Clinical News: Page 3312

Molecular Imaging, UCSD to open MI facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular Imaging and the University of California, San Diego, have signed definitive agreements to open and operate a PET imaging services center.
August 21, 2003
Pairing of CT and PET scans may aid early lung cancer detection
The combined use of low-dose spiral CT and FDG-PET scanning may provide reliable detection of early lung cancer, according to Italian researchers from the National Cancer Institute and the European Institute of Oncology in Milan.
August 21, 2003
Something new for this year’s Minnies competition
By Brian Casey
The Minnies are back! AuntMinnie.com's annual event to recognize excellence in radiology is ready to take your nominations.
August 21, 2003
FDG-PET, scintigraphy offer a break in fever of unknown origin
By Shalmali Pal
Before they became the object of media obsession, chances are the early symptoms of SARS, West Nile virus, and inhalation anthrax could be pegged as fevers of unknown origin. Diagnosing FUO can be a long and involved process -- one that molecular imaging specialists from Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands are looking to simplify.
August 21, 2003
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High pitch, thin sections can optimize MDCT protocols
By Eric Barnes
Multislice CT simplifies the classic tradeoffs between resolution, anatomic coverage, and scan duration, according to leading CT author Dr. Mathias Prokop from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. But radiologists need to look further to unleash the true capabilities of multislice technology, he said.
August 21, 2003
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Price joins VSM Medtech board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Jack Price, the former president and CEO of Philips Medical Systems North America, has joined the board of directors of Canadian medical device company VSM MedTech of Vancouver, British Columbia, the parent company of magnetoencephalography developer CTF Systems.
August 20, 2003
Molecular Imaging partners with Ascendiant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET services provider Molecular Imaging has selected Ascendiant Capital Group for financial and strategic advisory services.
August 20, 2003
Butel named Medtronic VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device manufacturer Medtronic has named Jean Luc Butel as its senior vice president and president of Asia/Pacific.
August 20, 2003
Voxar adds HealthTest
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three-dimensional-software provider Voxar has added to its client list.
August 20, 2003
Nucletron gets FDA clearance for Swift
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy provider Nucletron has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Swift real-time intraoperative treatment planning system for high-dose brachytherapy prostate cancer treatment.
August 20, 2003
EndoCare brings Cryocare to market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cryoablation provider Endocare has garnered Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Cryocare CS prostate cancer treatment system.
August 20, 2003
PACS training modules can smooth PACS education, operation
By Erik L. Ridley
Converting to PACS isn’t easy, but an effective training program can make all the difference in easing the transition. At Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) in Houston, a mandatory training program that utilized basic PACS training modules was a critical factor in the success and acceptance of digital image management.
August 20, 2003
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