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Cytogen may join Russell 3000
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biopharmaceutical firm Cytogen of Princeton, NJ, said it is likely to join the Russell 3000 Index.
June 13, 2004
Quick D-dimer test eliminates need for CTA for PE
By Tracie L. Thompson
Computed tomography angiography has rightly gained popularity in recent years as a means for diagnosing pulmonary embolism. But what if there were a test that could rule out PE just like CTA, yet without the radiation and contrast exposure?
June 13, 2004
Hiroshima revisited: Lung cancer screening raises lung cancer risk
By Eric Barnes
Depending on where one stands in the radiation hormesis debate, a new study on CT lung screening may or may not be of concern. Still, new estimates of a 5% increase in excess lung cancers among frequently screened smokers are noteworthy in anyone's book, and may even prompt some radiologists to fine-tune their protocols.
June 13, 2004
Prowess, CPRS offer online treatment planning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy provider Prowess is partnering with Comprehensive Physics & Regulatory Services (CPRS) to offer online treatment planning services.
June 10, 2004
Ashva debuts DICOM converter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical informatics company Ashva Technologies has released a Microsoft Windows PC-based DICOM converter, DICON-iT.
June 10, 2004
Ganz takes OmniSonics helm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vascular ultrasound developer OmniSonics Medical Technologies of Wilmington, MA, has named Richard Ganz as president and CEO.
June 10, 2004
Hippocampal volume on MRI indicates time to Alzheimer's disease
By Tracie L. Thompson
When patients are diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, it remains unclear if or when they might progress to Alzheimer's disease. But a new study presented Thursday at the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) meeting suggests the transition is inevitable, and that hippocampal volume on MRI roughly predicts how soon it will happen.
June 10, 2004
Molecular Imaging requests de-listing from Berlin exchange
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET imaging services provider Molecular Imaging of San Diego has sent a letter to the Berlin Stock Exchange requesting immediate de-listing from that exchange.
June 10, 2004
Ferrania gets Welsh install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging vendor Ferrania LifeImaging has installed its CR equipment in Bryn Beryl Community Hospital, part of the North West Wales Trust, in the U.K.
June 10, 2004
Part II: Targeted MRI agents currently in development
The targeted MRI agents, like all imaging agents, carry limitations -- in this case the sensitivity of detection in images. Michael Tweedle, Ph.D., of the Academy of Molecular Imaging discusses where drug development applications are headed in the near future.
June 10, 2004
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ASNR study: MRS predicts shaken baby outcomes
By Brian Casey
June 10, 2004
RIS and PACS -- together at last
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Although they have different acronyms and may be thought of as two distinct systems, RIS and PACS are more like twins separated accidentally at birth, according to Fred Prior, Ph.D., from the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in St. Louis. Today, it makes more sense to combine the two into a unified system.
June 10, 2004
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