Industry News: Page 1177

Start-up firm unveils plans for U.S.-based Mo-99 production

By Wayne Forrest

Northwest Medical Isotopes has an ambitious plan to invest some $50 million to build a radioisotope production facility in Columbia, MO, to manufacture molybdenum-­99 (Mo-99). If all goes as planned, the company could supply approximately half of the U.S. demand for the radioisotope by 2017.

May 22, 2014

Carestream completes Calif. installations

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health has installed three DRX-Revolution mobile x-ray systems and two DRX-Mobile retrofit kits for El Camino Hospital.

May 21, 2014

Novarad awarded PACS deal in NM

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

RIS/PACS firm Novarad has taken an order for its NovaPACS software in New Mexico.

May 21, 2014

Study: MRI benefits prostate cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Prostate biopsies performed with MRI are more likely to find aggressive tumors than those that rely on ultrasound, according to a study presented this week at the American Urological Association meeting.

May 21, 2014

AMIC criticizes MedPAC's proposed cuts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) has voiced its opposition to hospital outpatient payment reductions for diagnostic imaging services proposed by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).

May 21, 2014

Elekta promotes Gamma Knife study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta is touting a study that found patients with multiple brain metastases receive as much as a 74% lower radiation dose to normal brain tissue with its Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion radiosurgery system.

May 21, 2014