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Philips targets image-guided therapy with 1.2B bid for Volcano

By Erik L. Ridley

Continuing an aggressive expansion of its image-guided therapy and interventional radiology business, Philips Healthcare has inked a deal to pay $1.2 billion to acquire Volcano, a developer of intravascular ultrasound and fractional flow reserve technology.

December 16, 2014

NY Times article takes aim at echo costs

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An article published on December 15 in the New York Times took aim at the wide disparity in costs for echocardiography exams in the U.S., suggesting that the variance is an example of why healthcare costs are so high.

December 16, 2014

US elastography offers clues to middle-age Achilles injury risk

By Erik L. Ridley

Shear-wave ultrasound elastography studies may be able to shed light on why middle-aged adults face an increased risk of Achilles tendon injuries, according to research from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

December 16, 2014

Study describes breast imaging with microwaves

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers from Canada and New Hampshire are investigating the development of an imaging technique based on microwaves that could potentially complement conventional x-ray-based mammography.

December 15, 2014

FDA warns against keepsake fetal US, heartbeat monitors

By Erik L. Ridley

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a consumer update to strongly discourage pregnant women from obtaining fetal keepsake ultrasound images and videos, as well as using over-the-counter Doppler fetal ultrasound heartbeat monitors.

December 15, 2014

Hitachi Aloka signs on to distribute iVu breast ABUS

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hitachi Aloka Medical America has inked a deal to become the exclusive distributor of automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) developer iVu Imaging's Sofia system in North America.

December 15, 2014

Vital Images gets FDA nod for stent planning

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Vital Images has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its fenestrated stent planning tool.

December 15, 2014

EOS gains FDA clearance for hipEOS

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

EOS Imaging has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its hipEOS 3D hip arthroplasty planning software.

December 15, 2014

Gamma Medica sets sights on continued progress in 2015

By Wayne Forrest

Molecular imaging developer Gamma Medica is hoping that 2015 will be a watershed year in its resurrection, some 21 months after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company has refreshed its technology and is building its installed base as it regains its footing.

December 15, 2014

CT ties emphysema to mortality, independent of other risks

By Eric Barnes

CT scans show that people with emphysema are at risk of earlier death than those without the disease, even if they have no evidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or airflow obstruction, according to a study published on Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

December 14, 2014

Photoacoustic imaging shows promise for cervical cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers from Central South University in China have found that photoacoustic imaging could be a fast and cheap noninvasive method for detecting, diagnosing, and staging cervical cancer with high accuracy.

December 14, 2014

Tomosynthesis classifies breast lesions more accurately

By Kate Madden Yee

Adding digital breast tomosynthesis to digital mammography for screening appears to have many benefits, including greater sensitivity in dense breast tissue and fewer recalls. But the technology also classifies noncalcified breast lesions more accurately in the diagnostic setting, according to research presented at RSNA 2014.

December 14, 2014

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