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Functional imaging unlocks secrets of meditation
By Brian Casey
Recent advances in functional imaging technology are opening a window of understanding on the neurological changes that occur during meditative practice.
September 11, 2003
Research nudges virtual colonoscopy toward wider use
By Eric Barnes
There are studies to complete and much work left to do, but virtual colonoscopy is making steady progress toward becoming a tool for widespread colorectal cancer screening, according to Dr. Judy Yee from the University of California, San Francisco.
September 11, 2003
Do meds to slow dementia really work? MRS may hold the answer
By Edward Susman
MR spectroscopy (MRS) can keep Alzheimer’s patients and their physicians up to speed as to whether their medication is actually slowing disease progression, according to two reports at the 2003 International Psychogeriatric Association meeting in Chicago.
September 11, 2003
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TopSpin Medical starts IVMRI trials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intravascular MRI developer TopSpin Medical has begun the first human clinical trials of its technology at two sites in Germany, the Universitatskliniken des Saarlandes in Homburg and the Herzzentrum in Siegburg.
September 10, 2003
Elekta signs HPG deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Group purchasing organization HealthTrust Purchasing Group (HPG) of Brentwood, TN, and Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta have closed a deal to provide the Stockholm-based vendor’s products to more than 900 HPG member facilities.
September 10, 2003
B. Braun injector system gets 510(k)
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
B. Braun Medical has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Ultrasite needle-free IV system for interventional radiology applications.
September 10, 2003
Toshiba debuts Excelart Vantage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has introduced Excelart Vantage, a 1.5-tesla short-bore MRI scanner.
September 10, 2003
Boston Scientific, CryoVascular form alliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Boston Scientific and CryoVascular Systems have signed a series of agreements.
September 10, 2003
RITA taps Soto
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiofrequency ablation technology provider RITA Medical Systems has appointed John Soto as vice president, international.
September 10, 2003
Ferrania signs French hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ferrania Imaging Technologies will supply its digital radiography systems to the University Hospital of Montpellier in France.
September 10, 2003
Illuminating the mind: Imaging explores the mysteries of meditation
By Shalmali Pal
Ten million adults in the U.S. now practice some form of meditation in an effort to cope with the stresses of modern life. In turn, the mental health community is taking a closer look at the effects of meditation on the brain and its function, in a new specialty called neurotheology -- making a direct link between the neurosciences and spiritual experiences.
September 10, 2003
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Smokers puff away major enzymes in peripheral organs, PET reveals
By Bruce Sylvester
Monoamine oxidase B (MAO B) enzyme levels in the kidneys, heart, lungs, and spleen are significantly reduced by smoking, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory report.
September 10, 2003
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