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In-stent restenosis brachytherapy benefits from longer radiation sources
By Edward Susman
ATLANTA - Using radiation source trains that are roughly double the size of the target lesions, brachytherapy can prevent stenosis following treatment for in-stent restenosis even in lesions that are as long as 30 mm, according to a report at the 2002 American College of Cardiology meeting.
March 17, 2002
Cytogen to bring ProstaScint to Canada
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical firm Cytogen has received a notice of compliance from Health Canada for its ProstaScint prostate cancer imaging agent, allowing the Princeton, NJ-based vendor to begin selling the radiolabeled monoclonal antibody agent in Canada.
March 17, 2002
FDA clears Philips flat-panel Allura cardiac cath unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems has received FDA clearance for a flat-panel version of Integris Allura.
March 14, 2002
ScImage launches VascularView software at ACC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ScImage is launching a new coronary analysis software package at the ACC meeting in Atlanta.
March 14, 2002
BrainLAB to supply collimators to Siemens
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
BrainLAB has signed an agreement to supply its m3 micro-Multileaf Collimator product line to the Oncology Care Systems Group of Siemens Medical Solutions.
March 13, 2002
Nucletron installs first ThoraScan digital chest system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nucletron has completed the first commercial installation of its ThoraScan digital chest imaging system.
March 13, 2002
Elekta brings gamma knife to Canada
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation oncology and neurosurgery firm Elekta has sold its first Leksel gamma knife in Canada.
March 11, 2002
Pediatric CT safety increased with new imaging techniques
By Leslie Farnsworth
While the imaging community may be in agreement about the need to lower radiation doses in pediatric CT, the best way to do that is still up for debate. International researchers are homing in on ways to reduce radiation while maintaining superior image quality.
March 11, 2002
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Ministrokes may mean less damage for stroke patients
An acute ischemic stroke preceded by a smaller transient ischemic attack (TIA), in the same vascular region of the brain, can result in lower clinical deficits, resistance to a second ischemic event, and better functional outcomes. German researchers used MRI to study the concept of ischemic preconditioning in 41 stroke patients.
March 10, 2002
Immunomedics eyes Australia for LeukoScan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Immunomedics will bring its LeukoScan contrast agent to Australia.
March 6, 2002
SNM names executive director
The Society of Nuclear Medicine has appointed Virginia Pappas as executive director.
March 6, 2002
Criss-crossing vascularity reliably predicts testicular cancer
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - While the relationship between malignancy and hypervascularity is well established, vascular patterns can vary widely. So a new study from the U.K. may be a bit surprising. Ultrasound has found a robust correlation between a single vascular pattern and primary testicular cancer, according to a presenter at the ECR meeting.
March 6, 2002
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