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Cedara gets 510(k) for I-ReadMammo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cedara Software has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) marketing clearance for I-ReadMammo, a new mammography reading workstation for diagnosis and screening.
May 18, 2004
Farewell to fusion: Contrast MRI edges CT in postbrachytherapy exams
By Eric Barnes
CT/MRI fusion is a waste of time for postbrachytherapy imaging of the prostate, say researchers from Boston and Vienna. Not only does contrast-enhanced MRI detect seeds nearly as well as CT, they say, but MRI’s superior soft-tissue contrast properties often make it the only way to tell whether seeds have migrated outside the organ.
May 18, 2004
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Studies show CAD's potential beyond the breast
By Brian Casey
Computer-aided detection (CAD) isn't just for breast imaging anymore. Two studies we're highlighting this week point to increased CAD usage across a variety of modalities and applications, from conventional radiography to virtual colonoscopy.
May 18, 2004
Molecular Imaging shows Q3 downturn
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET services provider Molecular Imaging reported unaudited 2004 fiscal third-quarter service revenues of $5.3 million, a slight downturn compared with the $5.65 million turned in during the same quarter a year ago.
May 17, 2004
Dollens to retire from Guidant helm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional firm Guidant reported that its president and CEO, Ronald Dollens, intends to retire from the company on December 31 of this year.
May 17, 2004
Imaging Diagnostic Systems nabs 17th patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems has received its 17th U.S. patent.
May 17, 2004
Suri to head Fischer R&D
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Fischer Imaging of Denver has named Jasjit Suri, Ph.D., as senior director of applied research and development.
May 17, 2004
Diagnostic Ultrasound debuts pediatric bladder-volume device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Volumetric ultrasound developer Diagnostic Ultrasound of Bothell, WA, has introduced a new pediatric bladder-volume instrument, Pediatric BladderScan BVI 6200.
May 17, 2004
Boston Scientific hails strong Taxus sales in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has released preliminary figures for U.S. sales of its Taxus Express2 paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent systems, booking $78 million in revenue for the first two weeks of May.
May 17, 2004
Swissray, Rush ink deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray developer Swissray International and the Rush System for Health in Chicago have signed a corporate capital agreement for digital radiography products and services, according to the Elizabeth, NJ-based vendor.
May 17, 2004
Sectra MicroDose Mammography online in Germany
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra said its MicroDose Mammography system is in full clinical operation at Klinikum Krefeld in Germany.
May 17, 2004
CAD for VC improves reader performance, sensitivity for larger polyps
By Jerry Ingram
The addition of computer-aided detection (CAD) systems will help virtual colonoscopy make the transition into a standard-care modality, according to two studies presented this month at the 2004 American Roentgen Ray Society meeting in Miami Beach, FL.
May 17, 2004
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