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Elekta IMRT planner gets 510 (k) clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta has received U. S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its PrecisePlan intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) product.
October 8, 2002
MR spectroscopy again links choline to carcinoma
By Shalmali Pal
In vivo proton MR spectroscopy of the breast continues to show encouraging results in its ability to link choline levels to carcinoma, as well as determine if the cancer has invaded the axillary lymph nodes, according to investigators in Hong Kong.
October 8, 2002
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Power Doppler aids in fetal upper aerodigestive tract imaging
By Erik L. Ridley
Power Doppler imaging can be a valuable tool for the evaluation of ingestive and respiratory functions in the developing fetus, according to a study from the Uniformed Services University and National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.
October 8, 2002
Philips adds to radiation oncology offerings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems has released version 1.2b of its Pinnacle radiation therapy system.
October 7, 2002
F & S releases European contrast market analysis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The market for contrast media in Europe should see growth from its current levels of $684 million (U.S.) to $915 million by 2008, according to San Jose, CA international market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
October 7, 2002
Varian launches retrofit program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems is launching a three-month program to retrofit its GammaMed brachytherapy afterloader customers with its BrachyVision treatment-planning software.
October 7, 2002
Bracco bids to take Esaote private
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian contrast media developer Bracco is moving forward with its plans to purchase the rest of Esaote and take the ultrasound and MRI firm private.
October 7, 2002
Imaging and imaging-related drugs: A pharmacist’s perspective
Clinical pharmacist Thomas J. Barrs discusses the importance of formally prescribing, and properly documenting, the use of contrast agents in a patient's medical record.
October 7, 2002
Differential Diagnosis in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This book would be most useful for individuals who wish to glean short segments of information on a specific disease process, or for those interested in seeing the panoply of various diseases that can occur in a specific location.
October 7, 2002
R2, Siemens ink CAD deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection firm R2 Technology of Sunnyvale, CA, and Siemens Medical Solutions have signed a development and license agreement.
October 6, 2002
Rising sales temper higher Fonar loss in 2002
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI developer Fonar reported a net loss of $22.9 million in fiscal 2002 (end-June 30), compared with a net loss of $15.2 million the year before.
October 6, 2002
Philips introduces QLAB ultrasound software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, is introducing ultrasound quantification software, called QLAB, that the company says will provide more-objective data analysis.
October 6, 2002
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