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BioLucent unveils mammography pad
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patient comfort products firm BioLucent has released Woman's Touch MammoPad, a pad designed to make mammography more comfortable. MammoPad is a soft foam cushion made of radiolucent material, according to Aliso Viejo, CA-based BioLucent.
March 26, 2001
StatLock has catheter securement all sewn up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The StatLock device outperformed standard sutures for securing peripherally inserted central catheters and reducing infections, according to manufacturer Venetec International of San Antonio, TX.
March 26, 2001
Deus nears approval for lung cancer detection unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer Deus Technologies may be close to Food and Drug Administration approval for its RapidScreen RS-2000 lung cancer detection device.
March 26, 2001
Kodak survey: DR purchasing to pick up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Buyer interest in digital radiography systems may be on the rise, if a survey by computed radiography and DR vendor Eastman Kodak is any indication.
March 26, 2001
ATSP report examines U.S. teleradiology services
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Association of Telehealth Service Providers (ATSP) will soon release its 2001 report on radiology facilities and the market for teleradiology services.
March 26, 2001
D-dimer assay rules out PE, DVT in emergency triage
By Shalmali Pal
The D-dimer assay has enormous potential in critical care, where it can be used to determine who should undergo further imaging. The blood test’s greatest strength lies in its high negative predictive value for deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, according to Dr. Myer Roszler from Baptist Health Systems of South Florida in Miami.
March 26, 2001
Transabdominal sonography of the cavum septum pellucidum in normal fetuses
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) The cavum septum pellucidum (CSP) is a cerebral cavity commonly demonstrated on ultrasound examinations performed during the second and third trimesters. Absence of the CSP is characteristic of brain abnormalities, such as agenesis of the corpus callosum, holoprosencephaly, septo-optic dysplasia, and schizencephaly.
March 25, 2001
EchoCath gets OK for EchoFlow
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
EchoCath has received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market its EchoFlow portable blood velocity measurement system.
March 25, 2001
MySono launches U.S. co-promotion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Korean handheld ultrasound manufacturer MySono.com has teamed with obstetrics and gynecology Web portal OBGYN.net to offer its MySono201 product to U.S. audiences.
March 25, 2001
New PET radiotracer could replace FDG for detecting Alzheimer’s
By Dan Krotz
UCLA researchers say they have developed a fluorine-based PET radiotracer that detects the neural plaques and tangles that signify the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. They believes the radioactive molecule could advance imaging’s role in both the early detection of Alzheimer’s and in the development of several drugs.
March 25, 2001
Fischer signs deal with Broadlane
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Denver x-ray and mammography developer Fischer Imaging has signed a product distribution deal with Broadlane, a supply chain management firm based in San Francisco and Dallas.
March 22, 2001
Siemens nets clearance for diagnostic use of Opdima
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Systems has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for diagnostic use of its Opdima digital spot mammography module.
March 22, 2001
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