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High cataract rates found in interventional cardiologists
By Eric Barnes
A new study of interventional cardiologists and nurses in Malaysia found five times the rate of cataracts in the group compared to controls, suggesting that current radiation protection thresholds may be too high to protect providers from harm.
August 4, 2010
Medrad signs distribution pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast injector technology firm Medrad has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with WFR-Aquaplast/Qfix Systems for the company's Pro-Tekt endorectal balloon device.
August 2, 2010
Bard sales climb in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology provider C. R. Bard has posted financial results for the second quarter of 2010.
July 22, 2010
Covidien completes ev3 acquisition
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare technology firm Covidien has completed its acquisition of interventional device firm ev3 of Plymouth, MN, for $2.6 billion.
July 12, 2010
Covidien completes ev3 tender
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare technology firm Covidien has completed its tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of ev3 of Plymouth, MN.
July 11, 2010
ev3 to settle lawsuits from Covidien deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device firm ev3 has agreed to settle shareholder lawsuits aimed at blocking the company's $2.6 billion buyout by healthcare technology firm Covidien.
July 8, 2010
High cardiac imaging doses seen in U.S. population
By Eric Barnes
A study of nearly 100,000 U.S. patients who underwent cardiac imaging found that the procedures were associated with "substantial" doses of ionizing radiation in potentially large numbers of patients, according to results published online Thursday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
July 8, 2010
SIR defines interventional radiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has issued a statement that defines interventional radiology and stresses its importance in medical care for patients.
July 7, 2010
RFA destroys small renal masses
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center with pathologically proven renal cell carcinomas have a recurrence-free survival rate of 90% five years after radiofrequency ablation (RFA), according to a report published in the July 1 issue of Cancer.
July 1, 2010
RAS interventional radiologists sue Sutter Health
By Kate Madden Yee
The ongoing dispute between a Northern California radiology group and hospital chain Sutter Health has taken another turn. Radiological Associates of Sacramento (RAS) filed suit this week against Sutter, charging it with unlawfully barring RAS interventional radiologists from performing procedures at Sutter facilities.
June 30, 2010
Number of image-guided biopsies grows
By Brian Casey
The number of image-guided biopsies is growing at a rate of about 3% a year, indicating that more physicians are using this less invasive alternative to surgical biopsy, according to a paper published online this week in Radiology.
June 28, 2010
Suit seeks to block Covidien, ev3 deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A shareholder has filed a suit against ev3 to block the interventional device firm's acquisition by healthcare technology firm Covidien.
June 23, 2010
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