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PACS market primed for double-digit growth
By Erik L. Ridley
The global PACS market generated $2.8 billion U.S. (2.1 billion euros) in revenues in 2010, and it is expected to grow at a 10% compound annual growth rate to reach approximately $5.4 billion (4.2 billion euros) by 2017, according to a new report from market research firm GlobalData.
January 18, 2012
Varian touts 1st Asia TrueBeam STx treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said that BGS Global Hospitals in Bangalore, India, has begun radiotherapy treatments using Varian's first clinical TrueBeam STx medical linear accelerator in Asia.
January 17, 2012
Agfa gets FDA nod for CR mammo unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its DX-M digitizer with needle-based detectors.
January 17, 2012
Study validates prone-supine registration algorithm for VC
By Eric Barnes
Researchers at University College London and software developer Medicsight have validated and improved a technique that automatically registers prone and supine images on virtual colonoscopy. They believe the algorithm, developed by Medicsight, is robust enough for daily clinical use.
January 17, 2012
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FDA: User error caused CardioGen-82 mishaps
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that the "improper usage" of Bracco Diagnostics' CardioGen-82 cardiac PET radiopharmaceutical caused three patients from two different facilities to have increased levels of radiation in their bodies following PET scans.
January 16, 2012
Health Canada OKs SonoCine system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SonoCine has received approval by Health Canada to sell and market its automated whole-breast acquisition screening system (AWBASS) as an adjunct to mammography for screening asymptomatic women for breast cancer.
January 16, 2012
7 Medical buys Brazilian informatics firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Informatics firm 7 Medical Systems has purchased health informatics provider Manager Systems of Florianópolis, Brazil, for an undisclosed amount.
January 15, 2012
Nuance markets Dragon Medical French to Canada
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Speech recognition and software developer Nuance Communications is now offering its Dragon Medical 11 French version for use by French-speaking Canadian providers.
January 11, 2012
Konica Minolta gets FDA nod for digital mammo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Xpress computed radiography full-field digital mammography system.
January 11, 2012
U.S. may allow digital x-ray to monitor black lung in miners
By Eric Barnes
A new proposal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would allow lung scans of coal miners to be performed with digital x-ray systems in addition to traditional film-based radiography, according to a proposed rule appearing January 9 in the Federal Register.
January 11, 2012
IAC names new chairman
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) has appointed Dr. Geoffrey Rose as chairman.
January 11, 2012
Growing radiation dose for CF patients highlights risks
By Eric Barnes
Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) receive substantial radiation doses from medical imaging, especially CT, highlighting the need for careful management of radiation exposure in patients with chronic diseases, according to a new study in Chest that covers nearly two decades.
January 11, 2012
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