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Study shows CR exposure creep can be slowed, but is hard to stop
By James Brice
The long-suspected existence of exposure creep has been documented in a long-term study of computed radiography (CR) practices at an Australian teaching hospital. The study highlights the need for uniform exposure standards for CR systems manufactured by different vendors.
January 26, 2012
Varian wins $77M Saudi proton contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has booked a $77 million contract with a Saudi Arabian firm to equip a new proton therapy facility.
January 25, 2012
Follow-up protocol performs well in CT lung screening
By Eric Barnes
Researchers reported good results with a protocol for working up patients with nodules found on CT lung screening, according to research in the February American Journal of Roentgenology. The algorithm produced low false-positive rates, and could make the establishment of large-scale CT screening programs more feasible.
January 25, 2012
Cell>Point inks Brazilian license deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Cell>Point has signed a long-term collaboration agreement including product licenses for Brazil with MJM Produtos Farmacêuticos e de Radioproteção (Radiopharmacus).
January 24, 2012
Medicare fraud charges filed against 5 Pa. cardiologists
By Eric Barnes
A whistleblower suit filed this week in a U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania alleges that cardiologists from two medical practices in the state defrauded Medicare by participating in illegal kickback schemes and performing unnecessary cardiac, vascular, and interventional procedures between 2001 and 2005.
January 23, 2012
ACR urges Congress to block imaging cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to support legislation that would block diagnostic imaging cuts and to include it within a forthcoming, long-term Medicare proposal.
January 23, 2012
InSightec submits PMA for ExAblate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec has submitted a premarket approval (PMA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its ExAblate treatment for palliation of pain from bone metastases.
January 23, 2012
Siemens unveils new accessory for MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has partnered with Lammers Medical Technology to offer the company's incubator system for use with its 1.5- and 3-tesla MRI systems.
January 22, 2012
NRG gets OK for new nuclear reactor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical producer Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) received approval from the Dutch government on January 20 to proceed with a new nuclear research reactor to replace an existing reactor in Petten.
January 22, 2012
Digital mammo market could top $1.3B in 2017
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The global market for full-field digital mammography could expand at a compound annual growth rate of 8% over the next five years, according to a new report by market research firm GlobalData.
January 19, 2012
ASCO: PET, PET/CT show broad utility in gastrointestinal cancer
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - FDG-PET and PET/CT are critical imaging modalities in diagnosing and managing patients with gastrointestinal cancer, as demonstrated in several lines of research presented at this week's American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.
January 19, 2012
GE Healthcare posts revenue gains in 2011
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Revenue from developing countries offset slow growth in Europe and the U.S. to produce positive numbers for GE Healthcare in its year-end financial report.
January 19, 2012
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