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iCAD to debut low-volume CAD system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer iCAD of Nashua, NH, is scheduled to begin shipping its new iQ CAD system, designed for clinics that perform fewer than 10-15 mammography procedures per day.
July 14, 2003
Combidex shows promise with breast, prostate cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Combidex, an investigational MRI iron oxide nanoparticle contrast agent manufactured by Advanced Magnetics of Cambridge, MA, has shown encouraging results in the non-invasive diagnosis of metastatic lymph nodes.
July 14, 2003
Fonar sells 50th Stand-Up MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI vendor Fonar reported that it has sold its 50th Stand-Up MRI scanner to an independent physician group in the U.S.
July 14, 2003
GE adds to Excite MRI platform
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems has incorporated several new applications into its Excite MR platform.
July 14, 2003
RARE technique shows benefits in MR colonography
By Eric Barnes
Researchers from the Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong used MRI with air as a contrast agent to look for colorectal polyps and carcinomas in 22 patients. The RARE protocol offers visualization benefits, they said, but other issues may have kept the sensitivity low for the detection of lesions 1 cm and smaller.
July 14, 2003
Reimbursement gains, competition prime CAD market
By Erik L. Ridley
The U.S. computer-aided detection (CAD) market more than doubled in 2002, turning in $65.2 million in revenues, according to market research firm Frost & Sullivan. Frost segmented the CAD market into mammography, chest/lung, and virtual colonoscopy applications.
July 14, 2003
'Katie Couric effect' raises colon screening rates
By Eric Barnes
A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that significantly higher screening rates, dubbed the "Katie Couric effect," persisted throughout the U.S. for at least nine months after the Today show episode in which the popular host underwent colon cancer screening.
July 13, 2003
Ultrasound Imaging Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
This month we're featuring research from the 2003 congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), held in Montreal.
July 13, 2003
Terason, Siemens form partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable ultrasound technology provider Terason of Burlington, MA, has signed a definitive agreement with Siemens Medical Solutions.
July 13, 2003
Women's Imaging Insider
By Shalmali Pal
Although it is common, adenomyosis is often mistaken for other gynecological abnormalities, which can be particularly problematic when it comes to treatment.
July 13, 2003
Financial modeling assesses viability of imaging center venture
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Imaging centers in the U.S. can be profitable, but the landscape is littered with ventures that have failed to capitalize on current market forces. One element common among imaging center failures is an inadequate analysis of financial factors.
July 13, 2003
Radiotherapy benefits patients with DCIS
Radiotherapy appears to be beneficial after surgery for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a study published in The Lancet. Researchers from the United Kingdom Coordinating Committee on Cancer Research DCIS Working Party suggest that mastectomy alone for localized DCIS may not be sufficient.
July 10, 2003
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