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Philips nets U.S. installs for 0.6T MR system

Multimodality vendor Philips Medical Systems has successfully completed 12 installations of its Panorama open 0.6T MR scanner in the U.S., according to the Andover, MA-based firm.

January 5, 2004

AuntMinnie.com PACS Insider

By Erik L. Ridley

In a presentation at the 2003 RSNA meeting in Chicago, Dr. Nogah Haramati discussed how IHE integration profiles could deliver a more thorough acceptance testing process.

January 5, 2004

Array adds Fuji to distributor ranks

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Array USA, a developer of laser film digitizers, has signed a distribution agreement with Fujifilm Medical Systems USA.

January 5, 2004

Sixteen-slice CTA scanning makes everything better

By Leanne McKnoulty

When it comes to noninvasive vascular imaging, 16-slice CT angiography (CTA) is far superior to V/Q scans, according to a presenter at the 2003 annual Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiology (RANZCR) meeting in Brisbane, Australia.

January 4, 2004

Lower cardiovascular risk makes virtual colonoscopy safer, study finds

By Eric Barnes

Radiologists who perform virtual colonoscopy often cite its lack of perforation risk as a key advantage over endoscopy. VC is believed to offer other safety advantages as well, particularly in terms of cardiovascular risks. But no one had compared these effects empirically until researchers from London's St. Mark's Hospital decided to give it a go.

December 30, 2003

A year-end thank you from AuntMinnie.com

By Brian Casey

As the year draws to a close, we’d like to take a moment to thank you -- the members of AuntMinnie.com -- for making 2003 such a success for us.

December 30, 2003

Part II: The psychological impact of 3-D ultrasound on pregnant women

This is the second and final installment of a white paper contributed by Dr. Stefano Ciatti and colleagues at the Studio Ecograficao Dott. Stefano Ciatti in Prato, Italy. It explores the role of 3-D ultrasound in shaping the perceptions of pregnant women toward the developing fetus.

December 29, 2003

Boston Scientific gets CE Mark for Liberte

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has received the European CE Mark for its Liberte coronary stent.

December 29, 2003

CompuMed sales edge lower

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bone densitometry developer CompuMed reported lower revenues but a reduced net loss for fiscal 2003.

December 29, 2003

New 10-minute dynamic PET scan generates useful results for oncology

By Tracie L. Thompson

Studies have shown that quantifying 18F-FDG kinetics with dynamic PET data can characterize many lesions more accurately than a single static measurement of uptake. The routine clinical use of dynamic PET, however, has been precluded by the long scanning time required.

December 29, 2003

Philips signs deal with EP MedSystems

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Multimodality vendor Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, will be adding electrophysiology technology from EP MedSystems of West Berlin, NJ, to its Allura cardiac cath system under a deal announced today between the companies.

December 28, 2003

Part I: The psychological impact of 3-D ultrasound on pregnant women

This is the first installment of a two-part white paper contributed by Dr. Stefano Ciatti and his colleagues at the Studio Ecograficao Dott. Stefano Ciatti in Prato, Italy. It explores the role of 3-D ultrasound in shaping the perceptions of pregnant women toward the developing fetus.

December 28, 2003

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