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European cardiologists eye hand-carried ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
European cardiologists are thinking mobile, with 73% of them expecting to employ hand-carried ultrasound technology within the next five years.
May 19, 2008
CAD helps residents identify lung nodules on DR
By Cynthia E. Keen
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software designed to detect lung nodules with chest digital radiography (DR) can help improve the reader performance of radiology residents. Researchers found that using CAD increased the sensitivity of residents by nearly 29 percentage points, while producing fewer than three false positives per image.
May 19, 2008
Boston Scientific wins FDA clearance for heart failure lead
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Acuity Spiral left ventricular lead for use with cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers, the Natick, MA-based company said.
May 18, 2008
InfraReDx announces first clinical use of LipiScan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx of Burlington, MA described the first successful clinical use of its LipiScan coronary imaging system at this week's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle.
May 15, 2008
Boston Scientific launches Latitude analysis program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has launched a new clinical science initiative, Altitude, to analyze data from its Latitude Patient Management remote cardiac device monitoring system, the company reported.
May 15, 2008
GE, Biosense Webster to collaborate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., plans to collaborate with partner Biosense Webster to develop a real-time ultrasound device for electrophysiology procedures, the company said.
May 14, 2008
Barco, NeuIsys form alliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image display and advanced visualization firm Barco and NeuIsys Imaging Systems Solutions of Greensboro, NC, have formed a partnership to address the gastrointestinal market for virtual colonoscopy, Barco said.
May 14, 2008
Low-energy, high-current CT nabs tiny liver lesions
By Eric Barnes
LAS VEGAS - Dual-energy CT using different tube energy (kVp) settings can be used to distinguish imaging targets with similar densities but different attenuation properties, thereby increasing the conspicuity of contrast-enhanced lesions.
May 14, 2008
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Clinically significant contrast-induced nephropathy rare
By Eric Barnes
LAS VEGAS - Retrospective studies have shown that contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) following CT occurs in about 1% to 12% of patients undergoing contrast-enhanced CT. These studies also demonstrate an association between CIN and mortality. However, a new prospective study presented at the 2008 International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT found that contrast-enhanced CT can be safely performed in most patients with chronic kidney disease.
May 13, 2008
IMRIS signs UVA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian intraoperative MRI technology developer IMRIS has sold its IMRISneuro system to the University of Virginia (UVA) Health System.
May 13, 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
Orthocrat to debut OrthoFlow
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic template and surgical planning provider Orthocrat will release its OrthoFlow management tool at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle.
May 13, 2008
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