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CardioNow adds Mercy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiac image management firm CardioNow has installed its cardiology image and information management service at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton, IA.

January 28, 2003

MRI of the Shoulder

This book is well written, thoroughly referenced, and superbly illustrated. The authors take care to avoid the pitfall of showing only classic "easy-to-see" presentations.

January 28, 2003

MRI advances diagnosis of Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome

The research team that identified the key genetic mutation behind Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome -- a rare neurodegenerative disorder related to Parkinson's disease -- has discovered a specific pattern on MRI that distinguishes patients with these mutations.

January 28, 2003

CTF signs Mind Institute

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

VSM MedTech subsidiary CTF Systems will be providing its Omega 275-channel magnetoencephalography (MEG) system to the Mind Institute in Albuquerque, NM.

January 27, 2003

HKSH performs C-11 whole-body PET/CT scans

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital (HKSH) has performed whole-body PET/CT scans using short half-life C-11 radiopharmaceuticals, according to Siemens Medical Solutions.

January 26, 2003

MRI sizes up airway constrictions in pediatric sleep apnea

By Shalmali Pal

Investigators from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used MRI to assess the soft tissues and skeleton that make up the upper airway. In 20 children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), there was evidence of upper airway restriction.

January 23, 2003

CT does just about everything in pre-op AAA evaluation

By Edward Susman

MIAMI BEACH, FL - Interventional radiologists at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy are touting CT angiography (CTA) as a sufficient stand-alone modality for evaluating patients for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) therapy.

January 21, 2003

German group optimizes barium-sulfate tagging in MR colonography

By Eric Barnes

In an effort to make MR virtual colonoscopy easier for patients, Dr. Thomas Lauenstein and colleagues from University Hospital in Essen, Germany, have been experimenting with barium fecal-tagging techniques that enable MRC to be performed without purgative bowel cleansing.

January 21, 2003

MRA may make invasive angiography obsolete

By Edward Susman

MIAMI BEACH, FL - Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) has supplanted invasive angiography for assessing treatment options in patients with vascular disease, according to a presenter at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy.

January 20, 2003

Given Imaging gets new payors on board

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Video-capsule manufacturer Given Imaging of Yoqneam, Israel has received coverage policies for use of its M2A capsule endoscope from Blue Cross of California, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Medicare, and HGSAdministrators, the Medicare Part B insurance carrier servicing Medicare beneficiaries in Pennsylvania.

January 20, 2003

Philips introduces five-minute MRI scanning package

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Medical Systems has launched a new MRI scanning package that enables clinicians to conduct a whole-body scan in about five minutes.

January 19, 2003

Cocaine abuse may irreversibly damage dopamine neurons

Chronic cocaine users experience the loss of a transporter protein, which could indicate damage to striatal dopamine fibers and permanent neuronal changes. Researchers from Michigan worked with a selective radiotracer to illustrate the molecular mechanisms of cocaine addiction.

January 19, 2003

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