Industry News: Page 2005

Varian adds to client list
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has signed a three-year agreement to supply its radiotherapy equipment and software to Providence Health and Services.
June 17, 2009
Covidien closes VNUS purchase
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare technology firm Covidien has completed its previously announced acquisition of VNUS Medical Technologies.
June 17, 2009
Dose can be reduced by 75% in pediatric chest CT exams
By Cynthia E. Keen
The radiation dose of pediatric MDCT exams can be reduced by as much as 75% without compromising the ability to detect small lung nodules in young children, according to a study published in the July issue of Academic Radiology.
June 17, 2009
Imalux taps CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical coherence tomography firm Imalux has named Michael Burke as president and CEO.
June 17, 2009
GE completes first pediatric dose reduction install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sanford Children's Hospital is the first children's hospital in the U.S. to install a new software application from GE Healthcare designed to reduce radiation dose in pediatric CT studies.
June 17, 2009
Bionix debuts VersaCushion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy accessories provider Bionix Radiation Therapy has released SecureVac VersaCushion, a brick-shaped pillow for patient head support during treatment procedures.
June 16, 2009
Varian reaches Danish milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said that Herlev Hospital in Denmark has treated its first patient using the vendor's RapidArc radiotherapy technology.
June 16, 2009
GE taps healthymagination leader
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare parent GE has appointed Michael Barber as head of its healthymagination global healthcare improvement initiative.
June 16, 2009
Vital Images signs China reseller deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization firm Vital Images has inked an agreement with distributor Chindex International.
June 16, 2009
FDA clears Hologic mammo software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its R2 DigitalNow HD software, designed to process digitized film-screen mammograms for comparison.
June 16, 2009
Merge begins exchange offer for etrials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare has begun an exchange offer for all outstanding shares of clinical trials and software services company etrials Worldwide.
June 16, 2009
Images may look different on sitting gamma cameras
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - Cardiac images produced on gamma cameras in which patients are imaged in the sitting position may look different than those from standard supine-oriented gamma cameras, a phenomenon that clinicians should be aware of, according to a presentation at this week's SNM meeting.
June 16, 2009
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