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Karos Health lands large order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian healthcare IT developer Karos Health has inked a deal to deploy its Rialto Discover clinical information exchange and storage platform for a large diagnostic imaging repository in Ontario.
February 7, 2012
Siemens brings Biograph mMR to Canada
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has installed its Biograph mMR whole-body PET/MRI scanner at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Ontario.
February 7, 2012
Breast tomo bests mammo, but only for less-experienced readers
By Kate Madden Yee
Two-view digital breast tomosynthesis performs better than digital mammography in terms of diagnostic accuracy -- but only for less-experienced readers, according to a study published online in Radiology. It does reduce recall rates across the board, though, say researchers from the U.K. and Sweden.
February 7, 2012
FES-PET detects estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Dutch researchers have concluded that whole-body PET with fluorine-18 fluoroestradiol (F-18 FES) can be a useful diagnostic tool in estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer patients, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
February 7, 2012
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ACR partners on prostate cancer initiative
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
To improve early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, the American College of Radiology (ACR), the AdMeTech Foundation, and the European Society of Urogenital Radiology have formed a joint effort to expedite the development of standards for the Magnetic Resonance Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System.
February 7, 2012
China boosts mammo screening in workplace
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Putting a comprehensive workplace breast cancer screening intervention program in place in China can lead to increased rates of mammography compliance -- good news, as breast cancer continues to be the primary cause of death among East and Southeast Asian women, a study reported this month in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
February 6, 2012
Positron signs Sr-82 deal with Russian firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Manhattan Isotope Technology, a subsidiary of PET developer Positron, has signed an agreement with the Institute for Nuclear Research of Troitsk, Russia, to collaborate on the production of strontium-82 (Sr-82).
February 6, 2012
ImageWorks to sell NewTom CBCT division
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging equipment provider ImageWorks has signed an agreement in principal to sell its NewTom conebeam CT (CBCT) division to Italian dental equipment manufacturer Cefla Group for an undisclosed amount.
February 6, 2012
DR market in China expected to grow
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The market for digital radiography (DR) equipment in China is expected to increase significantly over the next five years, according to a report by market research firm InMedica.
February 6, 2012
PET aids tough breast cancer cases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET imaging with FDG and a radiopharmaceutical that targets estrogen receptors can help physicians gather more information in difficult breast cancer cases, according to two studies in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
February 6, 2012
U.S. bill aims to clear telehealth state licensing bottlenecks
By Erik L. Ridley
All physicians must be licensed in any state in which they practice, a requirement that can be time-consuming and costly for those wanting to practice telemedicine and teleradiology. But a bill expected to be introduced in Congress this year aims to make it easier to use medical licenses across state lines.
February 6, 2012
Qubyx gets FDA nod for monitor bundle
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Display calibration firm Qubyx has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for a bundle of the Dell UltraSharp U3011 display with Qubyx's PerfectLum 3.0 DICOM calibration software.
February 5, 2012
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