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CompuMed signs China, Korea distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bone densitometry developer CompuMed has signed agreements to distribute its OsteoGram osteoporosis diagnostics system in China and Korea.
April 23, 2003
ISMRM calls off Toronto gathering
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine announced today that its meeting in Toronto, scheduled for May 10-16, would be postponed.
April 23, 2003
SPECT highlights hypoperfusion in multiple sclerosis
Brain perfusion SPECT can detect abnormalities in patients with spinal multiple sclerosis (MS) and other inflammatory or demyelinating diseases involving the spinal cord, researchers said at the 2003 American Academy of Neurology meeting in Honolulu.
April 23, 2003
Confirma adds breast CAD installs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided-detection software developer Confirma has installed its CADstream breast MRI CAD system at three more sites.
April 23, 2003
Canon readies debut of full-size portable DR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon Medical Systems will display its work-in-progress CXDI-50G portable digital radiography system at the Symposium for Computer Applications in Radiology in June.
April 23, 2003
Pinhole technique abets dedicated breast SPECT imaging
By Deborah R. Dakins
Still in its early stages, a new breast imaging technique that pairs SPECT with pinhole collimation shows promise in detecting small lesions with high contrast and signal-to-noise ratios, according to investigators from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC.
April 23, 2003
PET procedures surge 70%
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 95,000 PET procedures were performed in the U.S. during the fourth quarter of 2002, up 70% compared with the fourth-quarter 2001 estimate of 55,800 procedures.
April 22, 2003
CTI class action suit dismissed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Class-action litigation against Computerized Thermal Imaging has been dismissed without prejudice.
April 22, 2003
Amersham, Galil Medical to merge therapy units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With an eye on building a global presence in prostate cancer treatment, Amersham and cryotherapy developer Galil Medical of Yokneam, Israel, have agreed to merge Amersham Health's brachytherapy unit with Galil's urology operations.
April 22, 2003
ISMRM rethinking Toronto meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine is closely monitoring the SARS outbreak in Toronto and its possible impact" on the organization's upcoming annual meeting.
April 22, 2003
Colon CAD finds complementary role with radiologists
By Eric Barnes
Research into CAD in virtual colonoscopy has moved beyond feasibility, and into the nitty-gritty of functional assessment. The focus is on the value of CAD schemes in the hands of radiologists, who will ultimately share the job of finding colorectal polyps and cancers with their automated counterparts.
April 22, 2003
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Mummy dearest: CT helps archaeologists dig deeper
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists and archaeologists have long been working together to uncover information about ancient artifacts without disturbing them. Although conventional x-ray has produced invaluable information, CT technology, particularly spiral CT with multiplanar display capabilities, is proving helpful for archaeological research.
April 22, 2003
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