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Tyco hit with lawsuit over gadolinium reaction
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Cleveland man who claims he developed nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) from an injection of gadolinium MRI contrast has filed a lawsuit against Tyco International of Pembroke, Bermuda, and two of its subsidiaries, Tyco Healthcare Group and Mallinckrodt of Hazelwood, MO.
March 18, 2007
CompuMed closes private placement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical informatics firm CompuMed has closed on a $2 million restricted private stock placement from a long-term institutional investor.
March 18, 2007
Radiographers equivalent to radiologists in VC study
By Eric Barnes
Finding polyps may be a tough job, but radiologists aren't any better at it than radiographers, according to the results of a new virtual colonoscopy study by researchers from the Netherlands. The findings suggest that dedicated radiographers trained in reading VC exams can be as accurate as radiologists in evaluating the exams.
March 18, 2007
DTHI boosts US performance in hepatic imaging
By Erik L. Ridley
NEW YORK CITY - A new dual-frequency nonlinear imaging mode called differential tissue harmonic imaging (DTHI) offers improvements over tissue harmonic imaging (THI) and fundamental ultrasound for hepatic applications, according to researchers from the U.S. and Taiwan. Dr. Flemming Forsberg presented the team's research Friday at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting.
March 15, 2007
Anatomic variants of the ankle made clear on MRI
By Shalmali Pal
Pinpointing ankle disorders caused by trauma or injury may be fairly simple, but what about asymptomatic ankles with anatomic variants? Two studies from Switzerland looked at the particular imaging anatomic hallmarks that clinicians should watch out for in the asymptomatic ankle.
March 15, 2007
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Patterson extends Schick dental x-ray deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dental distributor Patterson Companies of St. Paul, MN, has extended an exclusive distribution agreement with Sirona Dental Systems of Long Island City, NY, for its subsidiary Schick Technologies' CDR digital dental x-ray products.
March 14, 2007
Eckert & Ziegler ends deal with RadQual
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy and radioisotope developer Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products said that RadQual has informed the company that it has now developed its own process to manufacture gamma camera flood sources and that it is no longer using Eckert & Ziegler technology.
March 14, 2007
NAS revenues edge up, but loss widens in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Strong gains in North American Scientific's radiation sources business segment were mostly offset by declines in its intensity-modulated radiation therapy/image-guided radiation therapy (IMRT/IGRT) business unit in its fiscal first quarter.
March 14, 2007
Health Canada issues gadolinium advisory
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Canadian health regulatory agency Health Canada has issued a regulatory advisory to healthcare professionals in the country regarding the use of contrast agents containing gadolinium.
March 14, 2007
1.5T, 3.0T MRI are equivalent for assessing myocardial infarction
By Eric Barnes
In a new study by researchers from the U.K., 1.5- and 3.0-tesla MRI showed strong agreement in both mass and transmural extent of myocardial hyperenhancement (HE) when using the same imaging sequence for patients with previous myocardial infarction.
March 14, 2007
BrainSuite iCT
Siemens Medical Solutions' and BrainLab's intraoperative CT system, BrainSuite iCT, uses floor rails to move the scanner to the patient and then return it to its original position after images are acquired.
March 13, 2007
Prepless VC a gentle alternative for elderly
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Prepless virtual colonoscopy with oral contrast is a viable alternative to aggressive oral cleansing preparation and colonoscopy in frail, elderly patients, researchers from Ireland reported at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 12, 2007
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