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Toshiba adds Aquilion 64 CFX install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its Aquilion 64 CFX multislice cardiac CT system at the Woodlands North Houston Heart Center in Texas.
February 16, 2005
Study shows DEXA screening leads to fewer hip fractures
By Tracie L. Thompson
The case for screening older adults with bone density scans has gotten a big boost. A newly published study has confirmed, for the first time, that screening with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) at the hip is associated with reducing hip fractures.
February 16, 2005
ATS publishes standard-of-care guide for community-acquired pneumonia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Thoracic Society has released its guidelines for the management of adults with pneumonia. The guidelines state that all patients should undergo chest radiography, although they recommend against using portable chest x-ray.
February 15, 2005
ECG sales pace CompuMed's growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical informatics firm CompuMed of Los Angeles said that strong sales in its electrocardiogram division helped the company achieve 47% growth in revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 (end-December 31).
February 15, 2005
VC accreditation goals just a beginning
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy accreditation by the American College of Radiology is in the works. Accreditation establishes practice standards and ensures that radiologists meet minimum compliance levels, but is it enough? For better performance and consistent results, best practices need to be defined at every level of care.
February 15, 2005
Neoprobe gets new Quantix/OR clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Specialty probe developer Neoprobe of Dublin, OH, has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for a new version of its Quantix/OR probe.
February 14, 2005
MDCT maybe equivalent to MRI, tops echo and SPECT for heart function
By Eric Barnes
Analyzing left ventricular function is the prelude to treating several cardiac diseases, and it seems that multidetector CT may now be equivalent to MRI for the task over a wide range of heart rates, according to researchers from Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan. But another study gives MRI a slight edge still.
February 14, 2005
Neurostar hires Margolin as VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging industry veteran Kobi Margolin has been hired by PACS firm Neurostar Solutions of Atlanta as vice president of marketing and business development.
February 13, 2005
Elekta scores global installations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Magnetoencephalography vendor Elekta Neuromag of Stockholm, Sweden has received three orders from healthcare facilities around the world for its MEG systems.
February 13, 2005
Fuji/Heartlab alliance scores first install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS developers Fujifilm Medical Systems USA and Heartlab have made the first installation of an image management network that combines products from both companies.
February 13, 2005
Cardiac MR shows imaging obese patients requires reshaping
By Shalmali Pal
The presence of nonheart-related conditions can complicate cardiovascular tests on obese patients. Two recent studies examined the independent effects of obesity on cardiac investigations. First, U.K. researchers evaluated the link between uncomplicated obesity and decreased aortic elastic function. In a second study, researchers matched obesity trends with changing diagnostic principles in cardiac MR (CMR).
February 13, 2005
Medx to refurb Siemens gamma cameras
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera refurbishing firm Medx of Arlington Heights, IL, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to remanufacture Orbiter gamma cameras originally built by Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA.
February 10, 2005
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