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MRI software helps determine future Alzheimer's risk
By Wayne Forrest
A commercially available software program that automatically quantifies the extent of brain atrophy on MRI scans can help physicians better determine the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment, according to a study published online October 12 in Neurology.
October 19, 2011
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Report shows nuclear medicine procedure volume slipping
By Lin Muschlitz
The economic downturn, concerns over insurance preauthorization requirements, and the potential shift of exams to other imaging modalities have stalled procedure growth in the nuclear medicine/SPECT market in the U.S., according to a new report by market research firm IMV Medical Information Division.
October 19, 2011
Carestream receives Ill. digital x-ray order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has taken an order from Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.
October 19, 2011
MarketStat #66: Fixed vs. mobile PET/CT and PET sites
As of 2011, a total of 2,085 sites perform PET imaging studies. Nearly half of the sites (49%) have fixed PET/CT scanners, 6% have fixed PET scanners, and 45% are on a mobile van route that provides PET/CT or PET scanner services.
October 19, 2011
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Bracco may restart CardioGen sales in 2012
By Wayne Forrest
In an October 17 letter to its customers, contrast agent developer Bracco Diagnostics said that it may be able to resume production of its CardioGen-82 (rubidium-82 chloride injection) PET tracer in the first or second quarter of 2012.
October 18, 2011
vRad awards 3 RBMA scholarships
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider Virtual Radiologic (vRad) has awarded educational scholarships to attend the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) conference to three individuals.
October 18, 2011
FDA clears Hologic specimen x-ray
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging firm Hologic has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a new specimen radiography system.
October 18, 2011
Candelis gets OK for Astra cloud software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Archive developer and medical informatics firm Candelis has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Astra suite of cloud-hosted software services.
October 18, 2011
AMIC: No evidence to back prior authorization for Medicare
By Kate Madden Yee
A new report commissioned by the Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) found no evidence that requiring physicians to receive prior authorization before ordering advanced medical imaging exams would provide meaningful cost savings in the Medicare program. In addition, prior authorization could hurt patient access to imaging.
October 18, 2011
Philips partners with Integrated Oncology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has formed an alliance with Integrated Oncology Network, an oncology development, practice management, and advisory firm.
October 17, 2011
InfraReDx touts LipiScan data
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx said that its LipiScan imaging system can rapidly and accurately detect extensive lipid core plaques that are linked to an increased risk of heart attack during or following percutaneous coronary intervention, according to recent research.
October 17, 2011
ORS adds Brazilian distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Object Research Systems (ORS) has signed a new distribution agreement with Brazilian PACS and medical imaging technology manufacturer Microdata Tecnologia.
October 17, 2011
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