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Nuclear medicine market looks set for global growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new report from market research firm GlobalData predicts the global nuclear imaging equipment market could reach $2.9 billion by 2017.
December 7, 2011
Aycan adds Md. orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology informatics firm Aycan Medical Systems has installed two more xray-print systems at Frederick Memorial Health Care System in Frederick, MD.
December 6, 2011
CDI buys MRI centers in Minn.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services firm Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI) has acquired Soteria Imaging's two Lifescan Upright MRI centers in St. Louis Park and Little Canada, MN.
December 6, 2011
FDA delays PET drug deadline for 6 months
By Wayne Forrest
Developers of PET radiopharmaceuticals got a reprieve this week: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it will give them six more months to comply with an upcoming rule change for manufacturing PET drugs that originally was scheduled to go into effect next week.
December 6, 2011
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Canon gets FDA nod for DR detectors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon U.S.A. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its CXDI-80C wireless digital radiography (DR) detector and its CXDI-501 series of DR detectors.
December 5, 2011
Mammo screening reduces breast cancer mortality by almost half
By Kate Madden Yee
Women who receive at least three screening mammograms have a 49% lower risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a new study released online today in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research.
December 5, 2011
Prana gets OK for Alzheimer's trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Australian drug developer Prana Biotechnology has received approval from the Australian Austin Health Human Research Ethics Committee to begin a phase II imaging trial to evaluate its PBT2 drug for treating Alzheimer's disease.
December 5, 2011
Varian gets FDA OK for radiation product
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Pivotal Care Solution for prone breast treatment.
December 5, 2011
Mint Medical upgrades Lesion software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
German image processing developer Mint Medical has released its new mint Lesion 1.8 software for assessing lymphoma patients.
December 5, 2011
Sectra's Q2 reflects global economy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lackluster economic conditions and sluggish budgetary situations in countries adversely affected second-quarter results for PACS developer Sectra.
December 5, 2011
KLAS report predicts PACS replacement uptick
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Despite an overall slowing of PACS replacement purchasing, a new uptick may be on the horizon. Healthcare technology research firm KLAS found that nearly one in six hospitals and health systems with more than 1,000 beds has plans to replace its PACS.
December 5, 2011
DR chest tomo reduces number of CT exams in Sweden
By Rebekah Moan
Using chest tomosynthesis with a digital radiography system reduced the number of chest CT exams performed at a Swedish institution, leading to lower radiation dose and better use of CT resources, according to a presentation from last week's RSNA meeting.
December 5, 2011
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