Clinical News: Page 658

NEMA posts new MRI RF coil standard

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published a revised standard to measure radiofrequency (RF) coil surface temperature increases due to RF fields in MRI scanners.

December 18, 2019

Guerbet names Hale as CEO, updates sales numbers

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast developer Guerbet has named David Hale as its new CEO, effective January 1, 2020.

December 17, 2019

Hitachi board votes to sell medical division to Fujifilm

By Brian Casey

The board of directors of Japanese industrial conglomerate Hitachi has voted to sell its Hitachi Medical division to Fujifilm for a total price of 179 billion yen ($1.63 billion). The deal will combine two second-tier players in the radiology industry to create a firm that could compete with the largest multimodality vendors.

December 17, 2019

iSchemaView ships Rapid software in Vietnam

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cerebrovascular imaging software developer iSchemaView has begun shipping its Rapid stroke imaging software in Vietnam.

December 17, 2019

Mammo services halted at NC facility

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mammography services have been suspended at Raleigh Radiology Blue Ridge after a review of its services by the American College of Radiology and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

December 17, 2019

Colon cancer screening rates surge with younger start age

By Abraham Kim

Participation has more than doubled in colorectal cancer screening exams -- including CT colonography -- among individuals in their 40s, according to an article published online on December 18 in Cancer. The growth has occurred since various cancer societies recommended lowering the age to begin screening from 50 to 45 in early 2018.

December 17, 2019

Zr-89 immuno-PET could help predict cancer therapy outcomes

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers are one step closer to proving the worth of zirconium-89 (Zr-89) immuno-PET as a noninvasive approach to predict the effectiveness of therapy for cancerous tumors, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

December 17, 2019

IBA sells part of dosimetry unit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has sold its RadioMed unit to IZI Medical Products for an estimated price of $14 million to $16 million.

December 16, 2019

Report: Fujifilm plans to buy Hitachi imaging business

By Brian Casey

Fujifilm is planning to acquire the medical imaging business of Hitachi in what would be a major consolidation of Japanese medical device firms, according to news reports. The deal would marry Fujifilm's strength in digital x-ray and image management software with Hitachi's modality scanner business.

December 16, 2019

Verasonics highlights growth during 2019

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Research ultrasound technology developer Verasonics is highlighting growth the company achieved in 2019.

December 16, 2019

Ex-NFL players charged in $3.9M healthcare fraud

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 10 former National Football League (NFL) players for allegedly claiming at least $3.9 million from a healthcare benefit program for expensive medical equipment -- including ultrasound scanners -- that was never purchased.

December 16, 2019

Long-term breast cancer survivors die from other diseases

By Rebekah Moan

Women who live more than 10 years after a diagnosis of breast cancer are more likely to die of diseases other than cancer, such as heart and cerebrovascular diseases, according to a large study published online on December 16 in Cancer. Researchers attribute the finding to improved therapies that are enabling women to survive longer.

December 16, 2019

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