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Philips launches new products, upgrades at SNM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NEW ORLEANS - Philips Medical Systems North America marked the opening of the Society of Nuclear Medicine’s annual conference with the introduction of Mosaic, an animal PET system for the preclinical imaging market and an agreement with micro CT developer ImTek.
June 22, 2003
Molecular Imaging debuts mobile PET/CT, mobile education
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NEW ORLEANS - PET services provider Molecular Imaging is planning to offer mobile PET/CT services in the Northeast region of the U.S., according to the San Diego-based firm.
June 22, 2003
Photogen sues Amersham
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Photogen Technologies is moving quickly to solidify its ultrasound contrast program.
June 22, 2003
AuntMinnie.com X-Ray Imaging Radiology Insider
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Drs. Justin Dodge and James Smirniotopoulos described the three typical patterns of land mine injury and presented radiographic interpretations of each in a poster presentation at the 2002 RSNA conference in Chicago.
June 22, 2003
Referral analysis offers clues to lackluster PET utilization
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
NEW ORLEANS - Potential PET utilization has increased nearly tenfold, however, practice volumes haven't kept pace with the growing range of applications. In a presentation at the Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting, PET practice expert Susan Minerich offered insight and suggestions for building a successful PET center.
June 21, 2003
PET, SPECT guide pre-op seizure localization in epilepsy
By Shalmali Pal
NEW ORLEANS - Epileptic patients who are resistant to anti-seizure medication may be helped by surgery. However, the success of an operation depends on the localization results of PET and SPECT imaging. At the 2003 Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting, Dr. Christopher Rowe from Austin Hospital in Melbourne, Australia discussed imaging's vital role in preoperative planning.
June 21, 2003
First Gemini install for Philips
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems has completed the first installation of its Gemini PET/CT system.
June 19, 2003
Armor wins mammo coach contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The CDC Foundation, a not-for-profit organization created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has selected Armor Mobile Systems, a subsidiary of Cincinnati-based Armor Metal Group, to be the sole supplier of its mobile screening mammography coaches.
June 19, 2003
Swiss researchers assess effect of oral CT contrast agents in PET/CT studies
By Kate Madden Yee
Dr. Elena Dizendorf and colleagues from the University Hospital of Zurich studied the errors introduced by oral CT contrast agent in PET emission studies, using phantom measurements and patient data to determine their cause and significance.
June 19, 2003
Watching your back with lumbar spine imaging
By Shalmali Pal
Finding the causes of back pain depends to a great degree on imaging results. Dr. Naveed Ahmad tackles radiography of the lumbar spine in our continuing series on optimal patient positioning.
June 19, 2003
Alliance imaging assets acquired by Photogen
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biotechnology firm Photogen Technologies of New Hope, PA, reported that it has acquired all of the assets of Alliance Pharmaceuticals related to medical imaging.
June 18, 2003
Boston Scientific submits final module for Taxus trials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has submitted the fifth and final module of its premarket application (PMA) for its Taxus Express 2 paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system.
June 18, 2003
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