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Mednovus debuts new MRI safety detector

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI accessories developer Mednovus launched a new MRI safety detector at the Magnetic Resonance Managers Society annual meeting in Tampa, FL.

April 30, 2009

Positron gets FDA nod for cardiac PET scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiac molecular imaging company Positron has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for a new PET scanner product line.

April 30, 2009

Biological dose measures promise new view of cardiac imaging risk

By Eric Barnes

The development of biological radiation dose measurement portends a future of far greater accuracy in gauging the damage wrought by ionizing radiation in imaging exams. Two studies, focused on cardiac CT and conventional angiography exams, respectively, offer the potential of maximizing image quality while minimizing the potential radiation risk to the patient.

April 30, 2009

New search tool finds the needle in PACS haystack

By Cynthia E. Keen

Searching for an image in a PACS can be frustrating, if not impossible, if you only remember details of the diagnosis. To address this challenge, Softek Solutions has developed Illuminate -- a search engine and information management system that enables clinicians to instantly retrieve studies by searching for information that resides in radiology reports and clinical notes.

April 30, 2009

ACR weighs in on industry relationships

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) and its fellow medical professional societies have released a joint statement about society relationships with industry.

April 29, 2009

Digirad posts stable Q1 results

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine firm Digirad posted its financial results for the first quarter of 2009.

April 29, 2009