Siemens, Biophan start talks on IV-MRI

AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mar 29, 2006

Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, and MRI-compatible device firm Biophan Technologies of West Henrietta, NY, have begun negotiations on a relationship to develop interventional MRI products.

Siemens is in discussions with Biophan's Biophan Europe subsidiary. The companies believe they have complementary technologies, with Biophan focusing on technologies that can enable MRI to visualize the interiors of stents and implants, and enable MRI-guided implantation of devices. Siemens' 1.5-tesla ultrashort-bore Magnetom Espree scanner is well-suited for interventional procedures, the companies said.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
March 30, 2006

Related Reading

Siemens to unveil Inveon, 40-slice PET/CT, at AMI, March 24, 2006

Siemens debuts new ultrasound products at AIUM, March 23, 2006

Siemens grants Biosense Webster AcuNav distribution, March 17, 2006

Biophan secures $5 million, January 26, 2006

Biophan CFO retires, December 19, 2005

Biophan nets two patents, December 1, 2005

Copyright © 2006 AuntMinnie.com

Latest in Interventional
Stroke Skull Xray 400
Can ChatGPT ‘data mine’ patient reports for stroke registries?
April 19, 2024
Gavel3
Abortion care limitations raise medicolegal concerns in IR
April 3, 2024
Interventional Radiology
Can Chat GPT accurately refer patients to IR for treatment?
April 1, 2024
Breast Update
Cryoablation effective in women with breast cancer
March 27, 2024
Related Stories
2005 11 28 00 10 25 706
Interventional
Mammary Rosai-Dorfman mimics malignancy on imaging, biopsy reveals truth
2004 07 07 11 45 04 706
Interventional
Radiologists seek to optimize PICC line placement
2004 06 25 15 06 10 706
Interventional
Two studies tailor gynecologic imaging, intervention
2003 11 17 15 44 55 706
Interventional
Radiologists and surgeons fractured over vertebroplasty vs. kyphoplasty
More in Interventional
Can ChatGPT ‘data mine’ patient reports for stroke registries?
By Will Morton
ChatGPT-4 appears useful for extracting details from reports on thrombectomy procedures in stroke patients, a labor-intensive and error-prone task currently performed by human readers.
April 19, 2024
Stroke Skull Xray 400
Abortion care limitations raise medicolegal concerns in IR
By Will Morton
Interventional radiology (IR) specialists should be aware of shifting individual state laws on abortion so as to not be blindsided when called on to provide care to pregnant patients.
April 3, 2024
Gavel3
Can Chat GPT accurately refer patients to IR for treatment?
By Chloe G. Cross, MD
In interventional radiology (IR), most of us quickly become accustomed to needing to explain what we do. But how do patients get their own information about IR, if at all?
April 1, 2024
Interventional Radiology
Cryoablation effective in women with breast cancer
By Will Morton
A minimally invasive procedure called cryoablation that uses ice to freeze and destroy tumors has proven effective for women with large breast cancer tumors.
March 27, 2024
Breast Update
How has virtual interviewing impacted residency matches?
By Will Morton
Virtual interviews implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic do not appear to have shifted the geographic distribution of interventional and diagnostic radiology residents.
March 26, 2024
Residents
MRI/ultrasound combination effective for treating prostate cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
A new, minimally invasive procedure that combines MRI and transurethral ultrasound ablation is effective for treating prostate cancer, according to recent research.
March 21, 2024
Prostate Cancer
Hysterectomies may be averted with UAE
By Will Morton
A minimally invasive treatment called uterine artery embolization (UAE) may be a promising alternative to hysterectomy in women due to severe bleeding after childbirth.
March 20, 2024
Uae
Coronary angiography matches IVUS in guiding PCI stent implantation
By Amerigo Allegretto
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is on par with quantitative coronary angiography when it comes to guiding stent implantation.
March 13, 2024
Heart Scan 400
CEUS shines in diagnostic, interventional settings
By Amerigo Allegretto
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a problem-solving tool useful in interventions, according to a presentation given at ECR 2024.
March 6, 2024
Screenshot (1117) (1)
EVT valuable in patients requiring transit to stroke centers
By Will Morton
Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is effective for stroke patients who need to be transferred from hospitals where they are diagnosed to centers capable of performing the procedure.
February 9, 2024
Ambulance
EVT improves outcomes in stroke patients
By Will Morton
Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) may improve outcomes in stroke patients compared with medical management – importantly, even when imaging suggests varying ranges of brain injury.
February 7, 2024
Stroke1
Researchers offer age-specific dose estimator for fluoroscopy exams
By Will Morton
A team at Boston Children’s Hospital has developed an age-specific dose catalog for estimating radiation exposure to children from diagnostic and interventional radiology fluoroscopy procedures.
January 18, 2024
Rad Exposure
Page 1 of 179
Next Page