February 10, 2011 – Pre-clinical studies have demonstrated that improved drug uptake in tumors can be visualized and measured in real time using image-guided drug delivery.
February 10, 2011 – Radiology Associates of South Florida, one of the nation’s largest radiology practices, has selected McKesson’s Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) service. The practice will use RMS to help grow revenue, control costs and reduce regulatory risks.
February 9, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first pacemaker in the United States specifically designed for use in an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment and approved as MRI-conditional. Medtronic said its Revo MRI SureScan pacing system is available immediately.
The Hi Vision Preirus ultrasound scanner, now available in the U.S., is the first ultrasound system to use cell processor technology and “Smart Touch” operation featuring a touch-screen integrated with the LCD display for increased scanning efficiency.
February 8, 2011 – In an announcement by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a New Drug Application (NDA) for use of a new strength of a previously approved drug, sodium fluoride F 18 (18F-NaF) injection for use in bone scans.
February 9, 2011 – In an announcement by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a New Drug Application (NDA) for use of a new strength of a previously approved drug, sodium fluoride F 18 (18F-NaF) injection, for use in bone scans.
February 9, 2011 — A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has found evidence suggesting that a variation of a specific gene may play a role in late-onset Alzheimer's, the disease which accounts for more than 90% of Alzheimer's cases.
February 8, 2011 – Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed an algorithm to produce animated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of body parts or organs in motion. Volume scans of human bodies have a variety of uses in medical diagnosis and research; however, these scans usually do not show the body in movement.
February 7, 2011 – A diverse mix of advanced Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) installations has been implemented by ScImage. These complex VNA implementations re-define the routine, file storage task of a typical VNA.
