Regulatory: Page 271

Swissray International
By Robert Bruce
Direct digital developer Swissray is introducing ddRRealtime, a 15-image-per-second, high-resolution hardware retrofit to existing Swissray ddR systems.
November 17, 2003
iCAD gets FDA OK for digital mammo use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided-detection (CAD) developer iCAD of Nashua, NH, has received U.S. Food and Drug Adminsitration marketing approval for the use of its CAD technology with Denver, CO-based Fischer Imaging’s SenoScan digital mammography system.
November 12, 2003
Kodak receives FDA approvable letter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Imaging has received a U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvable letter for its mammography computer-aided detection (CAD) device, according to the Rochester, NY-based vendor.
November 10, 2003
Viatronix gets clearance for V3D-Vascular
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three-dimensional-software developer Viatronix has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its V3D-Vascular module.
November 10, 2003
CMS hikes MEG reimbursement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has increased the Medicare reimbursement rate for magnetoencephalography (MEG) procedures, according to Vancouver-based MEG provider VSM MedTech.
November 2, 2003
Elekta’s Synergy receives 510(k)
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Synergy radiation therapy platform.
October 27, 2003
AmeriScan founder sued over breast MRI screening claims
By Brian Casey
The founder of screening services provider AmeriScan was hit with a lawsuit yesterday in a San Francisco court charging his company with false advertising of its breast MRI screening services.
October 23, 2003
EP MedSystems receives 510(k) for ViewMate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electrophysiology device developer EP MedSystems has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its ViewMate intracardiac ultrasound catheter imaging system.
October 22, 2003
HIPAA security and privacy compliance concerns

Compliance efforts with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security and privacy standards are adding to already long workdays around the U.S. for many IT administrators. Ensuring that the right protocols are in the right place at the right time is a critical compliance component. However, equally important is implementing a system that has minimal impact on the day-to-day processes of a radiology practice.
October 22, 2003
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Varian adds 3-D to Acuity
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems reported that it is adding 3-D imaging capabilities to its Acuity x-ray system for dynamic targeting in image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT).
October 20, 2003
CMS gets 510(k) for I-Beam
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy software provider CMS has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for I-Beam, a mobile patient positioning system that employs ultrasound and other images to confirm the location of target organs or tumors.
October 20, 2003
Semifinal results at the Minnies midway mark
By Brian Casey
The world may be agog over Arnold Schwarzenegger’s gubernatorial victory in California, but here at AuntMinnie the electoral drama is still unfolding. Our members are busily voting for the best and brightest of radiology for the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com’s exciting annual awards competition.
October 9, 2003
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