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Analogic buys Siemens’ transducer unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Analogic has purchased the Sound Technology transducer unit of Siemens Medical Solutions.
November 6, 2002
Cardinal uncovers questionable Syncor payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare giant Cardinal Health has uncovered evidence of "questionable payments" at Syncor International, the Woodland Hills, CA-based radiopharmaceutical company that Cardinal has proposed to acquire.
November 6, 2002
Preoperative assessment of bile duct stones with sonography
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Surgeons at Parma University School of Medicine have shown that ultrasound can accurately predict the likelihood of asymptomatic common bile duct stones (CBDS) in patients with gallbladder stones.
November 6, 2002
Cytogen revenue up in third quarter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biopharmaceutical company Cytogen of Princeton, NJ, reported total revenue of $3.1 million in the third quarter of 2002 (end-September 30), compared to revenue of $2.8 million in the same quarter of 2001.
November 5, 2002
Brophy joins CTI as vice president and counsel
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer CTI Molecular Imaging of Knoxville, TN, has hired Greg Brophy as senior vice president and general counsel.
November 5, 2002
CAD scheme offers faster, more accurate virtual colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
An improved computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) scheme detects colorectal polyps with relatively high accuracy and a low false-positive rate. The system is designed to save time and reduce human error in the detection of adenomatous polyps with virtual colonoscopy.
November 5, 2002
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Mentor to buy ProstaSeed maker Mills
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mentor of Santa Barbara, CA, has reached an agreement to acquire Mills Biopharmaceuticals of Oklahoma City, OK.
November 5, 2002
Medicare boosts outpatient mammography and colonoscopy payment rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Under a final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare payments for hospital outpatient procedures will increase in 2003 by almost 6%. Payments for diagnostic mammography and colonoscopy will increase 11% and 10%, respectively.
November 4, 2002
JRCERT to accredit sonography education
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound education will soon be controlled by the same organization that accredits radiologic technologists in other modalities. The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) has voted to begin accreditation of sonography educational programs.
November 4, 2002
Transvaginal ultrasound backs up conservative cyst management
By Ultrasound Review
Gynecologists at Malmo University Hospital in Sweden scanned women with asymptomatic benign adnexal cysts at regular intervals in order to determine the natural history.
November 4, 2002
Philips upgrades HDI 5000 ultrasound system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems is upgrading its HDI 5000 ultrasound scanner by adding improved ergonomics, an increase in processing power, and several other features.
November 3, 2002
Longport sells 10 portable ultrasound scanners to U.S. Medical Systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. Medical Systems has ordered 10 Longport portable ultrasound scanners for a variety of applications, according to Longport, of Swarthmore, PA.
November 3, 2002
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