Regulatory: Page 113

MITA, NEMA urge helium bill passage

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A coalition of technology, medical, business, and education groups are urging the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that will secure the nation's helium supply.

September 11, 2013

InSightec launches ExAblate trial

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec has treated the first patient for essential tremor in a phase III clinical trial of its ExAblate Neuro system.

September 9, 2013

Canadian proposal would ban private MRI, CT scans

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta is seeking to bar privately paid MRI and CT scans because they allow patients who can afford the tests to jump the line for care, according to a report in the Calgary Herald.

September 9, 2013

FDA panel mostly likes evidence on CTC efficacy

By Eric Barnes

In a wide-ranging session on CT colonography (CTC), held in Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, a panel of experts convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration delivered almost universally positive views of the evidence supporting the use of the exam for colorectal cancer screening.

September 9, 2013

FDA sets meeting to review CT colonography

By Eric Barnes

A virtual who's who of CT colonography (CTC) is en route to the Washington, DC, area for a September 9 joint committee meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that will discuss the fate of CTC screening for asymptomatic individuals.

September 5, 2013

Parascript lands PMA for CAD software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Parascript has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration premarket approval (PMA) for version 6.1 of its AccuDetect software.

September 4, 2013