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Dilon partners for European, Canadian expansion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera developer Dilon Technologies reported that the first European installation of its Dilon 6800 gamma camera will be at the Royal Free Hospital in London, with more installations to follow in Europe and Canada as the result of recent distribution partnerships.
December 5, 2005
VSM inks Philly MEG sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian magnetoencephalography (MEG) developer VSM MedTech of Vancouver, British Columbia, has received a contract to install a MEG unit at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
December 5, 2005
FDA clears new Given software version
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Video-capsule developer Given Imaging of Yoqneam, Israel, has received FDA clearance for the newest version of its operating software, Rapid 4.
December 5, 2005
Echo may be more accurate than ECG for triggering cardiac scans
By Eric Barnes
Real-time ultrasound could offer significant advantages over the electrocardiogram for triggering heart scans, according to a preliminary study from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The authors' ultrasound technique could potentially improve the quality and consistency of cardiac imaging with CT and MRI.
December 5, 2005
HealthTronics taps new president and CEO
Healthcare firm HealthTronics of Austin, TX, has named a new president and CEO, and has announced that it may be selling its AK Specialty Vehicles mobile coach division.
December 4, 2005
Palatin, Tyco warn of NeutroSpec health risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Palatin Technologies and partner Tyco Healthcare said they have informed the healthcare community about a potential health risk associated with its NeutroSpec radiopharmaceutical imaging agent.
December 4, 2005
Vertebroplasty packs radiation punch, but cement injector can soften blow
By Shalmali Pal
The radiation dose to interventional radiologists during vertebroplasty is fairly high, according to Japanese researchers. In fact, using a 1-mL syringe technique, an operator could reach the recommended dose limits within five years. However, using a bone cement injector can reduce that risk.
December 4, 2005
Long-term anticoagulant users show elevated coronary, aortic calcium
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Patients who take oral anticoagulants may risk developing significant coronary and aortic calcification. In a study that casts a wary eye on the routine use of the vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin, researchers from Aachen, Germany, found that long-term oral anticoagulant therapy was independently associated with increased calcium scores and valvular calcium deposits.
December 1, 2005
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Vascular Solutions receives Twin-Pass 510(k)
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Vascular Solutions of Minneapolis has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Twin-Pass dual-access catheter, the firm reported.
December 1, 2005
Sonoblate 500 available in South Africa
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The South African subsidiary of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) developer U.S. HIFU of Charlotte, NC, has signed an agreement to bring the Sonoblate 500 technology to South Africa for the treatment of prostate disease.
December 1, 2005
X-rays and history needed to pinpoint avian flu
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - The chest x-rays alone of a patient suffering from avian flu won't tell a physician that the individual has contracted the deadly disease, according to a U.K. radiologist who studied the medical data from 14 Vietnamese victims of the disease. A personal history of the patient's contact with birds is needed as well.
December 1, 2005
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PET/CT demonstrates high sensitivity in pulmonary nodule staging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - FDG-PET/CT showed higher sensitivity than contrast-enhanced CT in the nodal staging of pulmonary lesions, according to information from an Italian research team. However, contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) revealed a higher specificity than FDG-PET/CT in characterizing pulmonary lesions, the group reported.
December 1, 2005
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