Body Imaging: Page 19

Faster exam time gives CTA a leg up on MRA for peripheral vascular disease
By Edward Susman
MIAMI BEACH, FL - CT angiography (CTA) is preferable to MR angiography (MRA) for diagnosing patients with suspected peripheral vascular abnormalities, according to a presentation Tuesday at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) meeting.
January 18, 2005
Lower limb US comparable to serial for DVT
By N. Shivapriya
A complete lower limb compression ultrasound can exclude clinically significant deep venous thrombosis (DVT), rendering a serial ultrasound exam unnecessary, according to researchers from New Zealand.
December 23, 2004
Surf's up, but it can be a back breaker
By Peggy Peck
CHICAGO - Surfing can be a bone-breaking, tissue-searing experience that can land surfers in the hands of a radiologist, according to Dr. Jeremy Kuniyoshi, a radiology resident at the University of California, San Diego.
November 29, 2004
MR, PET/CT show low sensitivity for melanoma
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - A significant number of patients with malignant melanoma of the skin initially staged as negative for lymph node and distant metastases with whole-body MRI and PET/CT eventually proved to have undetected regional or distant metastases, according to researchers from the department of radiology at the University Hospital of Essen in Germany.
November 29, 2004
Siemens debuts new C-arm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions is set to introduce a new mobile C-arm with intraoperative 3D imaging capabilities that can generate 3D images directly in the operating room, according to the Malvern, PA-based developer.
November 22, 2004
FDA clears IDC's Xplorer 1600
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital x-ray developer Imaging Dynamics has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance for its Xplorer 1600 digital radiography unit.
September 19, 2004
Siemens opens up high-field MR design
By Erik L. Ridley
NEW YORK CITY - Siemens Medical Solutions has dialed the short-bore MRI concept up a notch with the debut of Magnetom Espree, a 1.5-tesla scanner with an ultra-short magnet bore design that the company claims brings open-style imaging to the 1.5-tesla segment.
July 29, 2004
Image Engineering, Breonics ink deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging accessory provider Image Engineering Laboratories of Kennett Square, PA, has signed an exclusive international sales and marketing agreement with biomedical firm Breonics of Otisville, NY, for sales of Image Engineering's MRI Sat Pad MRI accessory.
April 4, 2004
Family Imaging to add Anaheim location
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Whole-body CT and preventative health services provider Family Imaging Centers will be opening a new center in Anaheim.
November 18, 2003
BodyScan Imaging goes public
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electron-beam tomography scanning firm BodyScan Imaging of Irvine, CA, has gone public through the acquisition of a publicly held shell company, Medical Career Colleges.
October 22, 2003
AmeriScan offers franchises
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Body imaging firm AmeriScan is offering franchise opportunities to providers interested in screening services such as whole-body CT, virtual colonoscopy, and MR breast and prostate cancer imaging.
July 28, 2003
flexScan launches flexPLUS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Whole-body CT screener flexScan of Mission Viejo, CA, has launched flexPLUS, a corporate benefit initiative for full-body and colonoscopy CT screening.
July 7, 2003
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