Industry News: Page 2010

Numa to debut workflow package at SNM show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine connectivity developer Numa plans to launch a new workflow and schedule management package at the 2009 SNM meeting in Toronto.
June 11, 2009
MR stress alone sufficient for myocardial perfusion
By Eric Barnes
Use of an automated postprocessing tool eliminates the need for both a stress and rest exam in myocardial perfusion MRI, according to researchers from Germany. They found that quantitative assessment of stress MRI images alone delivers the same diagnostic performance as semiquantitative evaluation of both stress and rest perfusion exams.
June 11, 2009
Readers undaunted by VC CAD false positives
By Eric Barnes
Radiologists examining data from virtual colonoscopy studies can easily dismiss increasing numbers of false-positive detections generated by computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, researchers from the U.K. report. But the presence of more false positives makes reading less efficient.
June 11, 2009
New processors bring greater speed to medical imaging industry
By Swante Welander, Peter Rönnquist, and Hans Norberg
In personal computers, quad-core microprocessors and graphics processors allow the user to view graphics with extreme detail. The gaming industry has embraced this technology, and an entire generation of teenagers has driven the development of advanced computer games. Now, the medical imaging industry has discovered that it can leverage the high-speed computation technology to advance medical imaging.
June 11, 2009
Canada to exit medical isotope business
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada plans to end its involvement in the production of medical isotopes, leaving the manufacturing to other countries.
June 10, 2009
IDSI hires strategic advisor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has hired a strategic advisor to focus the company's efforts to implement its business plan.
June 10, 2009
Imaging Advantage wins Ohio contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology management company Imaging Advantage has inked a contract with four Toledo hospitals.
June 10, 2009
MDS posts loss in Q2 results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MDS, the Toronto-based parent company of MDS Nordion, reported financial results for its second quarter.
June 10, 2009
PETNet signs supply deal with Lantheus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PETNet Solutions, a subsidiary of Siemens Healthcare, has inked a supply deal with Lantheus Medical Imaging.
June 10, 2009
Medipattern to complete private placement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection firm Medipattern plans to complete a private placement of 8.5 million of its common shares.
June 10, 2009
Medtronic announces Teach for America grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic has established a grant for Teach for America, the national corps of college graduates who commit to teach in high-need public schools for at least two years.
June 10, 2009
FDA clears new Ziehm C-arm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
C-arm developer Ziehm Imaging has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the company's latest mobile C-arm device.
June 10, 2009
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