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Skipping radiotherapy may benefit childhood leukemia survivors in the long run
Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who did not receive radiation therapy have life experiences similar to the general population, and may actually be less likely to develop second tumors, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
August 20, 2003
Cardiovascular MRI and MRA
The authors acknowledge that the aim of their work is not to cover the history of MRI of the heart and vasculature. Instead, this text is devoted to magnetic resonance and the cardiovascular system, with a focus on diagnosing anatomical and functional pathology.
August 20, 2003
Kodak donates CR unit to Long Beach hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Imaging of Rochester, NY, has donated a DirectView CR 500 system to Miller’s Children’s Hospital at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center in Long Beach, CA.
August 19, 2003
Work-related musculoskeletal injuries continue to plague rads
By Shalmali Pal
A multi-institutional group, led by Dr. Lynne Ruess from the Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, described upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders in radiologists. They also identified risk factors and preventative measures.
August 19, 2003
Study: Job shortage eases, but not for everyone
By Brian Casey
The red-hot radiology job market is showing signs of cooling down, according to a recently released study that examined help-wanted ads for signs of employment trends in medical imaging.
August 19, 2003
Sonography finds lesions in dense breasts, according to new study
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Researchers in Israel evaluated the role of ultrasound imaging as a secondary diagnostic modality in women with mammographically dense breasts. Over a two-year period, they studied 1,517 women with dense breast tissue and normal mammographic results.
August 19, 2003
Cook signs three-year deal with MedAssets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Cook of Bloomington, IL, has signed a three-year contract with group purchasing organization MedAssests to make Cook products for diagnostic and interventional radiology, gastroenterological, and urological procedures available to the St. Louis-based organization’s 16,000 members.
August 18, 2003
Computerized Medical Systems changes name
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three-dimensional treatment-planning firm Computerized Medical Systems of St. Louis has changed its name to CMS, a move designed to simplify the name as part of the company’s strategy to strengthen its corporate identity.
August 18, 2003
Alara taps Cantoni as president and CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bone densitometry developer Alara of Hayward, CA, has named Charles Cantoni as its president and CEO.
August 18, 2003
Toshiba launches 16-slice cardiac CT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Toshiba America Medical Systems is introducing Aquilion 16 CFX, a new version of its Aquilion 16-slice CT scanner.
August 18, 2003
Swissray adds to sales force
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray developer Swissray International of Elmsford, NY, reported that it has expanded its direct sales force in the U.S.
August 18, 2003
PET firm CTI acquires Mirada
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer CTI Molecular Imaging has acquired all the capital stock of Mirada Solutions, an Oxford, U.K.-based developer of fusion software applications for medical imaging workstations.
August 18, 2003
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