Clinical News: Page 2926

Plain x-rays not recommended for confirming osteoarthritis
By Shalmali Pal
Among rheumatologists, osteoarthritis (OA) is gaining acceptance as a multisymptom disorder that ultimately leads to a similar clinical and pathological end point. But questions remain as to the role that imaging plays in tracking OA. Although plain radiography has been the primary diagnostic modality for OA for many decades, its routine use in OA patients is not indicated, according to one arthritis imaging expert.
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MR Instruments hires COO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI coil developer MR Instruments of Minneapolis has hired Labros Petropoulos as chief operating officer.
March 29, 2006
AMI report: PET/CT fly-throughs show promise
By Brian Casey
March 29, 2006
Siemens, Biophan start talks on IV-MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions and MRI-compatible device firm Biophan Technologies have begun negotiations on a relationship to develop interventional MRI products.
March 29, 2006
Bio-Imaging to develop quantitative CTA software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bio-Imaging Technologies of Newtown, PA, has signed an agreement with Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands to develop clinical software for the quantitative analysis of CT angiography data.
March 29, 2006
Siemens gets clearance for Axiom upgrades
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for a pair of new technologies for its Axiom vascular imaging systems.
March 29, 2006
ACR suspends member for malpractice testimony
By Brian Casey
The American College of Radiology has suspended one of its members for giving testimony that the association contends was "clinically inaccurate and scientifically incorrect" in a medical malpractice case. The action is the second suspension made by the Reston, VA, society since it began reviewing the issue of expert testimony by ACR members in 2003.
March 29, 2006
ART begins SoftScan trial at UCSD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian optical molecular imaging developer ART Advanced Research Technologies has initiated clinical trials of its SoftScan optical breast imaging system at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego.
March 29, 2006
Sonora, Fischer to launch German probe repair unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sonora Medical Systems of Longmont, CO, has signed an exclusive license and supply agreement with German ultrasound service and after-market system provider Fischer Medizintechnik.
March 29, 2006
Analogic gets FDA nod for wide-beam transducer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging firm Analogic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its wide-beam fetal ultrasound transducer.
March 29, 2006
Limiting scan range cuts dose, boosts throughput in melanoma PET/CT
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
ORLANDO, FL - The current PET/CT protocol of scanning all melanoma patients from the crown of the head to the soles of the feet, including dedicated brain studies, may be providing little clinical value and putting patients on the gantry longer than needed, according to a study from the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
March 29, 2006
PET/CT shows virtual bronchoscopy potential
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
ORLANDO, FL - Three-dimensional visualization with PET/CT may soon be expanded to virtual bronchoscopy, providing a new tool for diagnosis, treatment planning, and interventional guidance, according to a multidisciplinary group from Stanford University in California.
March 29, 2006
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