Product News: Page 509

Medrad debuts multivendor service program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast injector firm Medrad has formed a multivendor service program for ultrasound transducers and MR coils.
December 11, 2002
RIS/PACS strategy headlines Agfa introductions
By Erik L. Ridley
Agfa HealthCare's upcoming entry into the integrated RIS/PACS domain was among the highlights for the vendor in its booth at the 2002 RSNA meeting.
December 5, 2002
Researchers compare CAD systems for mammography
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - The three FDA-approved CAD software programs designed to help radiologists read breast mammograms all do a decent job, researchers said at this week's RSNA meeting.
December 5, 2002
US-guided needle therapy provides quick relief for joint injuries
CHICAGO - Ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle therapy is an effective treatment option for sports-related joint injuries that don’t respond to conservative treatments, according to Dr. Levon Nazarian, professor of radiology at the Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. Nazarian presented a study on the topic at this week's RSNA meeting.
December 4, 2002
Kodak adds new PACS, digital x-ray offerings
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Coming off a completed restructuring process announced at the 2001 RSNA meeting, Eastman Kodak Health Imaging is armed with a range of technology introductions in its booth this year.
December 4, 2002
TRW offers CAD to OEMs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TRW Healthcare Solutions of Pleasanton, CA, is offering its CAD and image analysis software to equipment manufacturers so they can deliver fully integrated systems to end users.
December 4, 2002
Post-biopsy gel marker stays put on mammographic follow-up
By Shalmali Pal
CHICAGO - Published reports have noted that post-biopsy markers can move dramatically over time and cause pseudo-lesions on mammography, but a new gelatin pledget/metallic marker appears to stay in place.
December 4, 2002
GE touts advances in PET/CT instrumentation
The Waukesha, WI, company is highlighting a new hybrid scanner optimized for oncology imaging, and has added a 16-slice capability to its flagship PET/CT scanner.
December 2, 2002
CTI Molecular Imaging unveils 16-slice PET/CT system
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - The PET scanner in CTI's new combo system utilizes lutetium oxyorthosilicate crystals rather than conventional bismuth germinate oxide crystals, resulting in higher detection efficiency.
December 2, 2002
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New Siemens products include 16-slice PET/CT scanner
By Erik L. Ridley, Brian Casey
CHICAGO - New technology pays off with increased throughput: Whole-body oncology scans that once took 30 minutes or more to acquire are now completed in 7-10 minutes.
December 1, 2002
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Parallax unveils bone and vertebral body biopsy kit
CHICAGO - Parallax's new Core-Assure kit offers improved core tissue sample quality and allows interventional radiologists to maintain access to the vertebral body for subsequent procedures.
November 30, 2002
Mallinckrodt adds to contrast injector line
CHICAGO - A compact power contrast injector, OptiStat is suitable for CT, general x-ray, and intravenous pyelography procedures.
November 30, 2002
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