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Varian grows Q2 sales and profit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Net income and revenues both grew smartly in the second quarter of fiscal 2004 at radiation therapy vendor Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, CA.
April 28, 2004
MiniPACS networks bring advantages, integration challenges
By Erik L. Ridley
MiniPACS networks were once a popular stepping stone to PACS for many imaging facilities not ready to make the jump into a department- or enterprise-wide digital image management system. Increasing adoption of larger PACS networks has reduced the role of miniPACS, but such networks still exist, and integrating them with a departmental PACS is feasible, according to Dr. Steven Horii of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (UPMC) in Philadelphia.
April 28, 2004
Sexual healing: Imaging takes a roll in the hay with human relations
By Shalmali Pal
The amorous amygdala, the come-hither cerebellum -- this is your brain on sex. Using MRI and PET, neuroscientists get closer to determining how and why we lust. Meanwhile, imaging specialists take an intimate look at the mechanics of arousal response -- all in the name of promoting good sex.
April 28, 2004
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Premier, R2 ink mammography deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Members of U.S. group purchasing organization Premier of San Diego will get preferred pricing for ImageChecker mammography CAD products offered by R2 Technology of Sunnyvale, CA.
April 27, 2004
CT prevents prosthesis fit that’s bad to the bone
By Shalmali Pal
Canadian orthopedists from London Health Sciences Centre at the University of Western Ontario turned to CT for assessing the bone-prosthesis contact in cementless acetabular cup coverage.
April 27, 2004
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Varian receives 510(k) for brachytherapy afterloader
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, CA, has received 510(k) marketing clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for a new single-channel device for delivering high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy.
April 26, 2004
Molecular Imaging, Signet ink imaging center deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET services provider Molecular Imaging has entered into a multiyear agreement to provide PET services to imaging center operator Signet Diagnostic Imaging Services of Boca Raton, FL.
April 26, 2004
ISMP issues MRI safety alert for transdermal patches
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medication patches containing aluminized backings could potentially cause injury if not removed before an MRI procedure.
April 26, 2004
Thermal firm CTI gets Canadian OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Thermal breast imaging developer Computerized Thermal Imaging has received a medical device license from Health Canada to market its breast cancer imaging system (BCS2100) in that country.
April 26, 2004
Sonography useful in predicting HIV nephropathy
By Erik L. Ridley
Renal sonography can effectively establish or exclude HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN), according to research published in the May issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
April 26, 2004
Amazon expedition encounters first patients -- and sunken tree
On April 10, two boats left the Brazilian town of Tabatinga on a two-month trip up the Amazon River to the remote Vale do Javari. Their mission: to use medical imaging technology to help diagnose and treat the local indigenous peoples living in the rainforest, and help prevent the spread of Western disease among the tribes. The following is an update on their progress so far.
April 26, 2004
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Ultrasound supports conservative treatment of postconception symptoms
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Correctly diagnosing retained products of conception (RPOC) following spontaneous or induced abortion and parturition presents a clinical challenge, according to Israeli obstetricians at Edith Wolfson Medical Center in Holon.
April 26, 2004
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