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Short MRI exam extends stroke tPA window, with good results
By Tracie L. Thompson
SAN FRANCISCO - The all-too-brief window during which stroke patients can be given brain-sparing tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) -- generally three hours -- may be extended if those patients undergo a limited MRI scan upon presentation.
April 29, 2004
Sectra buys Mamea
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has moved to increase its focus on mammography, acquiring nearly all the shares of its digital mammography development partner Mamea Imaging.
April 29, 2004
Given Imaging highlights DDW presentations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Video-capsule developer Given Imaging Systems said that more than 100 presentations will discuss the clinical application of capsule endoscopy during Digestive Disease Week, which will take place May 15-20 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
April 29, 2004
US Oncology shows strong Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cancer treatment firm US Oncology of Houston reported revenue of $525 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 (end-March 31), a 17.4% increase compared with the $447.2 million it posted for the same period in 2003.
April 29, 2004
SonoSite continues growth in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite reported fiscal 2004 first-quarter revenues of $23.5 million, up 37% compared with $17.2 million in the same period last year.
April 29, 2004
ONI inks MedAssets deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Extremity MRI developer ONI of Wilmington, MA, and group purchasing organization MedAssets HSCA of St. Louis have signed a multiyear supplier agreement.
April 29, 2004
EBCT community loses a King
One of CT's pioneers has succumbed to colon cancer. David King, who was the lead engineer working with Sir Godfrey Hounsfield on the development of the first CT scanner, died of colon cancer April 24.
April 29, 2004
Epix trims losses in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Epix Medical reported fiscal 2004 first-quarter revenues of $3.6 million, compared with $3.5 million in sales recorded for the same period in fiscal 2003.
April 29, 2004
ACR holds hearings on expert-witness issue
By Brian Casey
Besides cardiologists who do their own imaging, perhaps no one irks radiologists more than imaging specialists who testify as expert witnesses in radiology malpractice cases. Seeing one of their own on the other side of the witness stand is a sure-fire way to get a radiologist's blood boiling.
April 29, 2004
Mass-based CT calcium scoring leaves room for dose reduction
By Eric Barnes
A study from Harvard Medical School in Boston and the University of Aachen in Germany found substantial opportunities for dose reduction in CT coronary artery calcium scoring, particularly among smaller patients, and especially when calcium mass measurements are used instead of Agatston or volume scoring.
April 29, 2004
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CPT codes and the politics of virtual colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
It is a bumpy ride, to be sure, but virtual colonoscopy is making steady progress toward the Holy Grail of any new medical test in the U.S.: Medicare reimbursement. The issuance of temporary CPT codes for virtual colonoscopy earlier this year is a major step forward on a political path that has been as tortuous as any colon.
April 29, 2004
MRI delineates complexities of preterm infant brain
By Shalmali Pal
Investigators have successfully used imaging on adults who survived preterm birth; neurological scans performed on infants, while they are still in the danger zone, is much trickier. MRI may offer the best way to effectively diagnose certain pathologies in these children.
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