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X-ray signs correlate with SARS diagnosis and outcome
By Tracie L. Thompson
Last year's international outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) may feel like a distant memory, but some new studies find that x-rays can play a critical role in managing a future outbreak of this highly infectious disease.
September 30, 2004
Settlement in Immunomedics patent case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Immunomedics has settled its patent infringement suit against Cytogen and C.R. Bard for an undisclosed payment and without any admission of fault or liability.
September 29, 2004
Changing market for PET brings challenges and opportunities
PET is moving into the frontline of imaging, and its procedure volume is continuing to grow due to increased applications, accessibility, and recognition. And although prices will diminish, the growing markets will more than offset pricing reductions. In the end, both manufacturers and patients will benefit, according to Marvin Burns, president of market research firm Bio-Tech Systems.
September 29, 2004
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RITA touts RF ablation research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RITA Medical Systems reported that a presentation at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2004 meeting showed positive results from colorectal metastatic cancer patients treated with radiofrequency ablation.
September 28, 2004
BrainLab introduces gating system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy firm BrainLab reported the first treatment of a liver tumor patient with its new tumor tracking and targeting system, ExacTrac X-Ray Adaptive Gating.
September 28, 2004
Heartlab gets SF install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac PACS firm Heartlab has been selected by San Francisco's California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) to provide its Encompass cardiac networking software to the facility's Kanbar Cardiac Center.
September 28, 2004
Mock trial brings reality infotainment to RSNA
By Shalmali Pal
For most physicians, just sitting in on a real-life malpractice trial would be worthy of an episode of "Fear Factor." A mock trial of a malpractice case, on the other hand, could be more exciting than bungee jumping off McCormick Place, and far more educational. For the first time, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) will put on a medical-legal jury trial at the 2004 meeting, complete with a judge, lawyers, expert witnesses, and a regular-Joe jury.
September 28, 2004
Nomos debuts real-time dose adjustment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific said that its Nomos Radiation Oncology division has launched a set of real-time dose-adjustment tools called ActiveRX, for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatment planning.
September 27, 2004
Abbott plans drug-eluting stent trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Abbott Vascular Devices is readying a large U.S. trial of drug-eluting stents.
September 27, 2004
Philips broadens cardiac imaging line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems is launching a number of new cardiovascular x-ray and CT technologies at this week's Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference (TCT 2004) in Washington, DC.
September 27, 2004
Berlex, Bracco, E-Z-EM, PETNet form consortium
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Berlex, Bracco Diagnostics, E-Z-EM, and CTI Molecular Imaging subsidiary PETNet Solutions have formed Imaging Choice Consortium, an alliance aimed at providing customers with a range of imaging contrast agents in one purchasing portfolio.
September 26, 2004
Cook, Angiotech restructure licensing deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Cook has restructured its license agreement for drug-eluting medical devices with Angiotech, accommodating Cook's decision to focus its product developments efforts on peripheral vascular and gastrointestinal drug-eluting medical devices.
September 23, 2004
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