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ONI raises additional $3 million
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Extremity MRI developer ONI of Wilmington, MA, has raised $3.3 million in venture financing from its current venture-capital investors Galen Partners and Ivy Capital Partners.
May 24, 2004
High-tech rad therapy hospitals face lower reimbursement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare facilities that offer the latest in radiation therapy are being hit with the lowest Medicare reimbursement rates, according to an analysis in the upcoming Oncology Issues.
May 24, 2004
Ultrasound brings eye imaging into sharp focus
By Shalmali Pal
It is generally radiology that sets the precedent as to when and where a particular modality is used, and other specialists follow suit. But in the case of ocular imaging, radiologists might consider taking a glance at what ophthalmologists are doing, according to a group from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
May 24, 2004
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Bracco clarifies SonoVue restrictions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian contrast developer Bracco of Milan sought to clarify several points related to regulatory restrictions placed on its SonoVue ultrasound contrast agent by the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA).
May 23, 2004
Witt adds to installed base
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac image and information management firm Witt Biomedical has received several new multimillion-dollar contracts for its Calysto for Cardiology PACS network.
May 23, 2004
Phase-related IV contrast automates mass detection in virtual colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
A study at the 2004 European Congress of Radiology in Vienna aimed to make better use of contrast-enhanced image data by measuring Hounsfield Unit (HU) values in polyps, carcinoma, and the bowel wall. The researchers also hoped to optimize accuracy by relating HU numbers to specific contrast phases.
May 23, 2004
SCAI says CMS should boost stent payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new task force report from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions says current payment levels from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for drug-eluting stent procedures are inadequate.
May 20, 2004
Philips launches electrophysiology imaging equipment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems will introduce integrated and customizable ultrasound and cardiovascular x-ray products for the electrophysiology market this week at the Heart Rhythm 2004 meeting in San Francisco.
May 19, 2004
Toshiba forges clinical research pact with Texas institute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has entered into a collaborative research agreement with the neuroradiology lab at Zale Lipshy University Hospital in Dallas.
May 19, 2004
Agfa releases Impax for Orthopedics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare unveiled its Impax for Orthopedics for commercial sale at this week's Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) meeting in Vancouver.
May 19, 2004
INSPIRE promotes noninvasive imaging for assessing risk of secondary cardiac event
By Jerry Ingram
Reaching a step beyond clinical cardiac risk predictors, adenosine 99mTc sestamibi myocardial perfusion SPECT appears to be a helpful tool for determining the treatment needs of heart attack survivors, according to researchers from Texas.
May 19, 2004
Farewell to fusion: Contrast MRI edges CT in postbrachytherapy exams
By Eric Barnes
CT/MRI fusion is a waste of time for postbrachytherapy imaging of the prostate, say researchers from Boston and Vienna. Not only does contrast-enhanced MRI detect seeds nearly as well as CT, they say, but MRI’s superior soft-tissue contrast properties often make it the only way to tell whether seeds have migrated outside the organ.
May 18, 2004
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