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Aurora gets OK for interventional breast MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI developer Aurora Imaging Technology of North Andover, MA, has received FDA clearance for an interventional system that can be added to its Aurora dedicated breast MRI scanner.
February 11, 2003
Ultrasound rivals MRI in PTT imaging
By Erik L. Ridley
Early recognition of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction is critical in preventing irreversible deformity and disability, according to researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. While MRI has been the mainstay diagnostic modality for PTT pathology, tendon sonography has recently gained in popularity.
February 11, 2003
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Girding for HIPAA’s privacy rule
By Brian Casey
After a long wait, the U.S. government is finally set to implement the final privacy rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
February 11, 2003
MDS sells oncology software unit to Delft
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope developer MDS Nordion of Kanata, Ontario has sold its Oncology Software Solutions business unit to Dutch healthcare firm Delft Instruments for approximately $23 million (U.S.).
February 10, 2003
Vital Images turns in record Q4, first annual profit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three-dimensional-software developer Vital Images reported record fourth-quarter revenue and a profitable 2002.
February 10, 2003
MRI, clinical examination confer equal diagnostic benefit in orthopedic injuries
A clinical examination is as accurate as MRI for the diagnosis of meniscal tears and an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, researchers reported at the 2002 meeting of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons this month in New Orleans.
February 10, 2003
Ground-glass lung lesions on CT are treatable with limited excision
By Edward Susman
Japanese researchers are relying on high-resolution CT to spot increasingly smaller lung lesions, according to a presentation at the 2002 Society of Thoracic Surgeons meeting in San Diego earlier this month.
February 9, 2003
Differential Diagnosis in Pediatric Radiology
Those seeking an illustrated guide to differential diagnosis in pediatric imaging will be very satisfied with this book. In particular, the authors excel in their presentation of plain-film radiology.
February 9, 2003
Computerized order entry yields benefits
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hospitals could save time by having physicians perform computerized physician order entry (POE), according to a study published in the recent Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.
February 6, 2003
PET useful for staging pediatric bone sarcomas
NEW ORLEANS - PET imaging can detect metastases missed by CT and technetium bone scans in children with bone sarcomas, according to a presentation Thursday at the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting.
February 6, 2003
Waist size predicts optimal CT dose in virtual colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
Conforming CT protocols to the patient's body mass can help determine the lowest radiation dose needed to provide diagnostic-quality images. Virtual colonoscopy providers in the Netherlands appear to have found a way to quantify the process without overcomplicating it.
February 6, 2003
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Novoste shows downturn in 2002
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vascular brachytherapy firm Novoste has reported fiscal 2002 revenue of $69 million, down slightly compared with $69.9 million for fiscal 2001.
February 5, 2003
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