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Varian posts Q1 gains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems reported 2006 fiscal first-quarter revenues of $334 million, up 11.7% compared with the $299 million reported a year ago.
January 25, 2006
Longport adds distributors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound firm Longport of Glen Mills, PA, has signed agreements with three distributors for sales of the firm's Episcan I-200 ultrasound system.
January 25, 2006
Doppler US accurate for spectrum of aortic valve measurements
By Eric Barnes
Doppler ultrasound is accurate for measuring aortic stenosis, even in the small subgroup of patients with severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, according to French and Canadian researchers in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
January 25, 2006
Scintigraphy shows breast cancer response to hormone therapy sooner
By Shalmali Pal
Only a third of breast cancer patients who have endocrine therapy respond to treatment, and the current tests for patient selection are less than optimal. Some imaging techniques may not show results for several months post-treatment. Scintigraphy could be a better, noninvasive way to predict treatment response, according to European researchers.
January 25, 2006
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CT angiography trumps DSA in renal artery stenosis, says ISET speaker
By Edward Susman
MIAMI BEACH, FL - A recent study on the value of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for detecting renal artery stenosis had too many flaws, according to a presenter at this week's International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET), adding that he considered CT angiography (CTA) to be a superior modality.
January 25, 2006
Guidant ditches J&J for Boston Scientific
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Guidant has terminated its merger agreement with Johnson & Johnson and signed a merger agreement with Boston Scientific.
January 24, 2006
CardiArc receives FDA nod for SPECT unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac imaging device developer CardiArc has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its cardiac SPECT gamma camera.
January 24, 2006
Echoserve expands into field service
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound repair firm Echoserve has expanded its operations into multivendor ultrasound field service.
January 24, 2006
Aurora nets CE Mark, CMDCAS approval
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology said it has received CE Mark and Canadian Medical Devices Conformity Assessment System (CMDCAS) approval for its Aurora 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system with bilateral rotating delivery of excitation off-resonance (RODEO) capabilities.
January 24, 2006
Align Pharmaceuticals debuts radiation dermatitis cream
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Align Pharmaceuticals has introduced a skin-care product for the treatment of radiation dermatitis.
January 24, 2006
CT, CE are better choices for small-bowel Crohn's
By Eric Barnes
A study comparing four exam techniques chose CT and capsule endoscopy (CE) as best of show for diagnosing Crohn's disease in the small bowel. Ileoscopy came in third and has its uses, the authors noted, while the small-bowel follow-through exam showed significant limitations, often producing negative or inconclusive findings.
January 24, 2006
Medicsight partners for Japanese clinical studies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Medicsight of London said that it will initiate eight Japanese clinical studies jointly sponsored by the Japan National Cancer Center.
January 23, 2006
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