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MDCT/electroanatomic mapping fuse for atrial fib intervention planning
By Eric Barnes
Dutch researchers have found success with a new process that combines multidetector-row CT images with 3D electroanatomic mapping of the heart. A pilot study fused the output of the two modalities to plan catheter ablation procedures in patients with atrial fibrillation.
November 2, 2005
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Toshiba America Medical Systems
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, will be shining the spotlight on its T. Cam Signature Series of cameras for general nuclear medicine, whole-body imaging, nuclear cardiology, and general SPECT studies.
November 2, 2005
TeraRecon
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
TeraRecon of San Mateo, CA, will be unveiling its MGC500 mini gamma camera to RSNA 2005 attendees later this month.
November 2, 2005
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Rise in procedure volume drives molecular imaging's growth
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Molecular imaging continues its rapid rise, spurred on by strong growth in procedure volume. Approximately 1 million PET procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2004 -- a 46% increase compared with the previous year. The increase in nuclear medicine utilization, particularly for cardiac imaging, has not escaped the notice of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
November 2, 2005
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Emageon buys Camtronics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image management firm Emageon reported that it has acquired all the stock of cardiac image management provider Camtronics Medical Systems, a subsidiary of Peabody, MA-based Analogic.
November 1, 2005
Digirad shows Q3 loss
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine vendor Digirad reported fiscal 2005 third-quarter revenues of $17.4 million, up slightly compared with the $17.2 million turned in for the third quarter of 2004.
November 1, 2005
MeVis gets 510(k)
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The MeVis Center for Medical Diagnostic Systems and Visualization in Bremen, Germany, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) marketing clearance for its software products, MeVis LiverAnalyzer and MeVis LiverViewer.
October 31, 2005
Boston Scientific inks Affinergy collaboration deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has signed a collaboration agreement with Duke University spin-off company Affinergy of Research Triangle Park, NC.
October 31, 2005
Medicsight to begin China trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Medicsight is planning a clinical studies program in China for its LungCAD and ColonCAD products.
October 31, 2005
Smart motion correction fills the gaps in cardiac cine MRI data
By Eric Barnes
A novel algorithm for correcting motion artifacts in cardiac cine MRI data is more accurate than standard gradient techniques, researchers in Finland reported in Academic Radiology.
October 31, 2005
VC would raise screening costs, study concludes
By Eric Barnes
Pursuing virtual over optical colonoscopy as the primary colorectal cancer screening tool would likely raise screening costs without saving additional lives, at least in the short term, gastroenterologists reported this month in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Their results were disputed on the basis of methodology and a lack of available data.
October 30, 2005
PCs, workstations nearly equal for reading wrist x-rays
By Shalmali Pal
Radiologists at one New Zealand institution were able to read wrist x-rays just as well on a PC as they did on a PACS workstation, despite the substantial technical differences, according to a Radiology report.
October 30, 2005
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