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COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ultrasound technology could soon experience a significant upgrade that would enable it to produce high-quality, high-resolution images, thanks to the development of a new key material by a team of researchers that includes a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120502/DC99584LOGO) The material, which converts ultrasound waves...

LEVERKUSEN, Germany and TARRYTOWN, N.Y., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer HealthCare is expanding its global distribution network for the Medrad(TM) Intego(TM) PET Infusion System through a new distribution agreement with Comecer, SPA, a world leader in protection technologies in nuclear medicine. Through this agreement, Bayer and Comecer are providing customers with an integrated nuclear medicine solution - combining the clinical administration capabilities of Intego with the...

Vendor-Neutral Plug-in Enables Viewing of Diagnostic Images Directly from Within Any Clinical Information System CELINA, Texas, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiology Services Online (RSO), provider of specialized diagnostic image viewing solutions for the healthcare industry, offers a diagnostic imaging viewer plug-in that solves the problem of incorporating medical images with the patient records managed by clinical information systems. Most Practice Management (PM), Clinical...

Varian will also exhibit other specialized image detectors, digital image processing systems, and X-ray tubes and detectors optimized for digital mammography SALT LAKE CITY, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ECR Booth #313/Expo C - Digital X-ray image detectors that are portable, fast, reliable, usable around the world, and capable of generating highly detailed images at low dose rates are among the X-ray imaging system components that Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) will exhibit...

NEW YORK, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New Market Research Report Added in MarketResearchReports.Biz Reports Database Radiopharmaceuticals Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends And Forecast, 2012 - 2018 [http://www.marketresearchreports.biz/analysis/139214 ] Radiopharmaceuticals imply the usage of radiation for non-invasive treatment and diagnosis of various diseases. Utilization of these molecules for medical purposes in PET and SPECT imaging has...

Florida criminal defense attorney Stephen G. Cobb and Dr. Daniel Amen teach a joint Continuing Legal Education/Continuing Medical Education seminar on the use of neuro-imaging for criminal law cases. DESTIN, Fla., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Stephen G. Cobb of Cobb Criminal Defense Law Firm of Florida and Dr. Daniel Amen of Amen Clinics, Inc., gave a joint Continuing Legal Education seminar in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, March 1, 2013. The subject of the presentation was...

CAMPBELL, Calif., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Radiosurgery Society® (RSS), a non-profit organization of medical professionals dedicated to advancing the science and clinical practice of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), held its annual Scientific Meeting on February 21-23, 2013, at the La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California with 450 attendees. The mission of the RSS is to bring together professionals from radiation and surgical...

New flagship linear accelerator designed to deliver higher-quality radiation therapy for more patients, more cancer types ATLANTA and STOCKHOLM, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- During a live global event, Elekta announced the launch of Versa HD(TM), an advanced linear accelerator system designed to improve patient care and treat a broader spectrum of cancers. Featuring high precision beam shaping and tumor targeting, Versa HD also unveils new capabilities designed to maximize health...

NEW YORK, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lenox Hill Radiology, a wholly owned subsidiary of RadNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDNT), a national leader in providing high-quality, cost-effective diagnostic imaging services through a network of owned and operated outpatient imaging centers, announced it has opened a new medical imaging center in Manhattan's Upper West Side (130 West 79th Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues). "Our 25 years of experience in Manhattan helped us identify...

ZOETERMEER, Netherlands, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Toshiba family of Aquilion CT scanners has recently been expanded to include the new Aquilion ONE/ ViSION Edition, a faster version of the very successful Aquilion ONE, of which over 700 have been ordered globally. The Aquilion ONE/ ViSION Edition distinguishes itself with a faster rotation speed of just 0.275 seconds which is applicable for all routine applications. A wider 78 cm gantry bore improves patient...