Clinical News: Page 3400

Rita gets 510(k) for MR-compatible electrosurgical tool

Radiation therapy firm RITA Medical Systems has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its MR-compatible RITA StarBurst XL, a radiofrequency ablation (RFA) device.

January 23, 2003

MRI sizes up airway constrictions in pediatric sleep apnea

By Shalmali Pal

Investigators from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used MRI to assess the soft tissues and skeleton that make up the upper airway. In 20 children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), there was evidence of upper airway restriction.

January 23, 2003

IMDS nets CTLM deal in Dubai

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Laser breast imaging firm Imaging Diagnostic Systems has signed a contract with the Ministry of Health in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the purchase of its CT laser mammography (CTLM) breast imaging system.

January 22, 2003

MR helpful in managing patients with uterine fibroids

By Edward Susman

MIAMI BEACH, FL - When it comes to uterine fibroids, MRI scans offer useful information to both the physician and the patient, according to a presentation Thursday at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy.

January 22, 2003

Imaging passage to India sparks outsourcing controversy

At a time when radiology manpower is at an all-time low and imaging volume is at an all-time high, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston is just one of several sites seeking to export work to regions where time-zone differences extend the virtual workday.

January 22, 2003

RSNA show bounces back in 2002

By Brian Casey

If one had to find a theme for the 2002 Radiological Society of North America meeting, Return to Normalcy might be a good one. All but gone were concerns over terrorism that clouded the 2001 conference and led to a double-digit decline in attendance that year, especially among international visitors.

January 21, 2003

Suros unveils new needle guide

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Suros Surgical Systems has introduced a new needle guide for use with its ATEC (Automated Tissue Excision and Collection) breast biopsy and excision system.

January 21, 2003

CT does just about everything in pre-op AAA evaluation

By Edward Susman

MIAMI BEACH, FL - Interventional radiologists at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy are touting CT angiography (CTA) as a sufficient stand-alone modality for evaluating patients for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) therapy.

January 21, 2003

MetaProbe licenses molecular probe technology

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast-agent developer MetaProbe of San Diego has obtained an exclusive license to iodinated triglyceride and lipid emulsion technologies developed in the departments of radiology and pharmacology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

January 21, 2003

Boston Scientific posts preliminary 2002 numbers, gets CE Mark

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has released preliminary financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2002 (end-December 31).

January 21, 2003

Medrad debuts new MR injector system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI component developer Medrad has introduced a new contrast injector system, Spectris Solaris, that’s compatible with MR scanners ranging from 0.2 tesla to 2 tesla.

January 21, 2003

German group optimizes barium-sulfate tagging in MR colonography

By Eric Barnes

In an effort to make MR virtual colonoscopy easier for patients, Dr. Thomas Lauenstein and colleagues from University Hospital in Essen, Germany, have been experimenting with barium fecal-tagging techniques that enable MRC to be performed without purgative bowel cleansing.

January 21, 2003

Page 3400 of 3670