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E-Z-EM shows Q2 sales uptick

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast agent and virtual colonoscopy developer E-Z-EM reported fiscal 2005 second-quarter net sales from continuing operations of $26.2 million, up 4% compared with $25.3 million for the same period last year.

January 6, 2005

PACS protects during SARS outbreak

By Erik L. Ridley

PACS networks not only bring efficiency and cost advantages to hospitals, they can keep healthcare workers safe during outbreaks of infectious diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), according to researchers at Tseung Kwan O Hospital (TKOH) in Hong Kong.

January 6, 2005

Power Doppler shows promise in juvenile RA

By N. Shivapriya

Power Doppler sonography (PDS) has shown promise in detecting subclinical cases of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) in a recent study. The technique was used to evaluate the therapeutic response in 30 patients with the condition in the knee joint.

January 6, 2005

3D ultrasound offers significant benefits for KUB region

The uses of 3D ultrasound in the kidney, ureter, and bladder (KUB) region are just beginning to be appreciated, but the technology is here to stay, according to Dr Nirvikar Dahiya from KG Hospital and Post Graduate Institute in Coimbatore.

January 5, 2005

AuntMinnieTV: fMRI offers insight into retraining the brain

Functional MRI can provide important information on how the brain learns to conduct complicated motor-skills tasks, according to research presented at the 2004 RSNA show. The study could lay the groundwork for the development of prosthetic devices that paralyzed or stroke-impaired individuals could control using impulses in the brain.

January 5, 2005

Court issues judgment in stent patent dispute

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional device firm Guidant reported that the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware found on summary judgment that none of Guidant's stents infringed on any of the Boneau patents asserted by medical device firm Medtronic.

January 5, 2005

E-Z-EM inks pact with Canadian union

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast agent and virtual colonoscopy developer E-Z-EM said that E-Z-EM Canada, its wholly owned subsidiary, has concluded contract negotiations with Local 7625 of the United Steel Workers of America, representing 100 employees at its Montreal production facility.

January 5, 2005

Tumor type, breast profile determine value of mammo, US, and MR

By Shalmali Pal

The strengths and weaknesses of multiple modalities in breast imaging depend largely on the type of breast tissue involved. Ultrasound and MRI may be more sensitive to invasive cancer than mammography in dense breasts, but are of little value in fatty breasts. A combination of all three will mean a greater sensitivity to malignancy, but there are still some pitfalls, according to a report in Radiology.

January 5, 2005

Diagnostic Imaging: Head and Neck

The book has a template, multicolor format, which makes the information easier to access. Each section begins with an introduction and overview addressing relevant anatomic and imaging issues. Subsections are well organized by pathologic entity and anatomic location.

January 5, 2005

CardioMag names China distributor

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Magnetocardiography (MCG) developer CardioMag Imaging (CMI) has signed a multiyear distribution agreement with medical equipment company Shenzhen Zhiheng Advanced Electrical Technology in Shenzhen, China.

January 4, 2005

Detecting analgesic nephropathy a pain on CT

By Eric Barnes

The recent news about problems associated with painkillers based on COX-2 inhibitors has left many patients scrambling for over-the-counter analgesics. But analgesic overuse can lead to nephropathy and end-stage renal disease, and unfortunately, a new study finds that noncontrast CT may be a poor method of detecting the effects of overuse.

January 4, 2005

E-Z-EM taps new chairman

Contrast agent and virtual colonoscopy developer E-Z-EM has appointed Paul Echenberg as chairman, replacing Howard Stern.

January 3, 2005

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