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Diagnostic Ultrasound debuts pediatric bladder-volume device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Volumetric ultrasound developer Diagnostic Ultrasound of Bothell, WA, has introduced a new pediatric bladder-volume instrument, Pediatric BladderScan BVI 6200.
May 17, 2004
Boston Scientific hails strong Taxus sales in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has released preliminary figures for U.S. sales of its Taxus Express2 paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent systems, booking $78 million in revenue for the first two weeks of May.
May 17, 2004
CAD for VC improves reader performance, sensitivity for larger polyps
By Jerry Ingram
The addition of computer-aided detection (CAD) systems will help virtual colonoscopy make the transition into a standard-care modality, according to two studies presented this month at the 2004 American Roentgen Ray Society meeting in Miami Beach, FL.
May 17, 2004
Demetech brings Calscan to U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish bone densitometry developer Demetech has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its DXL Calscan bone densitometer.
May 17, 2004
X-ray CAD finds bone defects in rheumatoid arthritis
By Eric Barnes
Researchers in Austria have developed a CAD system to detect metacarpal bone-contour defects associated with rheumatoid arthritis. The prototype system was fast, and highly accurate, in a preliminary study aimed at comparing CAD’s performance with that of experienced musculoskeletal radiologists.
May 17, 2004
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CompuMed Q2 revenues slip
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bone densitometry software developer CompuMed reported fiscal second-quarter revenues of $461,000, down 4.4% compared with the $482,000 booked in the same period last year.
May 16, 2004
Siemens, Biosense Webster in cardiac imaging deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, has formed a research and development agreement with cardiac technology developer Biosense Webster of Diamond Bar, CA.
May 16, 2004
DWI proves best of seven in subacute stroke imaging
By Tracie L. Thompson
An intriguing new study from Stanford University pitted seven common diagnostic exams against each other to determine which test had the greatest impact on the management of subacute stroke patients. Diffusion-weighted MRI won out against a host of multimodality contenders in CT, ultrasound, and conventional MRI.
May 16, 2004
Point/counterpoint: Prostate cancer researchers battle over treatment options
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Prostate cancer research loomed large at this week's American Urological Association meeting, echoing a stubbornly high prevalence of the disease among aging men. A debate over what to do after failed radiotherapy and brachytherapy earned points for another procedure often performed by radiologists: cryoablation of prostate cancer tumors.
May 13, 2004
ASTRO prints breast cancer therapy information
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) has published a new patient information brochure, Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer: A Patient's Guide to Understanding Treatment.
May 13, 2004
PointDx licenses technology to Infinitt
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical software developer PointDx has signed an agreement with Infinitt of Seoul, South Korea.
May 12, 2004
Braintree gets FDA OK for HalfLytely
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical developer Braintree Laboratories of Braintree, MA, has received Food and Drug Administration approval for its HalfLytely and Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep as a prescription preparation for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy.
May 12, 2004
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