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GRAPPA MRA curtails gadolinium dose in peripheral arterial occlusive disease
By Shalmali Pal
Using a parallel acquisition technique can reduce the amount of gadolinium needed for intra-arterial MRI, according to Swiss imaging experts. Furthermore, a high contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) can be achieved in the vessel lumen, they wrote in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 20, 2007
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Pie to release new CAAS software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dutch imaging firm Pie Medical Imaging will be unveiling the latest version of its CAAS quantitative analysis software at the upcoming annual scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
March 19, 2007
CardioStream adds client
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac image management firm CardioStream has inked a deal with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Sibley Heart Center.
March 19, 2007
Siemens, BrainLab bring intraoperative CT scanner to the U.S.
By Wayne Forrest
U.S. facilities are about to get their first look at a novel concept in intraoperative CT, thanks to a partnership between image-guided therapy firm BrainLab and Siemens Medical Solutions. The companies have developed an intraoperative CT system that slides into position for use during surgical procedures, eliminating the need to move patients out of the operating suite for additional imaging.
March 19, 2007
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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
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