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Epix to present phase III results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Epix Medical of Cambridge, MA, is scheduled to present the phase III clinical results of its MS-325 MRI contrast agent being co-developed by the firm and Schering of Berlin at he annual scientific Symposium of Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) in Washington, DC.
September 14, 2003
GE upgrades Millennium MyoSight
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems debuted the second generation of its Millennium MyoSight gamma camera at this week’s American Society of Nuclear Cardiology meeting.
September 14, 2003
CT with pulmonary function testing improves results in cystic fibrosis
CT paired with pulmonary function testing (PFT) may offer an innovative way of evaluating treatment effects in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to Stanford researchers.
September 14, 2003
Siemens debuts c.cam
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has introduced c.cam, a reclining dedicated cardiac gamma camera system.
September 11, 2003
Boston Scientific’s Taxus stent receives Canadian approval
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has received approval from Health Canada’s Therapeutic Products Directorate for the sale of its Taxus Express2 paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system in Canada.
September 11, 2003
ARRT adds nuclear medicine to CT registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists has expanded its certification in CT to include nuclear medicine technology as a supporting category.
September 11, 2003
Functional imaging unlocks secrets of meditation
By Brian Casey
Recent advances in functional imaging technology are opening a window of understanding on the neurological changes that occur during meditative practice.
September 11, 2003
Research nudges virtual colonoscopy toward wider use
By Eric Barnes
There are studies to complete and much work left to do, but virtual colonoscopy is making steady progress toward becoming a tool for widespread colorectal cancer screening, according to Dr. Judy Yee from the University of California, San Francisco.
September 11, 2003
Do meds to slow dementia really work? MRS may hold the answer
By Edward Susman
MR spectroscopy (MRS) can keep Alzheimer’s patients and their physicians up to speed as to whether their medication is actually slowing disease progression, according to two reports at the 2003 International Psychogeriatric Association meeting in Chicago.
September 11, 2003
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Illuminating the mind: Imaging explores the mysteries of meditation
By Shalmali Pal
Ten million adults in the U.S. now practice some form of meditation in an effort to cope with the stresses of modern life. In turn, the mental health community is taking a closer look at the effects of meditation on the brain and its function, in a new specialty called neurotheology -- making a direct link between the neurosciences and spiritual experiences.
September 10, 2003
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Smokers puff away major enzymes in peripheral organs, PET reveals
By Bruce Sylvester
Monoamine oxidase B (MAO B) enzyme levels in the kidneys, heart, lungs, and spleen are significantly reduced by smoking, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory report.
September 10, 2003
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Calcium-scoring methods study says it's all good
By Eric Barnes
Reassuring news in coronary calcium screening came out of Ohio State University in Columbus this month, where researchers have found that all of the principal calcium-scoring methods do a pretty good job of assessing the risk of coronary events.
September 9, 2003
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