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Study questions value of targeted US for breast pain
By Shalmali Pal
Many women who present to their physicians with focal breast pain are referred for an ultrasound exam. But does sonography have any value beyond serving as patient reassurance that their pain is not cancer-related?, asked researchers in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
October 6, 2002
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Siemens rolls out Sonoline G50
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has released Sonoline G50, a new all-digital ultrasound system suitable for obstetrics, gynecology, abdominal, vascular, shared-service cardiac, and urology applications.
October 3, 2002
Agfa launches DryStar 4500 M
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has formally released DryStar 4500 M, a full-field digital mammography printer designed for printing in restricted spaces, such in or near mammography rooms.
October 3, 2002
R2 beefs up software, workflow capabilities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CAD developer R2 Technology has introduced new software features for its ImageChecker CAD system and CheckMate Ultra display unit.
October 3, 2002
Ultrasound differentiates causes of abdominal pain in kids
By Erik L. Ridley
Sonography remains an effective tool for evaluating the acute abdomen in pediatric patients, according to a review article in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. Thanks to its noninvasive nature and sensitivity, ultrasound is most often the imaging procedure deployed after an initial x-ray exams.
October 3, 2002
One-day BI-RADS course improves feature analysis in breast imaging
By Shalmali Pal
General radiologists who undergo training in the BI-RADS lexicon showed a marked improvement in their ability to classify lesions, as well as make biopsy recommendations, according to a study in Radiology.
October 3, 2002
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NAS adds to executive roster
Radiopharmaceutical developer North American Scientific (NAS) has made two appointments to its sales and marketing management team.
October 2, 2002
Instrumentarium gets 510(k) clearance for digital mammo systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography and x-ray firm Instrumentarium Imaging has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to market its Delta 32 and Delta 32 TACT diagnostic digital breast imaging systems.
October 2, 2002
Cardiolite helps find early-stage CAD in diabetics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The cardiac radiopharmaceutical Cardiolite has shown promise in detecting early-stage coronary artery disease in diabetes patients who don’t have symptoms of the disease, according to clinical results presented at this week’s American Society of Nuclear Cardiology meeting in Baltimore.
October 2, 2002
Hologic gets final approval for Selenia FFDM system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hologic of Bedford, MA, has received final Food and Drug Administration approval to sell its Lorad Selenia full-field digital mammography system in the U.S.
October 2, 2002
Nuclear medicine sheds lights on cardiovascular disease in women
Myocardial perfusion imaging should play a bigger role in evaluating women with known or suspected heart disease, according to Dr. Jennifer Mieres, the director of nuclear cardiology at the North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY. Mieres believes that the burden of heart disease falls disproportionately on women.
October 2, 2002
Biodex unveils new C-arm table
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biodex Medical Systems has rolled out a new fixed-height surgical C-arm table. Suitable for tasks such as pain care, gastrointestinal, and vascular procedures, as well as ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) and pacemaker implants.
October 1, 2002
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