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Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy reduces re-biopsy rate
By Tracie L. Thompson
VIENNA - Ultrasound-guided breast biopsies performed with a 14-gauge core needle are much more likely to require re-biopsy than those performed with a vacuum-assisted device, according to a large-scale analysis presented Monday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 7, 2004
Heartlab adds distributor, lands big order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac image management firm Heartlab has signed an agreement with cardiology equipment distributor Medical Sales Partners. MSP will distribute the Westerly, RI-based firm’s Encompass cardiac image management product in the U.S.
March 7, 2004
AngioDynamics readies IPO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
E-Z-EM’s wholly owned subsidiary AngioDynamics has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO) of common stock.
March 7, 2004
Radiologist reports initial impressions of 40-slice CT
By Tracie L. Thompson
VIENNA - The CT world has been buzzing since the introduction of the next generation of multislice CT scanners at last year's RSNA meeting. Attendees at the European Congress of Radiology got a sneak peak at the capabilities of these new machines.
March 6, 2004
Cedara signs Aloka
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Cedara Software has signed an agreement to supply medical imaging technologies and services to ultrasound vendor Aloka of Wallingford, CT.
March 4, 2004
Agfa adds Voxar 3D
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has integrated Scottish 3-D software developer Voxar’s 3-D software into its Impax PACS network.
March 4, 2004
Double Black expands distribution
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Double Black Imaging, the distributor for LCD monitor developer WIDE of Tempe, AZ, has added personnel to manage five new sales regions in the U.S.
March 4, 2004
Boston Scientific gets FDA approval for Taxus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has received Food and Drug Administration marketing approval for its Taxus Express2 paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system.
March 4, 2004
Esaote RIS/PACS network to debut at ECR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Designed for enterprise-wide radiology management, Risolution allows radiologists to get a complete overview of prior and current examinations and display images within seconds.
March 3, 2004
Siemens debuts lithotripsy technology at ALS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The firm is debuting products that expand the clinical workflow of its urological platform, Lithostar Modularis.
March 3, 2004
RADIN, Philips Speech Processing to partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The partnership arrangement will enable RADIN and its sales partners to offer a RIS/PACS solution that integrates the Philips SpeechMagic speech recognition technology.
March 3, 2004
Nucletron releases Oncentra 1.3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The application also includes the Monte Carlo Electron algorithm for clinical use.
March 3, 2004
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