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RITA posts Q1 loss, shuffles management
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm RITA Medical Systems of Mountain View, CA, posted fiscal 2003 first quarter sales numbers of $4.5 million, a 2% increase compared with $4.4 million from the same period in 2002.
April 28, 2003
BioLucent debuts spot compression pad
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography pad developer BioLucent has added to its product line with the introduction of a new spot compression pad.
April 28, 2003
Nodule analysis can help manage CT lung screening patients
By Eric Barnes
A Japanese study has found that high-resolution CT analysis can be used to successfully manage small solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs). The practice could potentially obviate the need for some follow-up exams and biopsies, according to the paper published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
April 28, 2003
Imaging's role still evolving in dementia diagnosis
Although imaging offers a great deal of insight into the signs of dementia, it is still not precise enough for routine clinical use, according to two researchers at the 2003 Rotman Research Institute conference in Toronto.
April 28, 2003
Siemens upgrades ultrasound scanners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has rolled out version 1.5 of its G60 S and G50 ultrasound systems, adding new 3-D features, pediatric and high-risk obstetric imaging capabilities, and increased DICOM functionality.
April 27, 2003
MDCT may boost virtual colonoscopy results
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy providers are increasingly using multidetector-row CT scanners to screen for colorectal cancer. In theory, their results should begin to reflect MDCT's improved speed and better spatial and temporal resolution compared to single-slice machines.
April 27, 2003
B-K debuts Viking 2400
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Analogic subsidiary B-K Medical introduced its Viking 2400 premium ultrasound system at this week's Euroson 2003 congress in Copenhagen, Denmark.
April 27, 2003
Neoprobe begins delivering Qauntix/OR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Probe developer Neoprobe has begun shipping demonstration units of its Quantix/OR blood-flow measurement product to distributors in Europe and Asia.
April 27, 2003
Diagnosing breast cancer in younger women
By Shalmali Pal
Detecting and diagnosing potential cancer in women younger than 40 is tricky business -- a balancing act between choosing the right modality, knowing what to look for in these cases, and calming a patient who fears being struck down in the prime of her life.
April 27, 2003
AC-PET goes one better than FDG for recurring prostate cancer
By Shalmali Pal
Even after radical prostatectomy, close to a third of men with detectable prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels still experience local recurrence. Imaging with AC-PET has shown promise for the detection of recurrent disease at PSA relapse, according to a group from the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in St. Louis.
April 27, 2003
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Cook taps McIntosh for medical officer role
Interventional device developer Cook of Bloomington, IL, has hired Dr. Charles McIntosh as chief medical science and technology officer.
April 27, 2003
Normal fetal ventricular atrium should not exceed 10 mm, study says
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Assessment of the fetal head is an important component of the fetal morphology scan to rule out ventriculomegaly. Fetal outcome is substantially affected by ventriculomegaly, one of the most common sonographically detected abnormalities.
April 27, 2003
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