Clinical News: Page 2932

Dilon highlights breast gamma imaging studies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera developer Dilon Technologies is touting the results of two clinical studies of its breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) technology.
March 20, 2006
New SIR breast biopsy course focuses on IR's role in full patient management
By Shalmali Pal
A first-time categorical course at the 2006 Society for Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in Toronto will focus on breast interventions. Course coordinator and session moderator Dr. Kenneth Tomkovich and Dr. John Kaufman, chairman of the SIR scientific committee, share their thoughts on why this course is particularly relevant in 2006.
March 20, 2006
BioLucent touts MammoPad study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography pad developer BioLucent said a new study found that its MammoPad breast cushion did not have a clinically relevant effect on image quality or dose when used with full-field digital mammography (FFDM) equipment.
March 19, 2006
NAS gets Nasdaq noncompliance notice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific (NAS) reported that it has received a notice from Nasdaq stating that it does not comply with the minimum $10 million stockholders' equity requirement for continued listing on the market.
March 19, 2006
Salix gets FDA OsmoPrep OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Salix Pharmaceuticals of Raleigh, NC, said that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration marketing approval for its OsmoPrep Tablets.
March 19, 2006
Gastroenterologist surveys target lesions, VC practice
By Eric Barnes
Dr. David Lieberman, gastroenterologist and noted expert in colon cancer screening, thinks virtual colonoscopy has an important job to do. The former American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy president believes that VC and its associated lesion surveillance offer an unprecedented opportunity to learn more about the natural history of colorectal polyps.
March 19, 2006
Swedish start-up XCounter pursues 3D mammography
By Robert Bruce
A Swedish start-up company called XCounter is developing a new 3D digital detector technology that it hopes will push the limits of x-ray-based imaging in areas such as mammography. Headed by two space scientists, XCounter has developed a digital detector design that captures digital 3D images directly, rather than modifying a 2D system to take 3D images.
March 19, 2006
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St. Jude gets FDA nod for Angio-Seal VIP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical reported that has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Angio-Seal VIP vascular closure device.
March 16, 2006
Del Medical gets Chinese sign-off
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Del Medical Systems Group's manufacturing facilities in Franklin Park, IL, have completed the final testing required by Beijing-based China Quality Certification Center regulators for digital production.
March 16, 2006
Siemens grants Biosense Webster AcuNav distribution
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac technology developer Biosense Webster, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, has been granted exclusive worldwide rights to distribute the Acuson AcuNav ultrasound catheter from Siemens Medical Solutions to electrophysiologists.
March 16, 2006
Huestis to distribute Agfa CR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging products distributor Huestis Medical has signed an agreement with Agfa HealthCare, covering sales of Agfa's CR Radiotherapy Solution computed radiography system for radiation therapy applications.
March 16, 2006
RTOG launches temozolomide study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) has launched a study with its European counterpart to determine if the administration of high-dose temozolomide after radiotherapy leads to improved outcome for newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients.
March 16, 2006
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