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Rising serum markers trigger first-line PET investigation
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
ORLANDO, FL - The post-therapy cancer protocol at many institutions is to watch and wait. If patients manifest elevated serum tumor markers such as S100 or carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) during this follow-up period, conventional diagnostic methods call for the use of anatomic imaging first, then molecular imaging if necessary. A group in the Netherlands has flipped the imaging order, using PET as the primary imaging modality for occult tumors.
March 28, 2006
BrachySciences to sell TargetScan system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Prostate brachytherapy implant developer BrachySciences of Oxford, CT, has signed a deal covering North American distribution of the TargetScan system from Envisioneering Medical Technologies of St. Louis.
March 27, 2006
Toshiba makes big cath lab install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, has installed five of its Infinix-i family of catheterization labs at a Michigan hospital.
March 27, 2006
Study highlights VC's value for elderly patients
By Brian Casey
March 27, 2006
DraxImage shelves Fibrimage, unveils new generics initiative
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm DraxImage has decided to realign its research and development activities, a process that will include a new effort to develop generic radiopharmaceuticals.
March 27, 2006
Varian highlights Emory research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said that clinicians at the Emory University School of Medicine found that its On-Board Imager image-guided radiation therapy device efficiently improved tumor targeting.
March 27, 2006
Quest touts mammo clearance for Totoku LCD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Monitor distributor Quest International said that Totoku's ME511L has been given U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for use in all digital mammography applications.
March 27, 2006
VisEn debuts optical imaging probes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical imaging developer VisEn Medical is introducing its NanoSparks line of optical imaging probes at this week’s annual conference of the Academy of Molecular Imaging (AMI) in Orlando, FL.
March 27, 2006
Medtronic gets FDA nod for AAA stent system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device developer Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its AneuRx AAAdvantage abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) stent graft with Xcelerant delivery system.
March 27, 2006
Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging
Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging is a superlative, well rounded text for the nuclear medicine practitioner, discussing everything from clinical application of imaging procedures to legal requirements.
March 27, 2006
Tagged VC succeeds where colonoscopy fails in elderly
By Eric Barnes
Even in expert hands, optical colonoscopy fails to reach the cecum in at least 10% to 15% of patients, with a progressively greater failure rate among elderly and frail patients. A new study from Italy suggests that virtual colonoscopy with fluid and fecal tagging may be an ideal replacement. In patients with failed conventional colonoscopy, VC identified several cancers and earned high marks for patient comfort.
March 27, 2006
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Increasing patient satisfaction seen in reduced wait times
Reducing wait times and improving patient flow can significantly increase patient satisfaction, as one Texas diagnostic breast center discovered. After a thorough assessment of its processes and with the help of its staff to implement some changes, the center found that patient satisfaction rates improved dramatically.
March 27, 2006
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