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GE inks drug-discovery pact with Eli Lilly
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., has signed an agreement with pharmaceutical developer Eli Lilly of Indianapolis covering research into compounds that could be developed into diagnostic and therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease.
April 19, 2005
Boston Scientific posts strong Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has released financial results for its 2005 fiscal first quarter (end-March 31).
April 19, 2005
Good study/bad study: VC experts seek keys to success
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy has shown that it can reliably detect significant lesions of the colon and rectum. Two recent editorials, however, contemplate the myriad details that constitute a virtual colonoscopy protocol, and the ways in which minor differences in methodology can affect results in major ways.
April 19, 2005
Ortho surgeon slams radiologists' reporting skills
By Brian Casey
April 18, 2005
BrainLab gets M. D. Anderson sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided surgery (IGS) and stereotactic radiosurgery developer BrainLab said the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is set to install its BrainSuite iMRI device.
April 18, 2005
Novadaq picks Spy manufacturer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Novadaq Technologies of Toronto has named integrated electronics manufacturing service provider Suntron as the manufacturer of its new Spy intraoperative fluorescent imaging system.
April 18, 2005
Studies critique radiologists' reports in chest x-ray, knee MRI
By Tracie L. Thompson
Are radiologists writing reports that clinicians find useful? Two new studies suggest substantial room for improvement, and one of the studies has already been cited in the political debate over who should interpret images.
April 18, 2005
Imaging tackles cardiac 'octopus pot' syndrome
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Until recently, takotsubo cardiomyopathy has been a specifically Japanese syndrome. But cases of this transient left ventricular apical ballooning are beginning to pop up in the U.S. Three presentations at the American College of Physicians (ACP) meeting focused on how imaging is being used to take a closer look at this condition, named after the Japanese fishing pot designed to catch octopus.
April 18, 2005
Agfa bids for Heartlab
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Continuing its bid to expand its presence in the healthcare IT market, Agfa HealthCare has reached an agreement to purchase cardiac image and information management firm Heartlab for $132.5 million in cash.
April 17, 2005
European IGS market on the rise
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European image-guided surgery market was estimated to reach $93.6 million in revenues in 2004, and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.9%, according to a report recently issued by market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
April 17, 2005
Internal medicine doc finesses colon cancer screening guidelines
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - As the U.S. population continues to age, the demand for colorectal cancer screening intensifies, and screening services must work furiously to keep up. So where should referring physicians look to send their patients, at what time of life, and for what kind of test? A presenter at the American College of Physicians (ACP) meeting discussed the available standard screening tools, as well as how to apply those tools to patients.
April 17, 2005
Nucletron gets FDA OK for OncoSmart Intracavitary
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy provider Nucletron has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its OncoSmart Intracavitary applicator set.
April 17, 2005
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