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Former Hopkins radiologist gets prison time for fraud
By Brian Casey
A radiologist once employed at Johns Hopkins University has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison on four counts of mail fraud for submitting false travel expense reports to the university. Dr. Jean-Francois (Jeff) Geschwind will also serve three years of supervised release as a result of the plea agreement.
September 28, 2017
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SIR: Women unaware of UFE as fibroid treatment option
By Kate Madden Yee
Women in the U.S. aren't aware of uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) as a minimally invasive treatment option for uterine fibroids, according to results from a nationwide poll released August 29 by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR).
August 29, 2017
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Philips teams up with HeartFlow
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips has entered into an agreement with cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow for that company's fractional flow reserve technology for evaluating and treating patients with suspected coronary artery disease.
August 27, 2017
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Philips wraps up offer for Spectranetics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips, the parent company of Philips Healthcare, has completed its tender offer for vascular intervention equipment manufacturer Spectranetics.
August 8, 2017
Study: Vertebroplasty use declines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Utilization of vertebroplasty has significantly declined since 2009, due to the publication of studies that expressed concerns about the procedure, according to a new study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute published online August 1 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 2, 2017
Merit Medical shows strong Q2 revenue growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Led by a strong increase in cardiovascular device sales, disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems achieved nearly 25% growth in worldwide revenues in its second quarter.
July 26, 2017
SIR calls for 2018 meeting abstracts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is inviting submissions of original scientific research for possible presentation at its annual meeting in March 2018 in Los Angeles.
July 24, 2017
Philips buys catheter developer CardioProlific
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips said it has acquired CardioProlific, a U.S.-based firm that is developing catheter-based thrombectomy products to treat peripheral vascular disease.
June 29, 2017
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Philips to buy Spectranetics in $2.2B deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips has inked a $2.2 billion agreement to acquire Spectranetics, a vascular intervention equipment manufacturer.
June 28, 2017
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Stryker to acquire Novadaq for $701M
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic device firm Stryker is acquiring all shares of surgical imaging developer Novadaq Technologies for $11.75 per share in cash, a total equity value of approximately $701 million.
June 19, 2017
3D printing helps rads build better CT fluoro paddle
By Brian Casey
Have you ever wanted to improve a device you use every day? It's now easier thanks to the magic of 3D printing. Researchers who modified a compression paddle for CT-guided fluoroscopy studies described how they did it in a May 15 article in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
May 24, 2017
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RADPAC backs radiologist in congressional race
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiology Advocacy Alliance political action committee (RADPAC) said it is supporting the candidacy of interventional radiologist Dr. Stephen Ferrara in the Arizona 9th Congressional District race.
May 16, 2017
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