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U.S. radiologist salaries highest in south
By Brian Casey
Radiologists working in two regions of the southern U.S. enjoy the highest average salaries in the country, according to results from the latest round of AuntMinnie’s CompHealth SalaryScan survey.
October 23, 2003
Contrast ultrasound shows potential for prostate cancer detection
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can improve prostate cancer detection and limit the number of biopsy sites for patients, according to Dr. Ethan Halpern from Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) in Philadelphia. These gains come, however, with higher false-positive rates.
October 23, 2003
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Same parts of brain say "ouch" when hurt physically or emotionally
Using functional MRI and a clever experimental design, California researchers have shown that the experience of being left out activates the same brain machinery as being physically hurt. They published their results in Science.
October 23, 2003
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RITA slows losses in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy and RF ablation developer RITA Medical Systems of Mountain View, CA, posted fiscal 2003 third-quarter revenues of $3.9 million, down 13% from the $4.5 million posted in the same period in 2002.
October 22, 2003
EP MedSystems receives 510(k) for ViewMate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electrophysiology device developer EP MedSystems has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its ViewMate intracardiac ultrasound catheter imaging system.
October 22, 2003
Vision RT launches 3D product at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.K. radiation therapy developer Vision RT is launching a new system for radiotherapy patient alignment at this week’s American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Salt Lake City.
October 22, 2003
BodyScan Imaging goes public
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electron-beam tomography scanning firm BodyScan Imaging of Irvine, CA, has gone public through the acquisition of a publicly held shell company, Medical Career Colleges.
October 22, 2003
Rad Technology opens first portable center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Rad Technology will open its first clinical facility featuring its PRO System portable radiation oncology unit.
October 22, 2003
Part III: Breast cancer screening in Mexico
By Shalmali Pal
The final installment of our three-part series on breast cancer issues in the international community looks at the identification rate of malignant breast lesions in Mexican women.
October 22, 2003
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Digirad achieves profitability
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
For the period ended September 30, San Diego-based Digirad said it achieved its first profitable quarter since it began generating revenue in 1998.
October 21, 2003
Online ordering debuts at Cardinal Health
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardinal Health has introduced online ordering for its radiation products and services.
October 21, 2003
Merry X-Ray installs first ThoraScan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Merry X-Ray of San Diego has installed its first ThoraScan digital chest x-ray system under a distribution deal with the product’s manufacturer, Delft Imaging Systems of the Netherlands.
October 21, 2003
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