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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
Cytogen nets $10 million
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cytogen has raised $10 million in a private placement with institutional investors. The Princeton, NJ-based firm said it would use the proceeds for its previously announced eacquisition from of North American and Latin American rights and related expenses to its Quadramet radiopharmaceutical.
July 10, 2003
Epix completes final phase III trials on MRA contrast agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast agent developer Epix Medical of Cambridge, MA, said that its investigational magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) agent MS-325 met all primary endpoints in a phase III trial of patients with suspected vascular disease in the renal and pedal arteries.
July 10, 2003
Canon gets clearance for high-end DR detector
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon Medical Systems of Irvine, CA, has received FDA clearance for CXDI-40C, a 17 x 17-inch flat-panel digital radiography detector.
July 10, 2003
U.K. group accuses breast cancer screening advocates of disinformation
By Shalmali Pal
Breast cancer screening is under attack once again. This time, a U.K. group suggests that "paternalistic agents of the state" are more concerned with achieving large-scale screening results than letting women know about the risks of mammography.
July 10, 2003
Breast US expert reiterates modality’s role as adjunct to mammography
In October 2002, Dr. Thomas Kolb and colleagues published the results of their study comparing screening mammography, physical examination, and breast ultrasound in Radiology. In an editorial opinion, Dr. Daniel Kopans expressed reservations about the outcome of this study. The study authors now respond.
July 10, 2003
Varian article in July 9, 2003 Letter from the Editor
In our July 9, 2003 edition of Letter from the Editor, we included a link to a story incorrectly stating that Varian Medical Systems issued a guidance that warned of lower sales for the third quarter.
July 10, 2003
HIPAA complicates x-ray film recycling efforts
By Brian Casey
One of the unintended consequences of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is an increasingly complex process for recycling x-ray film. Imaging facilities can find themselves in violation of HIPAA’s patient-privacy provisions if their x-ray film recycler uses a recycling process that doesn't completely eliminate protected health information.
July 10, 2003
Shortage of nuclear medicine technologists shows no signs of abating
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The aging of certified nuclear medicine technologists matches that of the general U.S. population. But as more Americans require nuclear medicine services, a decreasing number of qualified professionals will be available to provide those services.
July 10, 2003
Ask questions to optimize MDCT protocols
By Eric Barnes
As the number of detector rows grows, multidetector-row CT is testing radiologists with an ever-increasing number of user-controllable acquisition parameters. Dr. Geoffrey Rubin and Dr. Dominik Fleischmann of Stanford University help put a daunting array of choices into perspective.
July 10, 2003
DaVita acquires nephrology practices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Outpatient center developer DaVita of Torrance, CA, has signed an agreement with Baxter Healthcare of Deerfield, IL, to acquire its RMS Lifeline and RMS Disease Management divisions.
July 9, 2003
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