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PET illustrates regional brain shifts in depression for psychotherapy versus medication
By Bruce Sylvester
According to FDG-PET results, patients who have recovered from depression using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) experience different brain-pattern changes compared with patients who have recovered using drugs, Canadian researchers report in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
January 6, 2004
Sixteen-slice CTA scanning makes everything better
By Leanne McKnoulty
When it comes to noninvasive vascular imaging, 16-slice CT angiography (CTA) is far superior to V/Q scans, according to a presenter at the 2003 annual Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiology (RANZCR) meeting in Brisbane, Australia.
January 4, 2004
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Lower cardiovascular risk makes virtual colonoscopy safer, study finds
By Eric Barnes
Radiologists who perform virtual colonoscopy often cite its lack of perforation risk as a key advantage over endoscopy. VC is believed to offer other safety advantages as well, particularly in terms of cardiovascular risks. But no one had compared these effects empirically until researchers from London's St. Mark's Hospital decided to give it a go.
December 30, 2003
VSM sells MEG to France
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Magnetoencephalography (MEG) developer VSM MedTech of Vancouver, BC, has negotiated an agreement to provide a 275-channel MEG system to the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) in Lyon, France.
December 30, 2003
Boston Scientific gets CE Mark for Liberte
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has received the European CE Mark for its Liberte coronary stent.
December 29, 2003
CompuMed sales edge lower
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bone densitometry developer CompuMed reported lower revenues but a reduced net loss for fiscal 2003.
December 29, 2003
Philips, PointDx ink deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical software developer PointDx of Winston-Salem, NC, has signed a deal to supply its virtual endoscopy technology to multimodality vendor Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA.
December 23, 2003
Perfusion CT predicts, measures, thrombolysis benefit after acute stroke
By Eric Barnes
As CT and MRI vie for supremacy in stroke assessment, perfusion CT (PCT) is earning points for its ability to clearly delineate both infarct and penumbra. Radiologists who perform the functional CT test are gaining confidence in their methods -- and are using them increasingly to predict which patients are likely to benefit from thrombolytic therapy.
December 23, 2003
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Low-field MR turns in varying results for MSK abnormalities, trauma
By Shalmali Pal
How useful is low-field MR in assessing musculoskeletal issues? A series of recent studies has tackled this question. The known benefits of low-field MR include greater comfort for claustrophobic and obese patients, a lower purchase price, and easier maintenance.
December 21, 2003
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Sonotech introduces bubble-free ultrasound gel
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasonic couplant and gel manufacturer Sonotech of Bellingham, WA, has launched an air bubble-free acoustic transmission gel, LithoClear, for dry-contact lithotripsy and extracorporeal shock-wave therapy.
December 18, 2003
SonoSite ships Titan upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite has begun deliveries of new features for vascular and general imaging applications for its Titan 2.1 mobile ultrasound system.
December 18, 2003
S&S X-Ray Products debuts PACS cart
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
S&S X-Ray Products of Houston has introduced a mobile cart, the OR PACS cart, for PACS workstation portability.
December 18, 2003
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