Brian Casey[email protected]Nuclear MedicinePhilips to buy Marconi Medical Systems for $1.1 billionThe wait is over. British technology conglomerate Marconi plc ended months of speculation today by announcing the sale of its Marconi Medical Systems unit to Royal Philips Electronics, the parent company of Dutch multimodality vendor Philips Medical Systems.July 3, 2001Molecular ImagingSiemens emphasizes PET experience at SNM showTORONTO - The nuclear medicine group of Siemens Medical Systems is about to see a wave of new products hit the market after years of investment in PET-based technologies. The Hoffman Estates, IL, company is highlighting several of these novel new PET systems at this week’s Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting.June 26, 2001Nuclear MedicineDigirad highlights portable uses of compact digital gamma camera at SNMTORONTO - Solid-state digital gamma camera developer Digirad is using this week’s Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting to highlight the utility of its product for portable applications. The San Diego company hopes to replicate in general SPECT the success it is experiencing in nuclear cardiology.June 26, 2001Nuclear MedicineWagner taps PET Alzheimer’s study as SNM 2001’s Image of the YearTORONTO - A PET study of a new radiopharmaceutical developed for imaging the early onset of Alzheimer’s disease was named Image of the Year by Dr. Henry Wagner Monday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting.June 25, 2001Nuclear MedicineNuclear medicine rides wave of good news as SNM show opensTORONTO - You can pardon nuclear medicine proponents if they’re feeling a little flush. The modality, once written off as obsolete by much of the medical imaging world, is finding itself smack in the middle of a remarkable boom as demand for metabolic imaging data skyrockets.June 24, 2001PACS/VNAInfiMed begins sales of StingRay DR detectorsSALT LAKE CITY - Digital x-ray firm InfiMed is commercially launching its StingRay DR flat-panel digital detector program at this week’s SCAR meeting. The Liverpool, NY, company hopes to lower the cost of digital x-ray technology by upgrading existing x-ray rooms, rather than selling new systems.May 5, 2001PACS/VNASCAR/IMV survey measures impact of PACS on RT productivitySALT LAKE CITY - The belief that PACS improves productivity has become an article of faith so powerful that it can prompt even the stingiest hospital administrators to spend millions. But until recently, PACS proponents had little hard data to back up their claims of improved workflow.May 5, 2001PACS/VNAStentor releases iSite Enterprise 2.0SALT LAKE CITY - Image distribution software developer Stentor has made enhancements to its flagship iSite Enterprise product. The South San Francisco, CA, company has released version 2.0 of the software, launching it at this week’s Symposium for Computer Applications in Radiology.May 5, 2001PACS/VNAPACS staffing can present HR dilemma, SCAR presenter saysSALT LAKE CITY - It’s no secret that there’s a shortage of qualified personnel in radiology these days. But locating qualified staff is just one of the problems administrators face when implementing a PACS, according to a presentation Friday at this week’s SCAR meeting.May 4, 2001PACS/VNARIS Logic inks PACS integration deal with ApplicareSALT LAKE CITY - Radiology information systems developer RIS Logic of Solon, OH, is seeking to expand the flexibility of its product offerings through a software integration deal with Dutch PACS firm Applicare. The agreement was announced at this week’s SCAR meeting.May 4, 2001Previous PagePage 183 of 190Next PageTop StoriesAIU.S. FDA may need to clarify SaMD validation standardsIn a video interview, a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute expert describes what the "rigor spectrum" is in validation study designs.Molecular ImagingPSMA-PET/CT may replace NaF-PET/CT in advanced prostate cancerWomens ImagingPreop breast MRI improves surgical planning, but use disparities remainWomens ImagingFIGO classification from MRI leads to moderate agreement among radsSponsor ContentRegister Now: Breaking Barriers in Breast Imaging Webinar
