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FDA guidance clears up PACS archive confusion
By Brian Casey
Confusion over the regulatory status of PACS storage technology has ensnared many medical facilities looking to upgrade their archives.
July 24, 2003
Dynamic MRI of helium inhalation reveals asthmatic pulmonary function
By Tracie L. Thompson
Duke University researchers are reporting the first use of dynamic MRI to simultaneously assess regional lung function and morphology, which they have used to observe what occurs when asthma is induced in small animals.
July 24, 2003
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Virtual colonoscopy techniques evolve with technology
By Eric Barnes
In a talk at the 2003 International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT, NYU virtual colonoscopy veteran Dr. Michael Macari discussed what has worked in VC and what hasn't, as seen through the prism of hundreds of patients and continuously evolving technology.
July 24, 2003
Novoste posts profitable Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vascular brachytherapy firm Novoste has reported second-quarter 2003 net revenue of $17.6 million, a slight increase compared with $16.8 million reported in the same period last year.
July 23, 2003
EP MedSystems seeks 510(k) for integrated system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electrophysiology device developer EP MedSystems has requested a 510(k) regulatory clearance filing with the Food and Drug Administration for the integration of its WorkMate intracardiac ultrasound catheter system with Boston Scientific’s Realtime Position Management technology.
July 23, 2003
Celsion receives CPT code
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Celsion has received a current procedural terminology (CPT) code from the American Medical Association for its investigational thermal therapy system for ablation/reduction of malignant breast tumors, the company reported.
July 23, 2003
The blind show superiority in verbal memory tasks on MR
Investigators from Israel used functional MRI (fMRI) to show that strong verbal memory in the blind is more than just an anecdotal belief -- there is an anatomical basis for the phenomenon.
July 23, 2003
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US Oncology adds IMRT services
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cancer care provider US Oncology is moving forward with plans to implement intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) services across its network.
July 23, 2003
Precision opens first PET center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET imaging services provider Precision Imaging has opened its first PET center, based in Bethesda, MD.
July 22, 2003
Instrumentarium Imaging sales dip
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Net sales from Instrumentarium's medical equipment operations reached $105.7 million (U.S.) in the first six months of 2003, down 2% from the $108 million reported in the same period last year.
July 22, 2003
ASTRO adds to staff
The American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) has hired three new staff members in response to membership growth.
July 22, 2003
Microwave cancer scanner introduced at press briefing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian defense firm Galileo Avionica this week held a press briefing to introduce the U.S. market to TRIMprob, a handheld device that uses microwaves to detect malignant tissue.
July 22, 2003
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