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Boston Scientific inks deal with Surgi-Vision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has inked an agreement with Surgi-Vision of Gaithersburg, MD, for the licensing and development of MRI-safe technology, the company reported.
April 14, 2008
Study questions some NSF risk factors
By Wayne Forrest
WASHINGTON, DC - A new study is calling into question recently proposed risk factors for developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). The study, presented Monday at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting, sought to analyze and compare potential associations between various clinical and laboratory factors and NSF among a controlled case study of patients.
April 14, 2008
Radiologist pays $7 million to settle federal fraud claims
By Brian Casey
A Florida radiologist has paid the U.S. government $7 million to settle allegations of healthcare fraud. The U.S. had charged the radiologist with defrauding federal healthcare programs by billing for CT scans that were never performed, paying other physicians for patient referrals, and ordering imaging exams that were medically unnecessary.
April 13, 2008
Bayer awarded Amerinet deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals of Wayne, NJ, has received a two-year supply contract for its Magnevist and Ultravist contrast agents from group purchasing organization Amerinet.
April 13, 2008
Medrad to offer blood analyzer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast injector technology firm Medrad has signed a distribution agreement with Abbott Point of Care for that firm's i-Stat portable blood analyzer.
April 9, 2008
Payors cut back on CAD for breast MRI; 320-slice CT study
By Brian Casey
April 7, 2008
Reimbursement crunch throttles breast MRI CAD users
By Cynthia E. Keen
Imaging facilities using breast MRI computer-aided detection (CAD) software say that insurance payors are declining to reimburse for the technology. The payment crunch could put the brakes on the growing use of breast MRI, and may make it more difficult for breast centers to meet rising demand.
April 7, 2008
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MRI and FDG-PET/CT recommended for advanced breast cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
FDG-PET/CT should be used in conjunction with breast MRI as a complementary imaging tool for patients with locally advanced breast cancer, because the hybrid imaging modality can detect distant metastases outside the field-of-view of breast MRI, according to researchers from Stanford University in California.
April 3, 2008
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Philips wins long-term Chinese research contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips Electronics, the parent company of Philips Healthcare of Andover, MA, has entered into a long-term research collaboration with West China Hospital in Chengdu, China, the company said.
April 2, 2008
U.K. study finds direct access to knee MRI is cost-effective
By Rob Skelding
Sending patients with suspected internal knee damage directly to MRI before examination by an orthopedic specialist can be cost-effective, while improving the quality of life for patients, according to new research from the U.K. The study adds support to a recent policy change in the National Health Service giving general practitioners the ability to refer out directly for radiological exams.
April 2, 2008
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Toshiba reaches Vantage milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its 500th Vantage 1.5-tesla MR scanner.
March 23, 2008
Gadolinium/NSF lawsuits centralized in Ohio federal court
By Brian Casey
A single U.S. District Court in Ohio has been assigned to handle the discovery phase of all patient injury lawsuits filed in federal courts related to gadolinium and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). The move is expected to speed up the legal process for the cases, and could lead to either earlier trials or settlement of the litigation.
March 20, 2008
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