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CT use cuts false positives for appendicitis
By Eric Barnes
Replacing ultrasound with CT for diagnosing appendicitis can significantly reduce the incidence of false-positive findings, according to researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles. The group studied the use of preoperative imaging and clinical outcomes in 1,081 adults who underwent surgery for suspected appendicitis between 1996 and 2006.
March 18, 2008
Bristol-Myers Squibb unit becomes Lantheus Medical Imaging
By Wayne Forrest
There's a new but familiar face on the radiopharmaceutical scene: Lantheus Medical Imaging, the new corporate identity of the company formerly known as Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging. Lantheus today announced its new name and corporate look, operating as a standalone company for the first time since the firm's original inception as New England Nuclear in 1956.
March 17, 2008
Median nets Spanish contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Median Technologies of Biot, France, has signed an agreement with CETIR Grup Mèdic of Barcelona, Spain, to install its LMS-Lung and LMS-Liver computer-aided detection (CAD) software.
March 17, 2008
3D ultrasound can improve life for sonographers, save money
By Erik L. Ridley
SAN DIEGO - A growing body of research continues to advance the clinical and efficiency benefits of 3D ultrasound, but the technology may also offer a means of addressing the painful and costly issue of repetitive stress injuries in sonographers, according to a pair of studies presented at the recent 2008 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting.
March 17, 2008
AuntMinnie.com Musculoskeletal Imaging Insider
By Brian Casey
March 16, 2008
Neoprobe announces phase II Lymphoseek results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera probe developer Neoprobe of Dublin, OH, has unveiled results from a multicenter phase II clinical study for its radiopharmaceutical agent, Lymphoseek, the company reported.
March 12, 2008
CMS makes no change to coronary CTA payments
By Brian Casey
In a victory for advocates of coronary CT angiography (CTA), the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today decided to make no change to the way it reimburses for coronary CTA exams. With the decision, CT advocates have dodged a bullet that many feared could have killed the promising new field of cardiac imaging with CT.
March 11, 2008
Siemens nets U.K. Artiste order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare of Erlangen, Germany, has received an order for its Artiste radiation therapy system from the Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the U.K.
March 11, 2008
FDA clears software for liver, gallbladder diagnosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A software package designed to assist with the clinical diagnosis of liver and gallbladder diseases has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
March 11, 2008
MRI beats mammography, US in detecting breast cancer in high-risk women
By Cynthia E. Keen
VIENNA - Breast MRI should be an integral part of annual breast cancer surveillance for high-risk women, according to researchers from Vienna. They compared mammography, ultrasound, and MRI for breast cancer screening in this patient population, and presented their findings at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 11, 2008
Obese patients challenge efficacy of cardiac CTA
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Coronary CT angiography (CTA) is proving useful for evaluating most patients with suspected coronary artery disease, particularly since the introduction of 64-slice scanners. But information about CTA's performance in certain subpopulations, such as obese patients, is lacking. Researchers from Belgium studied whether coronary CTA was useful in this patient population, and presented their findings at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 10, 2008
Siemens adds Definition applications
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for four applications on its Somatom Definition dual-source CT scanner.
March 10, 2008
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