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Epix begins testing blood clot imaging agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR contrast developer Epix Medical has initiated a phase I clinical trial of its EP-2104R contrast agent, which targets blood clots in the body. The agent binds selectively to fibrin, and is designed to provide a bright MR image to allow the detection of small clots in arteries and veins, according to the Cambridge, MA-based vendor.
August 5, 2004
Siemens launches Magnetom C! scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for Magnetom C!, a 0.35-tesla C-shaped MRI system that offers 270° of accessibility. The system employs a compact magnet with a pole diameter of 54 inches, and is open on three sides, according to the Malvern, PA-based vendor.
August 5, 2004
Cytogen notches record revenues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biopharmaceutical firm Cytogen reported record second-quarter revenues of $3.9 million, up 129.4% compared with the $1.7 million turned in a year ago. For the period (end-June 30), the Princeton, NJ-based vendor had a net loss of $4.4 million, compared with a net loss of $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2003.
August 5, 2004
AngioDynamics gives new name to laser venous system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
E-Z-EM subsidiary AngioDynamics has changed the name of its endovascular laser venous system to VenaCure laser vein treatment.
August 5, 2004
Study sounds alarm over integrity of expert readers' testimony
By Shalmali Pal
A new study is adding fuel to the controversy over expert-witness testimony. The study found that medical experts commonly used by plaintiffs' attorneys routinely identify abnormalities on chest x-rays at a rate far higher than that of independent radiologists.
August 5, 2004
Mobile computing aids ED/radiology communications
By Erik L. Ridley
Mobile computing devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) can be used to improve communications between emergency (ED) and radiology departments, according to researchers from the University of California, San Francisco.
August 5, 2004
Kodak adds first vet PACS install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Imaging has installed digital image capture and information management systems at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in North Grafton, MA.
August 4, 2004
CHMP recommends SonoVue reinstatement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Europe's Committee for Human Medicinal Products (CHMP) has recommended reinstating the echocardiography indication for Bracco's SonoVue ultrasound contrast agent.
August 4, 2004
Revenues, income dip at PET firm CTI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CTI Molecular Imaging reported fiscal third-quarter net revenues of $91.8 million, down 7.5% compared with the $99.2 million turned in during the same period in 2003. For the quarter (end-June 30), the Knoxville, TN-based vendor posted net income of $2.7 million, compared with net income of $7.5 million last year.
August 4, 2004
Cardinal launches patient-positioning devices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Management Services division of healthcare products firm Cardinal Health of Cleveland has introduced a new line of radiation therapy patient-positioning products called Halcyon.
August 4, 2004
DOBI finishes $5.2 million placement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical breast imaging firm DOBI Medical International of Mahwah, NJ, has completed the private placement of $5.2 million in preferred stock and warrants.
August 4, 2004
Case Report: Unusual MRI findings in Wilson’s disease
In this Case Report, the authors, from the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, report on the imaging findings of a 13-year-old girl who presented with unusual clinical symptoms, including insidious onset of yellowish discoloration of eyes and urine for one year and painless distension of abdomen for last six months associated with progressive altered sensorium for 15 days.
August 4, 2004
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