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NEMA publishes signal-to-noise ratio determination in MRI The Magnetic Resonance section of the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA), a division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), has published its MS 1-2008 determination of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in diagnostic MRI. ACRIN trial recommends ultrasound plus mammogram for breast cancer detection A single screening ultrasound examination, added to a screening mammogram, increased detection of breast cancer compared with mammography alone, among women at increased risk of breast cancer, who also had dense breast tissue, according to study results from the American College of Radiology Imaging Network National Breast Ultrasound Trial (ACRIN 6666). Study: Telemedicine offers cost-effective alternative to ED visits Nearly 28 percent of all visits to the pediatric emergency department (ED) could have been replaced with a more cost-effective internet doctor’s “visit,” according to a community-wide study conducted at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, N.Y., and presented at the 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Honolulu. Cytogen increases losses, revenues in Q1; merges with EUSA Pharma Cytogen has reported an increase in net losses and total revenue for the first quarter of 2008, which ended March 31, and completed a merger agreement with EUSA Pharma, a Doylestown, Pa.-based pharmaceutical company. Nestlé to use GE’s Lunar imaging system for nutrition, health research The Nestlé Research Center in Lausanne, Switzerland, and GE Global Research, the General Electric’s centralized research and development organization, have partnered to scientifically assess associations between body composition, metabolic status, diet and lifestyle habits. SPECT reveals link between altered dopamine activity, social anxiety disorder Using SPECT imaging, researchers have detected biochemical differences in the brains of individuals with generalized social anxiety disorder (also known as social phobia), providing evidence of a long-suspected biological cause for the dysfunction, according to a report in the May issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. ETIAM releases new Open LiteBox edition ETIAM has added Open LiteBox Publisher Edition, which uses the Primera DiscPublisher to produce full-fidelity DICOM images on CDs and DVDs, to its CD/DVD portfolio. Aspyra nets Elite Lab Services LIS install Aspyra has contracted with Elite Lab Services, an independent clinical reference laboratory in Tyler, Texas, to provide Aspyra’s CyberLab Laboratory Information System (LIS). Houston breast clinic completes EBM Mammo PACS install The Rose Breast Center in Houston is now operational with EBM Pangea Mammo PACS, from EBM Technologies, a provider of web-enabled PACS and teleradiology products. Neurostar signs more than 30 new sites in Q1 More than 30 radiology practice groups, freestanding imaging centers, hospitals and other medical imaging sites have selected Neurostar’s Virtual Radiology Network (VRN) to provide advanced image management and communications during the first quarter of 2008. NovaRad signs two Tennessee PACS contracts Coffey Family Medical Clinic in Oneida, Tenn. and Speight Family Medical in Atoka, Tenn., have selected NovaRad’s NovaPACS imaging technology, bringing the total number of facilities in the state using NovaRad’s RIS and PACS technologies to 10. Visage to provide Tufts Medical Center with thin client-based solution Tufts Medical Center in Boston has chosen Visage Imaging, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercury Computer Systems, to provide a Visage CS Thin Client/Server system with the fully integrated Visage Cardiac Analysis Package. iCAD adds Ecock to board iCAD has appointed Anthony F. Ecock to its board of directors, increasing the number of directors to eight. HP to acquire Electronic Data Systems for $13.9B Hewlett-Packard (HP) has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Electronic Data Systems for approximately $13.9 billion. Philips delves further into patient monitoring, critical care with Brazil acquisition Royal Philips Electronics has reached an agreement to acquire Dixtal Biomédica e Tecnologia, a Brazilian manufacturer of in-hospital patient monitoring, anesthesia, ventilation equipment and electrocardiogram (ECG for vital sign measurements.  Siemens unveils dual-energy applications software Siemens Healthcare has developed Optimum Contrast software, a dual-energy application, to be unveiled this week at the annual international symposium on Multidetector-Row CT in Las Vegas. Canada nuclear safety watchdog names Binder as president Michael Binder has been named as the permanent head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, according to the National Post. N.Y. imaging center files suit against CareCore National Jericho Specialty Imaging (JSI), an imaging facility in New Hyde Park, N.Y., Monday filed an antitrust suit against CareCore National (CCN), in which JSI alleges CCN, an outpatient diagnostic imaging utilization management services provider, attempted to deny the center network participation. FDA modifies black-box label on Lantheus Definity contrast agent Lantheus Medical Imaging, a provider of diagnostic imaging, has revised the U.S. the boxed warning, warnings and contraindications sections of the prescribing information on the product label for Definity vial for (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) injectable suspension. AMA encourages widespread e-prescribing adoption with uniform standards The American Medical Association (AMA) outlined key steps to move forward with broader adoption of e-prescribing at a meeting with stakeholders held May 9 at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. Made-to-order isotopes hold promise for healthcare, science frontier The future of nuclear physics is in designer isotopes—specific rare isotopes designed to solve scientific problems and open doors to new technologies, according to Bradley Sherrill, associate director for research at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory at Michigan State University in East Lansing. New MRI technique detects subtle but serious brain injury A new technique for analyzing MRI data, developed by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, can reveal serious brain injury missed by current tests and help predict a patient’s degree of recovery. Cordis launches two balloon catheters in the United States Cordis, a Johnson & Johnson company, has begun the U.S. launch of its Sleek and Savvy Long PTA balloon dilatation catheters for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA). Vascular Insights infusion catheter nets FDA clearance The FDA has granted Vascular Insights 510(k) clearance to market its ClariVein infusion catheter for infusion of physician-specified agents in the peripheral vasculature. Cisco assists mobility at the Mayo Clinic The Mayo Clinic has deployed Cisco’s Unified Wireless Network and other mobility applications to improve its patient care.

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