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Biotronik gets FDA nod for pacing technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biomedical device company Biotronik said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its MultiPole Pacing (MPP) technology, providing physicians with additional treatment options for heart failure patients who have been nonresponsive to cardiac resynchronization therapy.
May 8, 2017
CZT-based SPECT MPI may predict cardiac outcomes
By Wayne Forrest
SPECT gamma cameras featuring cadmium zinc telluride-based (CZT) digital detector technology are just what the nuclear cardiologist ordered to diagnose seemingly healthy patients with cardiac symptoms and to help predict their chances for an adverse event, according to a study published online April 27 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
May 8, 2017
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AI start-up eyes deep learning to aid imaging in China
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) start-up in China is seeking to use deep learning to help address the country's severe shortage of radiologists. The firm believes its algorithms will make radiologists more efficient by helping them read images faster and focus more attention on abnormal exams.
May 7, 2017
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Materialise improves integration with 3D Systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
3D printing firms Materialise and 3D Systems have signed an agreement to improve the integration of technology between each firm's respective products.
May 7, 2017
Elekta debuts MR-linac radiation therapy system at ESTRO
By Brian Casey and Rebekah Moan
Radiation oncology vendor Elekta is using this week's annual meeting of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) to launch Elekta Unity, the company's MRI-guided radiation therapy system.
May 7, 2017
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Varian installs proton therapy system in Fla.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems installed its Varian ProBeam Compact single-room proton therapy system in a new cancer treatment center on the campus of the Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, FL.
May 7, 2017
Philips adds new ultrasound visualization tools
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips is unveiling a suite of ultrasound visualization tools at this week's American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists annual meeting in San Diego.
May 7, 2017
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M*Modal installs Epic software in W.Va.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Speech recognition technology developer M*Modal will provide West Virginia University Medicine with its voice recognition software.
May 7, 2017
Samsung debuts ultrasound systems at ACOG 2017
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Samsung NeuroLogica will introduce its new HS50 and HS60 ultrasound systems at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) annual meeting in San Diego from May 6-9.
May 7, 2017
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Nuclear cardiology lab cuts radiation dose by 60%
By Eric Barnes
A large nuclear cardiology lab was able to reduce its average radiation dose by 60% over the past eight years, according to new research presented on Friday at the International Conference on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT in Vienna and published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
May 7, 2017
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Ottawa Hospital slashes lung cancer treatment time
By Louise Gagnon
What's the best way to reduce time to treatment for patients with abnormal CT scans who are referred for suspected lung cancer? The radiology department at a Canadian hospital was able to cut the time to treatment in half for referred patients, according to a presentation at last month's Canadian Association of Radiologists meeting in Montreal.
May 7, 2017
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Varian launches Halcyon radiation therapy unit at ESTRO
By Brian Casey
Taking inspiration from diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems is launching its new Halcyon platform for radiation therapy at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) meeting in Vienna. The new system sports a gantry-based design that pays homage to CT and MRI instrumentation.
May 5, 2017
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