Regulatory: Page 141

House rep. asks for HIT safety plan from HHS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A member of the U.S. House of Representatives wants to know if the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has adopted recommendations made by the Institute of Medicine to improve the safety of health information technology.
June 14, 2012
Elekta gets FDA nod for Agility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Agility, a beam-shaping device integrated into the head of a linear accelerator.
June 13, 2012
FDA clears Siemens 128-slice CT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Siemens Healthcare's Somatom Perspective, a new 128-slice CT scanner.
June 12, 2012
Toshiba gets FDA clearance for VeloCT console upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its VeloCT console.
June 11, 2012
Mevion gets FDA nod for proton therapy system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton therapy developer Mevion Medical Systems has received 510(k) clearance for its S250 proton therapy system from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
June 11, 2012
FDA issues update on ultrasound gel recall
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released an update on the risk of bacterial infection from Other-Sonic generic ultrasound transmission gel manufactured by Pharmaceutical Innovations.
June 10, 2012
CARE bill gets hearing in U.S. House
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee is holding a hearing on June 8 on the Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act (CARE) of 2011, which would require licensure of radiologic technologists.
June 7, 2012
Hansen nets FDA 510(k) clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Robotic technology developer Hansen Medical has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Magellan robotic system for use in peripheral vascular interventions.
June 7, 2012
Medical device tax repeal bill passes House
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved the repeal of the medical device tax by a margin of 270-146.
June 7, 2012
FDA clears Calgary Scientific vessel analysis module
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Calgary Scientific has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its ResolutionMD Web 2.9 vessel analysis module for postprocessing diagnostic review and analysis of CT and MRI scans.
June 5, 2012
Congress schedules hearing for CARE bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The subcommittee on health of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a hearing on June 8 to discuss proposed legislation that would establish federal education and certification standards for healthcare providers of radiology-related services.
June 3, 2012
ONC seeks committee nominations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is seeking nominations for individuals to join its health IT standards and policy committees.
May 31, 2012
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