Regulatory: Page 137

FDA clears Toshiba's 16-element MRI coils
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its high-density, 16-element, flexible MR coil system, developed in partnership with NeoCoil.
August 6, 2012
MITA names new government relations director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has named David Cooling as its director of state and federal government relations.
August 5, 2012
Lung cancer screening bill gains support in Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Lung Cancer Alliance said on Friday that support continues to grow for the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act (S 752, HR 1394).
August 5, 2012
ASTRO: Medicare cuts could harm cancer care
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cuts proposed to radiation oncology reimbursement by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could have devastating effects on community cancer care, according to a survey conducted by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
July 31, 2012
Naviscan brings PEM to Japan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare to market its high-resolution PET technology, including its positron emission mammography (PEM) breast application.
July 30, 2012
Elekta gets Japanese nod for Agility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has received clearance from the Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency for its Agility multileaf collimator.
July 30, 2012
Agfa debuts CR 10-X in North America
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its CR 10-X tabletop digitizer, which is now available across North America.
July 30, 2012
Report: CMS cuts threaten brachytherapy growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A proposal by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to impose a 19% reimbursement cut for radiation oncology in its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for 2013 could negatively affect growth in the radiation therapy market by 6% in 2012 and 10% in 2013, according to a new report by market research group GlobalData.
July 29, 2012
FDA extends Bracco's MultiHance use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast agent developer Bracco has received word that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an expanded use for the company's MultiHance MR contrast agent.
July 29, 2012
NH to expand hepatitis C testing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
State health authorities in New Hampshire are extending a hepatitis C testing program in the wake of revelations that a traveling cardiac cath lab technologist may have infected patients with the disease after allegedly diverting fentanyl from the lab for his own use.
July 24, 2012
Cardiac cath technologist charged in hepatitis C infections
By Kate Madden Yee
Federal authorities in New Hampshire have charged a traveling cardiac cath technologist with infecting patients with hepatitis C after he allegedly stole syringes containing fentanyl and replaced the dirty needles with saline solution. The case has authorities fearing an outbreak of hepatitis C in more than half a dozen states.
July 23, 2012
Siemens gets FDA nod for Spectra
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Magnetom Spectra 3-tesla MR scanner.
July 23, 2012
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