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Imaging veterans venture into radiation oncology with Topex
By Wayne Forrest
After only a few years in retirement, former Lorad founder and CEO Anthony Pellegrino decided in 2003 that it was time to get back in the healthcare business. With former Lorad president and chief operating officer (COO) John M. Brenna, the duo began laying the groundwork for another venture -- Topex. Today, the Danbury, CT-based firm has created a mobile superficial radiation therapy (SRT) system designed specifically to treat skin cancer.
April 8, 2007
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Meridian readies new OrthoView software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.K. software developer Meridian Technique will be introducing version 5 of its OrthoView orthopedic planning software at June's annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM).
April 5, 2007
New developments improve VC -- and colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy is improving in important ways -- as it must to keep up with optical colonoscopy. But considering that innovations in conventional colonoscopy also impact the value of VC, radiologists would be wise to stay up-to-date with those improvements as well, according to a recent presentation at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.
April 5, 2007
MicroVention enrolls final patient in HELPS trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer MicroVention of Aliso Viejo, CA, reported that it has enrolled the 500th and final patient in its HydroCoil Endovascular Aneurysm Occlusion and Packing Study (HELPS).
April 4, 2007
IsoRay continues cesium-131 placements
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay Medical reported that market acceptance of its cesium-131 brachytherapy products continued to advance.
April 4, 2007
MDS Nordion to partner with Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope developer MDS Nordion of Kanata, Ontario, will collaborate with Avid Radiopharmaceuticals to support clinical studies for the Philadelphia company's radiopharmaceuticals designed to diagnose and monitor Alzheimer's disease.
April 3, 2007
Report: Image-guided radiation therapy on rise
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In the past two years, the percentage of sites offering image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) treatment options to patients has more than doubled, from 15% of the radiation therapy service sites in the U.S. to more than 33% in 2006, according to data released by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.
April 3, 2007
Imaging On Call, Emergency Cardiac Imaging enter partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology firm Imaging On Call (IOC) of Poughkeepsie, NY, said it has entered into a partnership with Emergency Cardiac Imaging (ECI), a joint venture between imaging center operator Atlantic Medical Imaging and healthcare system AtlantiCare Health Services, both located in New Jersey.
April 3, 2007
CardioVasc acquires Acta Vascular, becomes Nfocus Neuromedical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer CardioVasc of Menlo Park, CA, has completed its acquisition of interventional neuroradiology device manufacturer Acta Vascular of Santa Clara, CA.
April 3, 2007
ACR initiates cardiac MRI accreditation program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has launched a cardiac MRI accreditation program that evaluates the qualifications of personnel, quality control programs, MRI safety policies, and image quality specific to cardiac MRI.
April 3, 2007
Dual-phase PET/CT useful in lung nodule assessment
By Eric Barnes
The use of dual-phase PET/CT can help distinguish benign from malignant lung nodules when F-18 FDG uptake is low, according to a new study from Korea. A group from the National University of Pusan sought to assess the utility of dual-phase PET/CT to differentiate benign from malignant lung disease with low F-18 FDG uptake.
April 3, 2007
US is best bet in male breast, but only if imaging is absolutely necessary
By Shalmali Pal
Male breast cancer is rare, but the incidence of the disease is rising due to shifts in diet and environment, among other things. Dr. Robin Wilson from the London-based Guy's Hospital discusses why he prefers sonography over mammography for examining the male breast, as well as what imaging experts should look for on these exams.
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