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Telik scores $1.5M contract for PET agent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Telik has received a $1.5 million contract to continue the development of a PET imaging agent to detect and assess pancreatic cancer.

September 3, 2014

Saudi Arabia tops in pharma investment

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Saudi Arabia is the top country in the Middle East in terms of pharmaceutical investment, according to a new report from research and consulting firm GlobalData.

September 3, 2014

iCAD, Volpara expand agreement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection and radiation therapy firm iCAD and breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions are growing their partnership.

September 3, 2014

Esaote nets FDA OK for MyLab Six scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Esaote North America has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its MyLab Six ultrasound system.

September 3, 2014

Ill. revokes mammo license of Chicago center

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The state of Illinois has revoked a Chicago imaging center's license to perform mammography after finding that the facility was failing to provide patients with reports in a timely manner.

September 3, 2014

GE to highlight unique features of SenoClaire DBT system

By Kate Madden Yee

While it's not the first company to have a digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) system on the U.S. market, GE Healthcare believes its SenoClaire has unique features that will differentiate it from the competition -- including lower radiation dose, a key factor in the debate over whether DBT should replace conventional mammography.

September 3, 2014