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January 21, 2004

Eclipse, Centura team up

Eclipse Medical Imaging (EMI), a provider of refurbished CT and CT simulation systems, has added multivendor service organization Centura X-Ray of Cleveland to its dealer network.

January 6, 2004

Low-field MR turns in varying results for MSK abnormalities, trauma

By Shalmali Pal

How useful is low-field MR in assessing musculoskeletal issues? A series of recent studies has tackled this question. The known benefits of low-field MR include greater comfort for claustrophobic and obese patients, a lower purchase price, and easier maintenance.

December 21, 2003

Nonradiologists outpace radiologists in skyrocketing use of ultrasound

By Erik L. Ridley

CHICAGO - Ultrasound utilization by cardiologists grew more than three times as rapidly as use by radiologists between 1993 and 2001, according to research from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

November 30, 2003

Ethicon expands Mammotome use

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ethicon Endo-Surgery has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to expand the use of its Mammotome breast biopsy system.

November 25, 2003

Sonora adds Mexican partner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Sonora Medical Systems has signed an exclusive license and supply agreement with Suncom Solución Commercial of Mexico City.

November 23, 2003

Eclipse adds NovaMed to dealer network

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

CT refurbisher Eclipse Medical Imaging of Vacaville, CA, has expanded its dealer network through an agreement with NovaMed, a third-party asset-management service provider based in Trumbull, CT.

October 14, 2003

Avoiding pitfalls when buying used MRI scanners

By Brian Casey

Avoiding problems on the pre-owned scanner route is the subject of a two-part series we’re featuring this week by Clark Wilkins of equipment service and refurbishing firm JDI Solutions.

September 23, 2003

Part II: An insider’s guide to buying a used MRI -- installation

Actual installation of the MRI system in a facility is the most problem-prone aspect of the project. Poor planning can lead to major delays. Clark Wilkins of JDI Solutions discusses how to avoid the pitfalls of poor project planning.

September 22, 2003

MRI/CT Maintenance Labor Rates Show Biggest Increase

Hourly manufacturers' labor charges for MRI/CT maintenance have grown at a faster rate over the past five years than either nuclear medicine or general radiology rates. From 1998 to 2002, MRI/CT rates increased 116% from $174 an hour to $376 an hour.

August 10, 2003

Frost sees growth in European equipment-services market

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The advent of new service solutions for European imaging providers has heightened the appeal of outsourcing radiology service and maintenance elements to third-party vendors, according to a report published by market research firm Frost & Sullivan of San Jose, CA.

August 6, 2003

Researchers use diffusion imaging to trace connections in human brain

By Kate Madden Yee

Investigators from the U.K. explore the connections between the human thalamus and cortex using diffusion MRI data and what they call a probabilistic tractography algorithm.

July 15, 2003

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