AuntMinnie.com staff writersDigital X-RayFDA issues warning on PAD vascular balloon, stentThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to healthcare professionals about the use of certain drug-containing balloons and stents in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD).January 17, 2019Digital X-RayPhilips debuts upgrade to Azurion angiography platformPhilips Healthcare parent Royal Philips has launched an upgraded version of its Azurion image-guided angiography platform.January 16, 2019Nuclear MedicineMIM nets FDA OK for dosimetry softwareMedical imaging software developer MIM Software has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its molecular radiotherapy dosimetry product.January 16, 2019Radiation Oncology/Therapy1st Taiwanese patients treated with Varian HyperArcTen cancer patients at the Chi Mei Medical Center in Tainan City, Taiwan, are the first in that country to have undergone radiosurgery using Varian Medical Systems' HyperArc high-definition radiation therapy technology.January 16, 2019MedicolegalKwiatkowski asks for sentence to be thrown outDavid Kwiatkowski, the radiologic technologist who is serving 39 years in prison after infecting patients with hepatitis C as part of a drug diversion scheme, is asking a federal court in New Hampshire to throw out his sentence.January 16, 2019Clinical NewsBayer announces layoffs in Pa. officeBayer has announced plans to close its campus in Robinson Township, PA, and eliminate 569 jobs and 96 contractors over the next two years.January 15, 2019UltrasoundExact Imaging lands ultrasound order in AtlantaUltrasound technology developer Exact Imaging has taken an order for three ExactVu microultrasound systems from Advanced Urology in Atlanta.January 15, 2019Nuclear MedicineDigirad stock faces Nasdaq sanctionNuclear medicine equipment and services firm Digirad has received notification from Nasdaq that the company's stock price has not met minimum price requirements for listing on the stock exchange.January 15, 2019Practice ManagementUnitedHealthcare delays preauthorization policyHealthcare insurer UnitedHealthcare has delayed its planned "site of care" preauthorization review policy for certain hospital outpatient CT, MR, and MR angiography procedures until February 1, according to the American College of Radiology.January 15, 2019CTiSchemaView wins new FDA clearance for Rapid platformCerebrovascular imaging software developer iSchemaView has received an additional clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Rapid neuroimaging platform, enabling its use in identifying stroke patients who are likely to benefit from a clot removal procedure.January 14, 2019Previous PagePage 566 of 3774Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingPET/MRI can reduce the need for biopsies in prostate cancerProstate biopsies are associated with considerable morbidity, including pain, rectal bleeding, prostatitis, and urinary tract infections.Digital X-RaySocioeconomic conditions amplify pollution-related bone lossPractice ManagementMedicare Advantage cost-sharing varies for advanced imaging servicesWomens ImagingSNAP participation boosts cancer screening among food-insecure adultsMolecular ImagingPET/CT guides treatment in men with recurrent prostate cancer
