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Mindray buys stake in Wuhan Dragonbio
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical equipment manufacturer Mindray Medical International has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake of Wuhan Dragonbio Surgical Implant for $35.5 million.
June 6, 2012
Intelerad launches IntelePACS tomo module
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor Intelerad Medical Systems announced it has launched a digital breast tomosynthesis module for its IntelePACS software.
June 6, 2012
Backers of CT screening slam new lung cancer guidelines: Part 2
By Eric Barnes
Are last month's guidelines on CT lung screening too conservative? AuntMinnie.com is exploring that question in a two-part series that examines the science and politics of CT screening. In part 2, we examine what happens to those who fall outside the new screening criteria, as well who might be opposed to performing CT lung scans.
June 6, 2012
ACR weighs in on Lancet pediatric CT study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Responding to a study published in the Lancet regarding radiation risk from pediatric CT, the American College of Radiology (ACR) urged parents not to avoid necessary CT scans for their children.
June 5, 2012
Lancet: Pediatric CT may triple risk of leukemia, brain cancer
By Philip Ward
Radiation exposure from two or three head CT scans in childhood can triple the risk of developing brain cancer, while five to 10 such scans may triple the risk of developing leukemia, according to a major study published online June 7 in Lancet.
June 5, 2012
Dara touts oncology treatment product
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology and oncology-support specialty pharmaceutical company Dara BioSciences said it has launched a new product for treating skin irritation and burns associated with radiation therapy.
June 5, 2012
Backers of CT screening slam new lung cancer guidelines: Part 1
By Eric Barnes
Are last month's guidelines on CT lung screening too conservative? That's the contention of a number of CT screening advocates, who believe that restricting the technology to high-risk individuals means thousands of current and former smokers could die of advanced disease that could have been detected earlier.
June 5, 2012
PET/CT correctly alters esophageal cancer treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Initial staging of esophageal cancer with PET/CT can help physicians determine whether curative or palliative treatment is the best management plan for patients, according to a study in the June issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
June 4, 2012
State population predicts radiation therapy staffing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
State population is a significant predictor of radiation therapy staffing levels, according to a study from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
June 4, 2012
fMRI links poststroke depression to brain's resting state
By Wayne Forrest
Functional MRI (fMRI) has found a strong association between depression in stroke patients and functional impairment when the brain is in a resting state, according to a study published online June 5 in Radiology. The discovery could lead to better treatment for these individuals.
June 4, 2012
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Force 3 acquires secureRad
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT provider Force 3 has acquired medical imaging software company secureRad.
June 4, 2012
GE, Affibody to develop PET imaging agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and Swedish biopharmaceutical company Affibody are collaborating on the development of a HER2-targeted PET imaging agent for patients with breast or gastric cancer.
June 4, 2012
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