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U.S.-European survey shows confusion about mammography
By Tracie L. Thompson
A telephone survey of more than 4,000 people in four countries indicates that most women significantly overestimate the health benefits of screening mammography -- a finding the researchers describe as potential evidence of inadequate informed consent.
December 16, 2003
GE Lunar begins Prodigy Advance shipments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bone densitometry developer GE Medical Systems Lunar has begun shipment of its Prodigy Advance digital bone densitometer, according to the Waukesha, WI-based vendor.
December 16, 2003
E-Z-EM, Berlex expand Ultravist partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Virtual colonoscopy and contrast developer E-Z-EM of Lake Success, NY, has expanded its Ultravist co-promotion and marketing deal with Berlex Laboratories, a U.S. subsidiary of Berlin-based Schering.
December 16, 2003
Boycott letter backfires in mammo malpractice case
By Brian Casey
Mammography providers upset about the high cost of malpractice litigation have been rumbling about launching a boycott against radiologists who testify for plaintiffs in malpractice cases. But things may have gone too far in Florida, where a malpractice case is in limbo after one of the defendants sent an article supporting a boycott to a prominent radiologist testifying for the plaintiffs.
December 16, 2003
OmniSonics names Geffken as CFO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vascular ultrasound developer OmniSonics Medical Technologies of Wilmington, MA, has appointed Daniel Geffken as its chief financial officer.
December 15, 2003
Epix submits MR contrast agent for FDA approval
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI pharmaceutical developer Epix Medical of Cambridge, MA, has submitted a new drug application (NDA) to the Food and Drug Administration for its MS-325 vascular contrast agent.
December 15, 2003
Cedara, Alion to develop US guidance application
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cedara Software has signed a development agreement with Chicago-based Alion Science and Technology to supply the U.S. military with ultrasound guidance surgical technology, according to the Mississauga, Ontario-based vendor.
December 15, 2003
Cambridge Isotope completes facility expansion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Cambridge Isotope Laboratories has completed the expansion of its oxygen-18 distillation facility at its site in Xenia, OH, according to the Andover, MA-based firm.
December 15, 2003
Array adds DICOM gateway to product line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digitizer provider Array USA has bolstered its product line with DICOM Pro Capture, a Microsoft Windows-based DICOM gateway that allows legacy modalities to acquire, store, and print DICOM images, according to the Brentwood, NH-based firm.
December 15, 2003
AuntMinnie Ultrasound Radiology Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
Most surgically resected ovarian masses turn out to be benign, owing to the high incidence of benign ovarian pathology, and to their non-specific appearance on ultrasound. But according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, adopting a classification system for these lesions could significantly reduce the number of unnecessary resections.
December 15, 2003
Konica Minolta, Siemens cement reseller deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging and Siemens Medical Solutions have inked a reseller agreement.
December 15, 2003
Siemens, UMHS to form technology alliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions and the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) are planning to establish a five-year medical imaging and information technology services alliance for a new $200 million cardiovascular center in Ann Arbor, MI.
December 15, 2003
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