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DraxImage begins U.S. shipments of I-131 kit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Draxis Health division DraxImage has initiated U.S. shipments of its recently approved radiotherapeutic product, a kit for the preparation of sodium iodide I-131 capsules and oral solution.
April 2, 2003
Cine MR cuts acute myocardial infarction exam time
CHICAGO - In a presentation at the American College of Cardiology meeting, radiologists from William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI say they can reduce the time needed to delineate hibernating myocardium and assess microvascular dysfunction by more than a third.
April 2, 2003
Given Imaging releases early Q1 revenues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Video-capsule manufacturer Given Imaging of Yoqneam, Israel, has pre-released its anticipated first-quarter revenues for fiscal 2003.
April 2, 2003
PET/CT boosts confidence in rectal cancer staging, US yields high sensitivity
By Eric Barnes
Restaging rectal cancer after surgery was more accurate with PET/CT than with PET alone, according to a study presented at the 2003 European Congress of Radiology. Other studies found that ultrasound beats both MR and CT for assessing local tumor invasion, and that CT multiplanar reconstructions are better than the standard axial kind for staging.
April 2, 2003
3-D power Doppler challenges standard aneurysm visualization
HONOLULU - Three-dimensional transcranial power Doppler imaging (3D-PDI) has shown promise as a rapid, noninvasive screening method for visualizing ruptured intracranial aneurysms in the emergency room, researchers reported Tuesday at the American Academy of Neurology meeting.
April 1, 2003
Medrad inks Novation deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medrad of Indianola, PA, has signed an agreement with group purchasing organization Novation that allows Medrad to supply its MR-compatible 9500 patient monitors to hospitals in the VHA and University HealthSystem Consortium networks.
April 1, 2003
Using PET to tailor antidepressant dosage
By Robert Bruce
UCLA neuroscientists used PET to determine the effectiveness of paroxetine (Paxil) in treating obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) versus major depression. The study, in the March 2003 American Journal of Psychiatry, compares neurobiological predictors of response to the same treatment of these disorders.
April 1, 2003
Symptomatic rotator cuff tears accompanied by contralateral asymptomatic tears
By Erik L. Ridley
Rotator cuff disease is the most common cause of shoulder pain, but the natural history of tears is unknown because patients already have symptoms at presentation. Researchers from the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) in St. Louis looked at the significance of such tears using ultrasound.
April 1, 2003
Siemens debuts CV70
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has introduced its Acuson CV70 cardiovascular ultrasound system at this week's American College of Cardiology meeting in Chicago.
March 31, 2003
CTF inks distribution deals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VSM MedTech subsidiary CTF Systems has signed three U.S. distribution agreements for sales of its Omega line of magnetoencephalography (MEG) systems.
March 30, 2003
NIBIB co-sponsors pancreatic beta cell imaging workshop
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A workshop on imaging the pancreatic beta cell will be held April 21-22 in Bethesda, MD.
March 30, 2003
SIR presentation offers program for interventional rads to master MRA
By Shalmali Pal
SALT LAKE CITY - Standard MR angiography is considered the workhorse modality for vascular screening. But patient motion, in-plane saturation, and a prolonged scan time make it a less-than-perfect modality for the interventional radiologist who has higher aspirations for vascular imaging.
March 29, 2003
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