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Pie debuts next-generation CAAS MRV
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dutch imaging vendor Pie Medical Imaging will showcase the new release of its CAAS magnetic resonance ventricular analysis software (CAAS MRV) at the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) this week in San Francisco.
January 18, 2005
Faster exam time gives CTA a leg up on MRA for peripheral vascular disease
By Edward Susman
MIAMI BEACH, FL - CT angiography (CTA) is preferable to MR angiography (MRA) for diagnosing patients with suspected peripheral vascular abnormalities, according to a presentation Tuesday at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) meeting.
January 18, 2005
Kodak bolsters CR position with bid for Orex
By Erik L. Ridley
Moving to expand its reach into specialty markets, Eastman Kodak Health Imaging has signed an agreement to purchase Israeli computed radiography developer Orex Computed Radiography for approximately $50.5 million in cash.
January 17, 2005
Sagemark closes offering, raises $7.5 million
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET imaging operator Sagemark Companies has consummated the final closing of a private placement of shares of its common stock and warrants, with gross proceeds totaling $7.5 million, according to the New York City-based firm.
January 17, 2005
CTI gets 510(k) for neuro tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer CTI Molecular Imaging said that its subsidiary, CTI Mirada Solutions, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to market Scenium, a quantification application for the analysis of neurological PET scans.
January 17, 2005
Elekta to acquire Impac
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta has reached an agreement to acquire radiation oncology information systems firm Impac Medical Systems of Mountain View, CA.
January 17, 2005
US blood-flow data for women need adjustment to avoid needless stroke prevention therapy
By Edward Susman
MIAMI BEACH, FL - Doctors should be a bit less aggressive when ordering invasive, antistroke procedures for woman, according to a presentation Sunday at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) meeting. Researchers from Ohio pointed out that the criteria for performing carotid artery stenting or endarterectomy should be gender-based.
January 16, 2005
Missed lesions offer lessons in VC
By Eric Barnes
Even when an experience is less than optimal, it can still be a great teacher. In the case of a recent multicenter VC trial that yielded disappointing results, radiologists took the time to learn where, how, and why lesions were missed.
January 16, 2005
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Epix gets approvable letter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals has received an approvable letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its MS-325 MR blood pool contrast agent.
January 13, 2005
RF ablation gains ground as lung cancer option
By Eric Barnes
CT-guided radiofrequency ablation of lung tumors produced outstanding results in patients with inoperable stage 1A non-small cell lung cancer, according to Italian researchers. However, another group from Los Angeles reports that more research is needed to determine whether RFA will fulfill its early promise as the sole treatment for inoperable lung cancer.
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MRI pulls double duty for PFO, atrial septal aneurysm
By Shalmali Pal
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a known cause of cerebral strokes, and studies have shown that the stroke rate is even higher if PFO is associated with an atrial septal aneurysm. Researchers from Europe suggest using contrast-enhanced dynamic MRI for detecting both conditions.
January 13, 2005
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Study questions PFO and cerebral damage link in scuba divers
By Shalmali Pal
An ongoing debate in the scuba diving community involves people who have never suffered from type II decompression sickness, but who may still be at risk for cerebral damage because of "silent" gas embolisms. Previous studies have found that divers with patent foramen ovale are at a greater risk for gas embolisms. However, an MR study by researchers in Germany finds the risk may have been overstated.
January 13, 2005
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