Equipment: Page 44

Dunlee launches tube support program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging equipment component supplier Dunlee, a division of Philips Medical Systems, has launched a new online support program for servicing CT x-ray tubes.
June 19, 2008
Virtual Imaging buys Central Imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Virtual Imaging has purchased patient handling devices and imaging systems remanufacturer Central Imaging of Greenbrier, TN.
June 8, 2008
Study claims cost savings using rad subspecialists
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiology cost simulation study claims that health plans could save millions by using subspecialty radiologists rather than general radiologists for reading images.
June 2, 2008
ASCO news: Selenium use does not interfere with radiotherapy
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - German researchers reported that use of the nutritional supplement selenium in women who are diagnosed with gynecological cancers does not appear to compromise the effectiveness of radiation therapy. The findings could be good news for patients taking selenium for its antioxidant properties.
June 1, 2008
Varian's RapidArc radiotherapy used in Europe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems' image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) system, RapidArc, has been used by two hospitals in Denmark and the Netherlands -- its first use in Europe, according to the Palo Alto, CA-based firm.
May 14, 2008
Siemens expands AcuNav use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare of Malvern, PA, plans to extend its alliance with Biosense Webster of Diamond Bar, CA, by opening up the Acuson AcuNav ultrasound catheter for use on third-party ultrasound systems, the company announced.
May 13, 2008
Self-referral boosts imaging use for private payors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Reports by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) have shown dramatic increases in the use of diagnostic imaging procedures among Medicare patients. However, whether this is also a trend among privately insured patients is unclear.
April 29, 2008
CT use cuts false positives for appendicitis
By Eric Barnes
Replacing ultrasound with CT for diagnosing appendicitis can significantly reduce the incidence of false-positive findings, according to researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles. The group studied the use of preoperative imaging and clinical outcomes in 1,081 adults who underwent surgery for suspected appendicitis between 1996 and 2006.
March 18, 2008
Elekta VMAT in use in Europe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two sites in Europe are using Stockholm-based radiation oncology firm Elekta's Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) technology for clinical treatment.
January 17, 2008
IsoRay's cesium isotope used for eye cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay's cesium-131 seeds have been used for an application besides prostate cancer, the product's main clinical application, the Richland, WA-based company reported.
December 12, 2007
Fluke Biomedical
By Kate Madden Yee
(Booth 6927) Fluke Biomedical of Everett, WA, will debut its new x-ray maintenance, calibration, and quality assurance tool for service and radiation measurement at RSNA 2007.
October 22, 2007
MagnaServ awarded Amerinet pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MagnaServ Enterprises of Stuart, FL, has received a three-year contract from group purchasing organization Amerinet for MRI and CT field service.
October 11, 2007
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