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Varian Clinac used in novel Swiss lung procedure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A 36-year-old female lung cancer patient has become the first person in Switzerland to be treated using a highly targeted radiotherapy technique called extracranial stereotactic radiotherapy.
May 1, 2007
Dobutamine CMR gauges cardiomyopathy treatment response
By Eric Barnes
Dobutamine stress MR, a workhorse modality for diagnosing regional cardiac wall motion abnormalities, can evaluate treatment response in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM), according to a study from the Netherlands.
May 1, 2007
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Tracking glucose benefits diabetic women with angiographic coronary disease
By Shalmali Pal
Women with higher fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels are at increased risk for myocardial infarction, especially when they have angiographically proven coronary artery disease, according to a study in the Journal of Women's Health.
May 1, 2007
Neoprobe's Q1 sales slip, loss edges up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera probe developer Neoprobe reported that sales slipped slightly in the first quarter of 2007 (end-March 31), while the company's net loss grew slightly.
April 30, 2007
NeuroLogica launches new CT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable CT developer NeuroLogica of Danvers, MA, is launching a new version of its technology for otolaryngology applications.
April 29, 2007
Toshiba lands big Aplio XG sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, has landed a contract to install 13 of its new Aplio XG ultrasound scanners at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio.
April 29, 2007
AuntMinnie.com Orthopedic Imaging Insider
By Shalmali Pal
April 29, 2007
Neurognostics gets Wisconsin install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Functional MRI developer Neurognostics has installed its MindState fMRI suite of products at Waukesha Memorial Hospital in Wisconsin.
April 29, 2007
Bill would boost funds for colorectal screening
By Eric Barnes
After years of congressional cost-cutting, colorectal cancer screening could be in line for a booster shot. A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate (S. 1164) would restore full Medicare reimbursement for approved colorectal cancer screening exams such as colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy.
April 29, 2007
64-slice CTA upheld as dependable test for ruling out CAD
By Paula Moyer
Sixty-four-slice coronary CT angiography (CTA) is a reliable alternative to conventional coronary angiography for excluding coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with diverse clinical presentations, according to Dutch researchers.
April 29, 2007
Philips renews support for athlete heart screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips Electronics, the parent company of Philips Medical Systems, has renewed its support for Team of Physicians for Students (TOPS), a sports physicals event in Phoenix designed to uncover heart conditions that may lead to sudden cardiac death in athletes.
April 26, 2007
DOTA-NOC PET/CT raises the bar in neuroendocrine imaging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Receptors for the naturally occurring neuropeptide somatostatin have been shown to have a high concentration on neuroendocrine tumors. Indium-111-labeled octreotide has long been the preferred agent for imaging somatostatin receptors on neuroendocrine tumors in vivo. But a recent study by German researchers indicates that there may be a new radiotracer of choice for neuroendocrine carcinoma imaging, Ga-68 DOTA-NOC.
April 26, 2007
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