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Aloka launches new OB ultrasound scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound vendor Aloka has received Food and Drug Administration clearance to begin marketing SSD-3500, a digital scanner targeted at ob/gyn and perinatology applications.

April 15, 2003

U.S. to expand MRA coverage

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An expansion in insurance reimbursement is in the works for MR angiography of the abdomen and pelvis, according to a decision memo issued Tuesday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

April 15, 2003

PACS makes perfect for SF Giants baseball club

By Brian Casey

Digital technologies like PACS are having a dramatic impact on the delivery of imaging services throughout society, and also in an elite group of individuals: professional athletes.

April 15, 2003

Thin slices, quality assurance improve calcium scoring

By Eric Barnes

Radiologists in the Netherlands have found that using thinner slices in CT coronary calcium scanning yields more accurate results, especially at lower calcium volumes. Meanwhile, a German team optimized exam protocols across manufacturers, and succeeded in lowering the dose while keeping noise constant.

April 15, 2003

PET reveals hippocampal role in preserving semantic memory

The hippocampus complex -- long thought to be involved only in storing memories -- actually plays a role in the efficiency of memory retrieval, Canadian researchers reported at the 2003 Rotman Research Institute Conference in Toronto.

April 15, 2003

E-Z-EM shows sales growth in Q3

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Virtual colonoscopy and contrast developer E-Z-EM reported fiscal 2003 third-quarter sales of $33.1 million, up 9% compared with the $30.6 million posted in its 2002 fiscal third quarter.

April 14, 2003

Mobile PET appoints Mishalanie as VP

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mobile PET Systems of San Diego has tapped John Mishalanie as its senior vice president of business development.

April 14, 2003

Lamboo delivers mobile digital mammo unit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mobile van provider Lamboo Specials said it would deliver its first digital mammography trailer to Dumed A/S of Herning, Denmark.

April 14, 2003

X-rays and the boys of summer: Imaging goes to bat for baseball injuries

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

Professional baseball players in the U.S. face a long and demanding season. When a player is injured, the team needs to know the extent of injury and the prognosis for rehabilitation -- as quickly as possible. The healthcare and training professionals who take care of the San Francisco Giants discuss the imaging advances that have helped their team play ball.

April 14, 2003

Vascular and Interventional Radiology: Principles and Practice

This volume is a successful addition to the small, but growing, library of books, which survey the breadth of this ever-changing specialty.

April 14, 2003

PET/CT growth sparks gains in U.S. PET market

By Erik L. Ridley

The market proliferation of hybrid PET/CT technology has been swift, and now contributes 45% of revenues of the combined U.S. PET and PET/CT market, according to market research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.

April 14, 2003

GE gets FDA nod for Excite 3-tesla unit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Medical Systems has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Signa Excite 3-tesla MRI system.

April 14, 2003

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