V2 Renal Denervation System

February 29, 2012 — Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc. announced a strategic distribution arrangement for its Definity cardiac ultrasound contrast agent in the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong S.A.R. and Macau S.A.R.

February 28, 2012 — A new study from the Infant Brain Imaging Network, which includes researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), found significant differences in brain development starting at age six months in high-risk infants who later develop autism, compared to high-risk infants who did not develop autism.

MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device

February 28, 2012 — According to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) in January 2012, molecular breast imaging (MBI), also known as breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI), can detect cancers missed by the two most common breast imaging studies, mammography and ultrasound. BSGI had the highest overall sensitivity (91 percent) for breast cancer detection, significantly higher than that of mammography and ultrasound, 74 and 84 percent respectively.

February 27, 2012 — Based on a study of nearly 2,000 breast cancer patients, researchers at the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle say that, in women between the ages of 40 and 49, breast cancers detected by mammography have a better prognosis. The study appears in the March issue of Radiology.

February 27, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems exhibited a new release of its ARIA Oncology Information System, designed to improve ease of use and interoperability with the company's Eclipse treatment planning software.

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