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CT experts grapple with rising concerns about radiation dose
By Brian Casey
LAS VEGAS - Finding ways to handle rising concerns over radiation dose from CT scanning was the subject of a series of presentations Tuesday at Stanford University's International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT. While several of CT's leading experts expressed frustration about the level of misinformation in the lay press on radiation dose, they acknowledged that more needs to be done to reduce dose to the lowest possible levels.
May 13, 2008
IsoRay posts sales increase, net loss in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More orders for its Proxcelan cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds to treat prostate cancer helped increase sales for IsoRay of Richland, WA, in the company's third quarter of fiscal 2008.
May 13, 2008
Visage signs Tufts contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Visage Imaging of Carlsbad, CA, will provide its Visage CS Thin Client/Server system to Tufts Medical Center in Boston.
May 12, 2008
Lantheus updates Definity label
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging of North Billerica, MA, has announced changes to the U.S. product label for Definity Vial For (perflutren lipid microsphere) Injectable Suspension to modify Definity's benefit/risk assessment.
May 12, 2008
CT planning eliminates need for urethrography in prostate
By Brian Casey
Radiation therapy planning based on 3D CT has revolutionized radiation oncology, and researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center believe they've found another benefit: the elimination of retrograde urethrography when planning treatment for prostate cancer. Their study results were published in the May 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
May 11, 2008
Philips ships upgraded Xcelera
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare of Andover, MA, has begun shipping the new version of its Xcelera cardiology information management, analysis, and reporting software.
May 8, 2008
Acusphere revenues flat for Q1 2008
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound contrast developer Acusphere reported flat revenues for its first quarter of 2008.
May 8, 2008
Canadian court dismisses J&J lawsuit against Boston Scientific
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Canadian Federal Court has dismissed a lawsuit Johnson & Johnson brought against Boston Scientific, alleging that the company's NIR stent infringed on two of its patents, according to Boston Scientific.
May 8, 2008
CardioDynamics approves reverse stock split
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Impedance cardiography (ICG) developer CardioDynamics of San Diego has announced a reverse stock split to maintain its Nasdaq listing, the company said.
May 8, 2008
ProstaScint sales boost Cytogen's Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biopharmaceutical firm Cytogen enjoyed growth in revenue for its first quarter of 2008, the company reported.
May 7, 2008
Quantum adds Idaho install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology equipment vendor Quantum Medical Imaging has installed its Q-Rad-Digital digital radiography (DR) system at Intermountain Orthopedics in Boise, ID.
May 7, 2008
MRI edges out CT in postinfarct myocardial studies
By Eric Barnes
Addressing the important question of myocardial viability after reperfusion therapy, a new study found that higher contrast-to-noise ratios gave cardiac MRI an edge over 64-slice CT. The study compared 64-slice CT and cardiac MRI for assessing myocardial enhancement and infarct size early after acute reperfused myocardial infarction.
May 7, 2008
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