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Positron adds PET cardiology software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET vendor Positron said it has finalized an agreement with the University of Texas at Houston and the Weatherhead PET Center, also of Houston, to develop and commercialize software developed for diagnostic and management needs in coronary artery disease.
April 11, 2006
Boston Scientific, Abbott get EC approval for Guidant deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developers Boston Scientific and Abbott Laboratories reported that they have received antitrust clearance from the European Commission for their proposed acquisition of Indianapolis-based Guidant.
April 11, 2006
Rare venous malformations look like polyps on VC
By Eric Barnes
A colorectal cancer screening patient presented with multiple venous malformations that were initially mistaken for neoplastic polyps on virtual colonoscopy, according to a case report published in this month's American Journal of Roentgenology.
April 11, 2006
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American Shared to fund proton beam development
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
American Shared Hospital Services of San Francisco has invested $2 million for an equity interest in Still River Systems, a proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) development company in Littleton, MA.
April 10, 2006
ONI signs Denmark deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Extremity MRI developer ONI Medical Systems reported that Aarhus County in Denmark has ordered two of the company's OrthOne 1-tesla systems.
April 10, 2006
R2 notches Northside sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer R2 Technology of Sunnyvale, CA, said that Northside Hospital in Atlanta has purchased seven of its ImageChecker CAD systems.
April 10, 2006
Invivo gets $500,000 grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR accessories firm Invivo of Orlando, FL, a subsidiary of MRI components provider Intermagnetics General, has been awarded a $500,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Defense.
April 10, 2006
ContextVision reports Q1 OEM growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image enhancement developer ContextVision said it has experienced strong first-quarter growth in its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) product lines.
April 10, 2006
Misonix takes controlling stake in U.K. distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Misonix has purchased a controlling interest in its U.K. distributor, UK-HIFU.
April 10, 2006
Is 3-tesla MRI worth the hassle?
By Brian Casey
April 10, 2006
Expanded role looms for 3D in breast imaging
By Cynthia E. Keen
The increasing utilization of cross-sectional modalities and digital mammography will drive breast imaging practices to switch to soft-copy reading within the next five years, according to Dr. Mitchell Schnall from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. And as part of this transition, mammographers will find 3D visualization tools to be a growing part of their daily activities.
April 10, 2006
When MRI throughput means more than revenue
While regions within the U.S. are overpopulated with diagnostic imaging centers, Canada has backlogs for CT and MRI patients that extend for months. What could these two wildly different supply and demand situations have in common? The need for improved patient throughput, according to MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk.
April 10, 2006
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