Reuters: Siemens Healthineers to retain ultrasound division
June 29, 2022 -- Siemens Healthineers plans to retain ownership of its ultrasound division, according to a June 29 article by Reuters that quoted Siemens executives as reinforcing the company's commitment to the business. Read More
Radiology groups weigh in on U.S. Supreme Court's abortion decision
June 29, 2022 -- The two most prominent groups in radiology -- the RSNA and the American College of Radiology (ACR) -- have issued statements expressing concern about the Dobbs v. Jackson decision released by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 that overturns Roe v. Wade abortion legislation. Read More
Fuzionaire, McMaster ink collaboration agreement on theranostics
June 29, 2022 -- Fuzionaire Diagnostics and McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, have signed a collaborative research agreement to develop theranostic radiopharmaceuticals. Read More
Clarius partners with ImaCor on handheld ultrasound
June 29, 2022 -- Clarius Mobile Health has partnered with ImaCor to release a handheld transesophageal echocardiography scanner available to intensive care unit patients. Read More
Micro-X nabs x-ray deal with Seattle Mariners
June 29, 2022 -- Australian x-ray developer Micro-X has secured a contract for its Rover mobile x-ray system with the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team. Read More
RSNA calls for 2022 meeting abstracts
June 29, 2022 -- The RSNA is sounding the call for research abstracts for its 2022 meeting to be held in November in Chicago. Read More
Varian secures IDE for new Flash clinical trial
June 28, 2022 -- Siemens Healthineers radiation therapy unit Varian has received an investigational device exemption (IDE) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new clinical trial evaluating its Flash therapy technology. Read More
Bayer introduces Calantic cloud platform for imaging apps
June 28, 2022 -- Bayer has launched a cloud-hosted marketplace called Calantic Digital Solutions to facilitate access to digital and artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools for medical imaging applications. Read More
Optellum touts NTAP eligibility for lung CT software
June 28, 2022 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Optellum said that its software’s lung cancer prediction technology is eligible for reimbursement nationwide under the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) new technology add-on payment (NTAP) program. Read More
Seno secures supplemental PMA for Imagio
June 28, 2022 -- Optoacoustic imaging firm Seno Medical Instruments has received supplemental premarket approval (PMA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Imagio breast imaging system. Read More