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IMV study shows shift in R/F use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The use of radiographic fluoroscopy (R/F) for gastrointestinal contrast studies has declined at least 7% since 2002, according to a new report published by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division of Des Plaines, IL.
December 11, 2005
CoActiv unveils 100% Up-Time service
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS developer CoActiv Medical Business Solutions has introduced 100% Up-Time SLA (service level agreement) for its Exam-Vault archive service.
November 28, 2005
SonoSite's MicroMaxx to be used in NASA trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite reported that NASA will use its MicroMaxx ultrasound system to demonstrate the emergency treatment of a musculoskeletal injury during simulated space flight conditions with the aid of telemonitoring.
November 28, 2005
Sonora, Sonorad Asia ink deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sonora Medical Systems has signed an exclusive license and supply agreement with ultrasound dealer Sonorad Asia of Metro Manila, Philippines.
November 16, 2005
Sectra debuts PACS-Guard
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS vendor Sectra has introduced PACS-Guard, a service for new and existing users of its PACS products.
November 15, 2005
Thermo USCS, MedAssets extend contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Equipment asset management firm Thermo USCS of Brookfield, WI, has renewed its 20-year contract for three-year more years with MedAssets Supply Chain Systems to provide its Lifecycle program to the Atlanta firm's customers.
November 14, 2005
Temporary shutdown hurts Draxis Health's Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian pharmaceutical developer Draxis Health reported that an extended shutdown for scheduled maintenance and repairs in its sterile products area adversely affected revenue in the third quarter (end-September 30).
November 2, 2005
Preclinical CT in use for early cancer detection
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging system developer Gamma Medica-Ideas of Northridge, CA, reported that its Flex preclinical CT imaging system is in use at Harvard Medical School to develop new techniques for early cancer detection.
October 26, 2005
Sonora forms new business unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sonora Medical Systems has created a new internal business unit focusing on the depot-level repair of multivendor (MVS) ultrasound and MRI parts, boards, and subsystems.
October 25, 2005
AuntMinnie's IMV MarketStat #37: Types of images used in radiation therapy treatment plans
In 2004, of an estimated 816,000 treatment plans using images, the majority of images used are CT, used with 96% of the plans. MRI images are used with 6% of the plans, PET images with 2%, ultrasound images with 1%, and other images with 1% of the plans.
October 17, 2005
2005 10 13 22 37 30 706
A new use for SPECT/CT: Tracking stem cell migration
By Kate Madden Yee
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Department of Radiology and Institute of Cell Engineering in Baltimore, MD, have successfully used SPECT/CT to track bone marrow stem cells injected into dogs whose hearts were damaged by heart attack, according to a study published in Circulation.
October 6, 2005
2005 10 03 11 21 18 706
Kodak signs 3G service agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Group has signed a three-year worldwide service-provider agreement with 3G Ultrasound of Ramsey, NJ.
September 26, 2005
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