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MR spots reason for chronic groin pain, but may not alter management
By Shalmali Pal
The structure of the healthy groin is complex enough, so figuring out what causes chronic groin pain can be particularly perplexing. Should MRI be the go-to modality for investigating the source of groin pain? Yes and no, according to two recent studies that assessed MRI's ability to reveal patterns of soft-tissue injury in soccer players, as well as how closely imaging results correlated with outcomes.
April 26, 2007
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Cardiac Science settles litigation with Philips
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac device developer Cardiac Science has announced a settlement of its patent litigation with Andover, MA-based Philips Medical Systems.
April 25, 2007
Mazor debuts new SpineAssist version
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Surgical visualization software developer Mazor Surgical Technologies has introduced a new version of its SpineAssist application.
April 25, 2007
PET plays universal role in pre- and post-treatment for head and neck cancer
By Shalmali Pal
Predicting the success of head and neck cancer treatment, staging it, and addressing its side effects are the focus of three recent papers. German investigators devised a tumor control model using repeat PET scanning during radiotherapy, while a group from Stanford University offered practical PET/CT guidelines for this disease. Finally, the North Central Cancer Treatment Group tested zinc sulfate in preventing dysgeusia in patients undergoing radiation to the oral pharynx.
April 25, 2007
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Spectrum Dynamics completes Vanderbilt installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Israeli gamma camera developer Spectrum Dynamics of Tirat Hacarmel has installed its D-SPECT system at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.
April 24, 2007
Small stroke centers ill-equipped for range of presentations
By Eric Barnes
You'll need more than CT and MRI scanners to run a decent stroke center, according to a stroke practice expert from Germany. You'll need staff with expertise in diagnosing and treating the full range of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke presentations, and enough skilled interventionalists to care for patients who show up at midnight on a holiday.
April 24, 2007
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VC offers best value for colon screening, study says
By Brian Casey
April 23, 2007
NeuroLogica notches CereTom sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Long Island Jewish/North Shore University Hospital's Harvey Cushing Institutes of Neuroscience in Manhasset, NY, has acquired the portable multislice CereTom CT scanner from NeuroLogica of Danvers, MA.
April 23, 2007
Medtronic to acquire Breakaway Imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic of Minneapolis has exercised its option to acquire the O-arm Imaging System assets of Breakaway Imaging of Littleton, MA.
April 23, 2007
Screening model calls VC most cost-effective colon exam
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy is the cheapest and safest way to reduce colon cancer mortality among individuals 50 years and older, according to a new study. Using a minimum 6-mm polyp size threshold, VC was more than twice as cost-effective as optical colonoscopy per life year gained.
April 23, 2007
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MDS Nordion reports glitch in iodine-131 supply
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope developer MDS Nordion of Kanata, Ontario, has reported an interruption in supply of iodine-131, an isotope commonly used in nuclear medicine procedures.
April 19, 2007
Compact ultrasound proves successful in outpatient cardiac setting
By Erik L. Ridley
A hand-carried ultrasound (HCU) system can reduce the need for a standard echocardiography (SE) system in an outpatient cardiology clinic, according to a new study by researchers in Italy. For patients referred for echochardiography, the use of a compact US device can result in both cost and time savings, the team reports.
April 18, 2007
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