Clinical News: Page 3319

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

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

Siemens gets OK for Oncor Avant-Garde

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Medical Solutions has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Oncor Avant-Garde linear accelerator.

September 9, 2003

Molecular Imaging PET/CT service underway

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mobile imaging services provider Molecular Imaging has started service on its first mobile PET/CT route.

September 9, 2003