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MIM Software Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Post-Treatment Dosimetry of Yttrium-90 Microspheres

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CLEVELAND, Nov. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — MIM Software Inc., a leading global provider of medical imaging software, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for post-treatment dosimetry of Yttrium-90 (Y90) microspheres. Yttrium-90 microspheres deliver local radiation as permanent brachytherapy implants to tumors in the liver. Currently, PET or SPECT […]

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Sirtex Medical (SRX.AX) Release: New Analysis Reveals First-Line Treatment Data On SIR-Spheres Y-90 Resin Microspheres For Patients With Liver Metastases From Right-Sided Primary Colon Cancer

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BARCELONA, Spain, July 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — SIRFLOX and FOXFIRE Global findings suggest that adding liver-directed Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) to standard first-line chemotherapy may improve overall survival in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients with right-sided primary tumours, compared to those receiving chemotherapy alone. A post-hoc analysis of data from the 739-patient SIRFLOX and FOXFIRE Global studies indicates […]

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