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AHA science advisory warns about cardiac imaging dose
By Eric Barnes
An American Heart Association (AHA) report in the current issue of Circulation offers new recommendations for cardiac imaging that uses ionizing radiation, including coronary CT angiography (CTA). The new science advisory states that coronary CTA use should be restricted due to uncertainty regarding the health effects of the radiation delivered by the exam.
February 2, 2009
Medtronic completes stent safety study enrollment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic has finalized patient enrollment in its PROTECT stent safety study.
February 1, 2009
Cook launches interventional radiology unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Cook Medical has formed an interventional radiology strategic business unit.
February 1, 2009
Boston Scientific to bring Taxus Liberté to Japan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has received clearance from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare to market its Taxus Liberté paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system.
January 28, 2009
Boston Scientific, Medtronic bury the hatchet
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developers Boston Scientific and Medtronic have announced the settlement of two lawsuits and an agreement to end three others.
January 27, 2009
Philips to collaborate with Bard
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips Electronics has inked an agreement with Bard Electrophysiology, a division of interventional technology developer C. R. Bard, to develop electrophysiology clinical tools.
January 14, 2009
Philips, Hansen team up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare and robotic technology developer Hansen Medical have signed joint development and cooperation agreements.
January 13, 2009
Merit enters microcatheter sector
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Maestro microcatheter.
January 13, 2009
Medtronic installs MRI system in Canada
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic has installed its intraoperative PoleStar surgical MRI system at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre.
January 12, 2009
AngioDynamics buys FlowMedica renal assets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer AngioDynamics has purchased the Benephit renal therapy product line from medical device firm FlowMedica.
January 12, 2009
Framingham risk doesn't predict plaque burden
By Eric Barnes
Risk factor schemes such as the Framingham risk assessment work fine for patient populations, but they do a poor job of predicting the atherosclerotic plaque burden of individuals, according to a new study by Dr. David Dowe and colleagues in the January American Journal of Roentgenology.
January 4, 2009
Merit adds to product line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems has added two new devices to its product line and received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its contrast management system.
December 29, 2008
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