Clinical News: Page 2941

Bard bids for Venetec

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional firm C.R. Bard has signed an agreement to purchase catheter securement systems provider Venetec for approximately $166 million in cash.

March 1, 2006

Preparing for an MQSA inspection: Steps for a successful visit

Is your facility ready for a Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) inspection? Dan Oakey, a certified MQSA inspector and mammography coordinator for the state of Florida, offers a few simple steps you can take to help increase your chances of a successful inspection.

March 1, 2006

Siemens hits Sensation 64 milestone

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Medical Solutions has installed its 200th Somatom Sensation 64 CT system in the U.S.

February 28, 2006

Esaote debuts new ultrasound scanners

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote is introducing its MyLab20 XVision ultrasound system at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.

February 28, 2006

MRI makes connection between diabetes, CNS

By Shalmali Pal

The brain has not traditionally been considered a target for diabetic complications, but new research has shown that the disease does affect the central nervous system (CNS). The underlying causes, however, are poorly understood. This led researchers from New York to use MRI to study the effects of diabetes on the CNS and cerebrovascular volume (CBV).

February 28, 2006

Appendectomy history can lead to false-positive VC

By Eric Barnes

A recent American Journal of Roentgenology paper reveals the possibility of mistaking an appendiceal stump for a clinically significant colorectal polyp. If misdiagnosed on virtual colonoscopy, the patient could be sent for same-day colonoscopy, adding needless risk and costs to colorectal cancer screening.

February 28, 2006