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TeraView steps closer to market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging developer TeraView of Cambridge, U.K., said it is conducting a series of studies with Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge, imaging healthy and cancerous breast tissues.
October 11, 2004
Novation, R2 ink deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer R2 Technology has signed an agreement with group purchasing organization Novation for the vendor's ImageChecker CAD system for mammography and ImageChecker CT system for lung nodule detection on multidetector CT (MDCT) exams.
October 11, 2004
MQSA reauthorized by U.S. Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The House of Representatives passed the Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 2004 (H.R. 4555) last week.
October 11, 2004
SPECT shows promise in diagnosing Parkinson's
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Clinical evaluation is the standard by which Parkinson's disease (PD) and parkinsonian syndrome (PS) are currently diagnosed. But a new study suggests that functional SPECT neuroimaging with the radiotracer (123I) ß-carboxymethoxy-3-ß-(4-iodophenyl) tropane (CIT) might do a better job, detecting those patients who are thought to have PS, but turn out negative at follow-up.
October 11, 2004
3D CTA reveals neonate cardiac anomalies when echo results uncertain
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - In high-risk infants with congenital heart disease, echocardiography is the imaging gold standard. But when echocardiographic results are inconclusive, clinicians should consider CT angiography (CTA) before moving on to more invasive procedures, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) meeting.
October 11, 2004
Siemens debuts C-arm for neurorads
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The angiography and x-ray division of Siemens Medical Solutions has introduced the Axiom Artis dBA, a flat-panel detector-based neurointerventional biplane system, according to the Malvern, PA-based company.
October 10, 2004
New financing for Radiation Therapy Services
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Treatment center operator Radiation Therapy Services said that it has executed an amendment to its senior secured credit facility that reduces interest expense and expands its revolving credit commitment to $80 million from $70 million.
October 10, 2004
Varian, Inc. to acquire Magnex
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scientific instrument and vacuum technologies vendor Varian, Inc. has bolstered its drive into the MRI market by entering into a definitive agreement to acquire superconducting magnet manufacturer Magnex Scientific of Oxford, U.K., for $32 million in cash and assumed net debt, according to the Palo Alto, CA-based company.
October 10, 2004
Diagnostic Ultrasound debuts bladder-assessment kit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Volumetric ultrasound developer Diagnostic Ultrasound of Bothell, WA, has introduced a bladder-assessment kit for primary care physicians.
October 10, 2004
AuntMinnie.com CT Radiology Insider
By Eric Barnes
October 10, 2004
AuntMinnie.com MRI Radiology Insider
By Shalmali Pal
October 10, 2004
Study documents rising use of CT for suspected PE
By Eric Barnes
A trend toward increasing CT use for suspected pulmonary embolism, combined with a steady drop in positive findings, raises important questions about the appropriate use of CT pulmonary angiography, according to researchers from Cleveland, who wonder if the risk of treatment is justified by the outcomes.
October 10, 2004
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