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64-slice CT saves radiologist's life
By Brian Casey
February 6, 2006
NAS gets FDA clearance for brachytherapy needle kit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific (NAS) has received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market its Prospera SurTrak line of brachytherapy products for the treatment of prostate cancer.
February 6, 2006
UCLA selects Sun for LONI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sun Microsystems has been chosen by the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI) at the University of California, Los Angeles, to provide a high-performance computing (HPC) grid to assist its brain research, Sun said.
February 6, 2006
Boston Scientific shows 2005 sales gains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has released financial results for its 2005 fiscal year and fourth quarter (end-December 31).
February 6, 2006
Ontario cuts rad therapy wait times
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Median wait times for radiation therapy in the Canadian province of Ontario dropped by more than a week (16%) in 2005 due to cancer center expansions and new technologies, according to data from the Ontario Cancer Plan.
February 6, 2006
VisualSonics books 200th Vevo sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Microimaging ultrasound developer VisualSonics of Toronto said that it is has recently sold its 200th Vevo ultrasound-based in vivo microimaging system.
February 6, 2006
GE notches LightSpeed VCT milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has installed its 600th LightSpeed VCT system worldwide.
February 6, 2006
Hologic, Johns Hopkins APL ink pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has signed an agreement with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), receiving exclusive, worldwide rights to the Laurel, MD-based lab's bone health analysis technology.
February 6, 2006
CT angiography runs circles around stress testing
By Eric Barnes
Stress testing is commonly used to diagnose coronary artery disease, but has limited diagnostic accuracy. Researchers from Israel sought to assess the additive value of MDCT by comparing 64-slice CT angiography (CTA) to treadmill testing, and found that CTA adds significant information to the diagnosis.
February 6, 2006
How 64-slice CT saved my life: A radiologist's story
By Dr. Benjamin Roach
Buying a major piece of imaging equipment is always a big moment for a radiologist. So Dr. Benjamin Roach was truly excited when his facility, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland, KY, decided to purchase a new CT scanner. For the purchase of a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art 64-slice scanner, the excitement was palpable: "Think of the lives we'll save," he thought. Little did he know that one of the first lives saved would be his own.
February 6, 2006
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AuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy Radiology Insider
By Eric Barnes
February 5, 2006
Infrared hits Sentinel BreastScan mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital infrared imaging developer Infrared Sciences said it has reached a $1 million revenue milestone for its Sentinel BreastScan system.
February 5, 2006
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