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Orex hires Evers as sales VP
Computed radiography firm Orex Computed Radiography USA of Auburndale, MA, has hired Scott Evers as vice president of North American medical sales.
August 9, 2004
U.S. ultrasound market hits $1.23 billion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Total U.S. medical ultrasound revenues reached $1.23 billion in 2003, up 7.9% from the $1.14 billion produced in 2002, according to a report issued by ultrasound consulting firm Klein Biomedical Consultants of New York.
August 9, 2004
Biophan nets MRI-guided surgery patent rights
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI device developer Biophan Technologies and its technology partner Nanoset have received a U.S. patent covering nanomagnetic particle-coating technology that facilitates MRI-guided surgical procedures, according to the firm.
August 9, 2004
E-Z-EM debuts VoLumen
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
E-Z-EM has introduced VoLumen, a low-density barium sulfate suspension used as an oral contrast in multidetector CT (MDCT) and PET/CT studies. VoLumen is designed to overcome the limitations of water and higher-density positive oral contrasts currently used in these studies, according to the Lake Success, NY-based vendor.
August 9, 2004
MDCT drives important changes in U.K. healthcare
By Eric Barnes
Great Britain, which gave the world CT technology only to lag in its implementation, is making up for lost time. Thanks to a massive increase in funding since 1997, the National Health Service is beginning to show real progress in CT and beyond.
August 9, 2004
Teleradiology enables international staffing in Bangalore
By N. Shivapriya
Taking nighthawk services a step further, a pilot study has explored the feasibility of having an international teleradiology staffing model. The model has the advantage of increasing staffing flexibility in addition to substituting a day shift of radiologic procedures for what is considered a night shift for radiologists in the U.S.
August 8, 2004
Ultrasound useful for diagnosing giant cell tumors of the hand
By Radiology Review
(Radiology Review) Giant cell tumors of the flexor tendons of the fingers appear as homogeneous masses with reduced echogenicity (hypoechoic) on ultrasound imaging, according to research recently published in American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 8, 2004
Varian adds On-Board Imager features
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for a new suite of features on its On-Board Imager system for the Clinac and Trilogy medical linear accelerators. The new features allow On-Board Imager to synchronize image acquisition with a patient's respiratory cycle and automate "marker matching" for more precise tumor targeting, according to the Palo Alto, CA-based vendor.
August 8, 2004
Toshiba ships second Long Beach Aquilion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed a second Aquilion 16 CT scanner at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center in Long Beach, CA.
August 8, 2004
Cardiolite finds ischemia in diabetes patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical developer Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging of North Billerica, MA, is touting the results of a clinical study that found that its Cardiolite heart imaging radiopharmaceutical could be effective in detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) in asymptomatic diabetic patients.
August 8, 2004
Palatin receives milestone payment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast agent developer Palatin Technologies said it has received a $2 million milestone payment from its partner Mallinckrodt Imaging, following the recent Food and Drug Administration clearance of Palatin's NeutroSpec agent.
August 5, 2004
Radiation Therapy Services revenues up in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Treatment center operator Radiation Therapy Services reported second-quarter total net revenues of $42.1 million, an increase of 13.7% compared with the $37.1 million posted in the same quarter of 2003. For the period (end-June 30), the Fort Myers, FL-based vendor had a net loss of $9.4 million, compared with net income of $7.7 million a year ago.
August 5, 2004
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