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Guerbet revenue takes a hit in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Unfavorable currency rates in parts of Europe adversely affected revenue for French contrast developer Guerbet in the first quarter of 2018.
April 18, 2018
Does double reading improve breast cancer screening?
By Kate Madden Yee
Double reading of mammography screening exams -- and using a third reader or a consensus process to resolve any interpretation discrepancies -- increases the number of cancers detected and reduces recalls, according to a study published online April 10 in Radiology.
April 18, 2018
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Visaris Americas, Alpinion partner on U.S. marketing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray and PACS firm Visaris Americas has partnered with South Korean ultrasound company Alpinion Medical Systems on a U.S. marketing venture.
April 17, 2018
Siemens receives FDA OK for CT scanners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Somatom go.All and Somatom go.Top CT scanners.
April 17, 2018
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Infinitt inks agreement with ImagineSoftware
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS vendor Infinitt North America has signed an agreement with radiology billing and RIS developer ImagineSoftware to offer its clients an automated billing cycle package for imaging procedures.
April 17, 2018
MRI for knee pain adds cost with negligible benefit
By Wayne Forrest
The early diagnosis of an abnormality in any part of the body is often seen as a way to speed recovery. Having an MRI scan for knee pain when symptoms begin, however, hikes healthcare costs with no great benefit to the patient's quality of life, according to a study published online April 17 in Radiology.
April 17, 2018
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Report tallies growth in imaging scanners in Canada
By Brian Casey
The number of MRI scanners in operation in Canada has grown 65% over the past 10 years, while the number of CT scanners has increased 35% over the same period, according to a new report published by the nonprofit Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health.
April 17, 2018
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Trace-Ability nets FDA OK for PET tracer device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Trace-Ability has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first use of its Tracer-QC device at Massachusetts General Hospital.
April 16, 2018
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Aether combines AI with 3D printing software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
3D bioprinting firm Aether has developed 3D printing software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to segment medical images of organs as well as automatically reconstruct them as digital 3D models.
April 16, 2018
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RaySearch to highlight RayStation upgrades at ESTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RaySearch Laboratories plans to highlight upgrades to its RayStation treatment planning workstation at the upcoming European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) meeting in Barcelona, Spain.
April 16, 2018
Sotera Health to sell Nordion business
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sotera Health has signed an agreement to sell its Nordion medical isotope business to BWX Technologies, a U.S. government nuclear components supplier based in Lynchburg, VA.
April 16, 2018
Canada passes ultrasound practice standards bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lawmakers in Ontario, Canada, have passed legislation that establishes practice standards for diagnostic medical sonographers, according to the Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Sciences.
April 16, 2018
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