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Three Palm gets Canadian licenses
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Three Palm Software has received Canadian Medical Device Licenses for its WorkstationOne breast imaging workstation software and CadOne mammography computer-aided detection (CAD) server.
February 23, 2009
MarketStat #54: Distribution of mobile vs. fixed PET imaging sites
As of IMV's 2008 census survey, 47% of the 2,000 PET imaging sites in the U.S. use fixed PET or PET/CT scanners, whereas 53% of PET imaging sites use mobile services for their PET or PET/CT scanning.
February 23, 2009
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Adding CAD to virtual colonoscopy saves lives and money
By Eric Barnes
Adding computer-aided detection (CAD) increases the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of VC screening, according to a new model-based analysis. Most of the gains resulted from the use of CAD with inexperienced readers, but even with experienced readers VC cost-effectiveness improved substantially.
February 23, 2009
Amicas signs agreement to acquire Emageon
By Erik L. Ridley
Image management firm Emageon didn't have to wait long for a new suitor following the termination of its planned acquisition by Health Systems Solutions. PACS vendor Amicas has swooped in, signing a definitive agreement to acquire Emageon for approximately $39 million in cash.
February 22, 2009
UMS installs veterinary CT unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Veterinary imaging firm Universal Medical Systems (UMS) has installed its Equus One CT scanner at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's New Bolton Center.
February 22, 2009
Quantum installs x-ray unit in Africa
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology equipment vendor Quantum Medical Imaging has installed a conventional x-ray imaging system at Partners in Hope Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi.
February 22, 2009
Del signs Shin
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Del Global Technologies said it has retained digital imaging physicist Bryan Shin, Ph.D., as a dedicated consultant.
February 22, 2009
Varian brings RapidArc to Taiwan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has installed its RapidArc radiotherapy technology at Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital in Linkou, Taiwan.
February 22, 2009
Misonix inks Israeli distribution pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Misonix has signed a three-year, exclusive distribution agreement with Lavi Industrial & Medical Agencies of Kfar Saba, Israel.
February 22, 2009
Bycast completes HPH contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Storage firm Bycast has deployed its StorageGrid software to store and protect patient images for Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH).
February 22, 2009
Medipattern's revenue dips in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A lack of licensing fees contributed to reduced revenue for computer-aided detection firm Medipattern in the second quarter of fiscal 2009.
February 22, 2009
CT dose-reduction awareness doesn't always translate into use
By Kate Madden Yee
A campaign to track and reduce CT dose has been gaining momentum, with significant attempts to educate physicians about the radiation risks of CT procedures. But how successful has the effort been? A study from the University of Michigan suggests there's still plenty of room for improvement.
February 22, 2009
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