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Healthcare IT, practice automation crucial for meeting rising costs
By Erik L. Ridley
VANCOUVER - The adoption of information technology will be critical for keeping healthcare costs under control, and physicians must play an important role in driving that change, according to Dr. Leo Black, retired CEO of the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville (MCJ) in Florida.
May 19, 2004
Philips launches electrophysiology imaging equipment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems will introduce integrated and customizable ultrasound and cardiovascular x-ray products for the electrophysiology market this week at the Heart Rhythm 2004 meeting in San Francisco.
May 19, 2004
Vital Images introduces PC software, partners with Sectra
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software provider Vital Images has introduced ViTALConnect, a tool that allows physicians to access 2D, 3D, and 4D visualizations on a PC or notebook computer.
May 19, 2004
Philips inks research deal with University of Chicago
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems has entered into a long-term research agreement with the University of Chicago Hospitals.
May 19, 2004
Microhelix debuts six replacement US probes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
All of the probes have received 510(k) clearance from the FDA.
May 19, 2004
Oncura improves prostate cryoablation technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The innovations include an increase in the size of the therapeutic ice ball generated by the firm's IceRod 17-gauge CryoNeedle.
May 19, 2004
INSPIRE promotes noninvasive imaging for assessing risk of secondary cardiac event
By Jerry Ingram
Reaching a step beyond clinical cardiac risk predictors, adenosine 99mTc sestamibi myocardial perfusion SPECT appears to be a helpful tool for determining the treatment needs of heart attack survivors, according to researchers from Texas.
May 19, 2004
Cardinal to buy Alaris for $2 billion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare products firm Cardinal Health of Dublin, OH, has signed a deal to acquire intravenous device firm Alaris Medical Systems of San Diego in a transaction valued at $2 billion.
May 18, 2004
Red tape sinks Amazon expedition
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal judge in Brazil has accomplished what sunken trees, oppressive heat, and dense jungle terrain could not: a halt to the Imagem do Javari expedition, which sought to bring cutting-edge medical imaging technology to the indigenous tribes of the Amazon rainforest.
May 18, 2004
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
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