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MDCT correlates ACS to mixed plaques
By Eric Barnes
MDCT can identify coronary plaque type in most patients with suspected coronary artery disease, and even correlate mixed plaque composition with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) presentations, according to a pilot study from Austria.
April 19, 2006
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TomTec debuts 4D LV-Function
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound visualization developer TomTec Imaging Systems has introduced 4D LV-Function, software designed to perform left ventricular analysis using 3D echocardiography datasets.
April 18, 2006
CompuMed inks licensing deal with Kodak
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical informatics firm CompuMed of Los Angeles reported that it has signed a licensing agreement with Kodak Electronic Products Shanghai, a subsidiary of Eastman Kodak Health Group.
April 18, 2006
Boston Scientific sets Q1 sales record
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, reported record sales revenue for its fiscal 2006 first quarter.
April 17, 2006
BrainLab gets FDA nod for iPlan Flow
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided surgery firm BrainLab has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its iPlan Flow software.
April 16, 2006
Vital Images, R2 debut integrated lung CAD package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization firm Vital Images and computer-aided detection (CAD) developer R2 Technology have introduced a new Vitrea package featuring integration with R2's ImageChecker CT lung CAD software.
April 16, 2006
Prostate health benefits from peppers, PSA screening
By Shalmali Pal
A new animal study by researchers from the U.S. and Japan found that capsaicin, the ingredient that gives chili peppers their kick, causes prostate cancer cells to self-destruct. Other studies by U.S. researchers examined the pathological characteristics of prostate cancers detected with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, and the importance of PSA level after radiation therapy in predicting prostate cancer outcomes.
April 16, 2006
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Medtronic sues Kyphon
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The vascular and spinal businesses of medical device developer Medtronic have sued Kyphon for patent infringement.
April 16, 2006
Part I: Automated CT lung nodule assessment advances
By Eric Barnes
In the first installment of our two-part series, researchers assess the critical issue of volumetry in a number of ways, ranging from automated versus manual nodule measurement to volumetry using different reconstruction parameters, to measurement accuracy of compressed datasets.
April 16, 2006
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MDCT a good alternative to TTE for aortic stenosis
By Eric Barnes
Multidetector-row CT is highly sensitive for identifying patients with degenerative aortic stenosis, providing excellent correlation with transthoracic echocardiography in quantifying disease extent, according to researchers from Austria.
April 13, 2006
E-Z-EM delivers upbeat Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast agent and virtual colonoscopy developer E-Z-EM reported strong fiscal 2006 third-quarter net sales of $32.3 million, a positive uptick compared with the $30.8 million booked in the third quarter of fiscal 2004 (end-May 28, 2005).
April 11, 2006
Mazor gets U.S. placement of SpineAssist
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Israeli surgical products developer Mazor Surgical Technologies has introduced its SpineAssist robotic spinal surgery device at four U.S. hospitals, the company reported.
April 11, 2006
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