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Mayo develops breath-hold device for CT biopsies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Mayo Clinic of Rochester, MN, has developed a new medical device that it says will help patients control respiratory motion when undergoing CT-guided biopsies.
December 5, 2006
Zen to sell CHILI PACS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Engineering and design firm Zen Engineering Network of Jersey City, NJ, has inked a deal with German software developer CHILI to support and distribute that company's PACS software and services in the U.S.
December 5, 2006
Varian implements titanium applicator
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has developed a new MRI-compatible titanium applicator as a more rigid alternative for brachytherapy treatment than existing plastic versions.
December 4, 2006
Swissray launches ddRCompact DR system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography (DR) vendor Swissray International of Elizabeth, NJ, launched a new DR system, ddRCompact, at the RSNA meeting in Chicago last week.
December 3, 2006
Solstice unveils new skin markers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Solstice of Portland, ME, is introducing its new Xact radiopaque skin markers for mammography and x-ray in the spherical array.
December 3, 2006
Hitachi shows new Oasis open MRI at RSNA show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems America of Twinsburg, OH, launched a new open MRI scanner, called Oasis, as a work-in-progress at this week's RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 30, 2006
Study: U.S. MR market hits $1.4 billion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
As clinical applications for MR scanners and head coils expand, so are manufacturers' revenues.
November 30, 2006
Select Gowns launches mammo, ob/gyn product lines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Specialty exam gown distributor Select Gowns has launched new product lines for mammography and ob/gyn patients that emphasize patient care and comfort.
November 29, 2006
Cedara debuts new image fusion software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cedara Software has introduced several new work-in-progress software products for deformable registration and image fusion. The software can be used for applications such as PET/CT and lung SPECT/CT, as well as brain MRI/SPECT.
November 29, 2006
Hypnosis appears to relieve pain, anxiety in breast biopsy patients
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Performing self-hypnotic relaxation sessions at the operating table significantly reduces pain and anxiety in patients who are undergoing large-core breast biopsy with local anesthesia, researchers said Wednesday at the 2006 RSNA meeting.
November 29, 2006
US-guided percutaneous placement of PBI balloon catheter is safe, efficient
CHICAGO - Data from a small series of patients suggest that percutaneous ultrasound-guided placement of a partial-breast irradiation (PBI) balloon is a safe and efficient option to whole-breast radiation following lumpectomy for treatment of early-stage breast cancer, according to researchers who presented their findings Wednesday at the 2006 RSNA meeting.
November 29, 2006
NEC Electronics unveils new transistor modules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Monitor manufacturer NEC Electronics America of Santa Clara, CA, has introduced two new 21.3-inch amorphous silicon thin-film transistor (TFT) LCD modules from NEC LCD Technologies.
November 29, 2006
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