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Radiation Therapy Services buys five centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy center operator Radiation Therapy Services has signed a definitive agreement to purchase five Nevada radiation treatment centers from Associated Radiation Oncologists.
April 5, 2005
Boston Scientific adds CE Mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device manufacturer Boston Scientific has received the European CE Mark for three large vessel sizes of its Taxus Express2 paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system.
April 5, 2005
4D ultrasound shows promise for improving fetal echocardiography
By Erik L. Ridley
A 4D ultrasound technique can create "digital casts" of the fetal cardiac chambers and great vessels, opening the door for expanded detection of congenital heart disease, according to an article in the April issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
April 5, 2005
MRS detects positive neuronal changes in ex-meth abusers
By Shalmali Pal
Methamphetamine abusers who go cold turkey may experience a healthy degree of normalization in their neuronal structure and brain function, according to a study in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
April 5, 2005
ImaRx initiates SonoLysis phase II stroke trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical developer ImaRx Therapeutics said the first patient has been treated in a new phase II clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of its SonoLysis product for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.
April 4, 2005
Boston Scientific gets FDA OK for Taxus in MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device manufacturer Boston Scientific reported that the Food and Drug Administration has approved enhancements to the directions for use (DFU) of its Taxus Express2 paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system, indicating that patients receiving the stent systems may safely undergo an MRI immediately following implantation.
April 4, 2005
Toshiba unveils Infinix-i software upgrades
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality developer Toshiba America Medical Systems has released software upgrades (version 3.5.1) for its Infinix-i series vascular and cardiac flat-panel detector (FPD) x-ray imaging system.
April 4, 2005
Elekta completes Impac purchase
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta has finalized its acquisition of radiation oncology information systems developer Impac Medical Systems.
April 4, 2005
CREATE results confirm safety, efficacy of new carotid stenosis system
By Peggy Peck
NEW ORLEANS - A new system for carotid stenting and distal protection has proved itself in a prospective, multicenter trial, according to a presentation Sunday at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting.
April 4, 2005
Focal cryoablation promoted as new paradigm for treating prostate cancer
By Peggy Peck
NEW ORLEANS - Focal cryoablation can target and treat prostate cancer while sparing healthy tissue, according to a presentation Friday at the Society for Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting. Interventional radiologists in Florida used focal cryoablation to perform a "male lumpectomy" on prostate cancer patients.
April 3, 2005
RFA demonstrates 'surprising' efficacy for treatment of lung malignancies
By Peggy Peck
NEW ORLEANS - What's good for the liver is good for the lung, according to results from a multicenter pilot trial of radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Italian investigators successfully used RFA to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients who were not candidates for surgery, external beam radiotherapy, and/or chemotherapy.
April 3, 2005
HeartLab expands archive offerings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac image management firm Heartlab said it's increasing the capacity of its StoreSafe DVD archive using double-layer DVD technology from PowerFile of Santa Clara, CA.
April 3, 2005
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