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How to pick the right PET/CT scanner
By Brian Casey
The proliferation of PET/CT has yielded major clinical advances that benefit patients, who get better care, and imaging specialists, who get more powerful technology to work with. But woe to those tasked with purchasing one of the new machines -- the variety of configurations available is enough to make your head swim.
June 3, 2004
HMO pays for screening virtual colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
In a major step forward for virtual colonoscopy, a Wisconsin HMO has become what is probably the first private insurer in the U.S. to reimburse screening VC for its members who are 50 and older.
June 3, 2004
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Rafael gets CE Mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Rafael Medical Technologies has received European CE Mark approval for its SafeFlo retrievable vena cava filter for the prevention of pulmonary embolism.
June 2, 2004
Medrad renews Consorta contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Medrad of Indianola, PA, has renewed an agreement with group purchasing organization Consorta of Rolling Meadows, IL.
June 2, 2004
Medical Metrx to provide 3D for clinical trials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vascular imaging software developer Medical Metrx Solutions of West Lebanon, NH, said it would provide imaging and measurement technology for a multiple-center clinical study to predict the risk of potentially fatal ruptures in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).
June 2, 2004
ONI signs international distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Extremity MRI developer ONI has signed a distribution agreement with healthcare products distributor Medirad Scandinavia of Oslo, Norway.
June 2, 2004
iCAD, Confirma form mammo/MR alliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer iCAD of Nashua, NH, and MRI CAD developer Confirma of Kirkland, WA, have formed a strategic alliance, the firms reported.
June 2, 2004
Fonar nets 10 sales in April and May
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI vendor Fonar reported that it sold 10 of its StandUp MRI scanners in April and May of this year.
June 2, 2004
Fischer obtains $4.25 million payment, CE Mark reinstated
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Fischer Imaging of Denver said it has reached an agreement with Thermo Electron of Waltham, MA, to accelerate remaining payments owed the firm from a 2002 patent settlement into a single payment of $4.25 million.
June 2, 2004
Kodak debuts DirectView upgrades
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Imaging has enhanced its CR line with an upgrade to its DirectView Total Quality Tool (TQT) software, and a new panoramic dental cassette for use with DirectView CR 850 and CR 950 systems.
June 2, 2004
iCAD gets FDA nod for Second Look 200
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer iCAD has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Second Look 200 breast cancer CAD system.
June 2, 2004
Practice needs determine slice configuration in PET/CT
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
"One size fits all" may be words to live by when purchasing a knit ski cap, but the adage does not hold true in PET/CT scanning. It is the application that should determine the CT configuration in combined systems, according to PET expert Dr. Homer Macapinlac.
June 2, 2004
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