Industry News: Page 2011

Cianna touts SAVI study results

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Brachytherapy firm Cianna Medical touted positive clinical results from two studies that show that breast cancer radiation with the company's SAVI applicator works well for breast conservation therapy patients with small breasts, small tumor beds, and minimal distance between the lumpectomy cavity and skin surface.

May 20, 2009

Report: Chalk River reactor future in doubt

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Canwest News Service in Canada is reporting that radioactive water continues to leak from the Chalk River, Ontario, nuclear reactor that produces more than half the world's medical isotopes.

May 20, 2009

Bio-Imaging hikes offer to buy etrials

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An unsolicited offer received from an unrelated third party has prompted Bio-Imaging Technologies and etrials Worldwide to amend their merger agreement and increase the value of the offer.

May 19, 2009

Toshiba debuts new MDCT systems

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba America Medical Systems has introduced two new MDCT systems, the Aquilion Premium edition and the Aquilion CX edition.

May 19, 2009

Lantheus signs Mo-99 supply deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

In a move to bolster its access to molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), Lantheus Medical Imaging has signed an agreement to receive a supply of the radiopharmaceutical at regular intervals from NTP Radioisotopes of South Africa.

May 19, 2009

Wide-area CT detectors boost some clinical applications

By Eric Barnes

SAN FRANCISCO - Among the more important technical innovations to hit multidetector-row CT of late are wide-area detectors. They come with inherent inefficiencies, but they're powering advances in heart, brain, and pediatric imaging that would not otherwise be feasible.

May 19, 2009