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Complications Related to the use of Bone Cement in Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
Issued October 31, 2002
The Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration has posted a new Web notification, "Complications Related to the Use of Bone Cement in Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty Procedures."
October 30, 2002
Boston Scientific biliary stent approved
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Food and Drug Administration has given Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, clearance to market its biliary stent system.
October 29, 2002
New SNM regulatory guide for nuclear medicine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) has published a reference guide for nuclear medicine professionals who want to bring their facilities into compliance with recently revised U.S. regulations governing the medical use of nuclear byproduct materials.
October 29, 2002
MDS Nordion medical isotope reactor restarted
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian isotope manufacturer MDS Nordion has received Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) authorization to restart low-power commissioning of its Maple 1 reactor at Chalk River, ON, near its Ottawa headquarters.
October 28, 2002
Hughes joins SG&A
Consulting firm SG&A Consulting has signed on Kris Hughes as director of HIPAA services.
October 22, 2002
Radiology’s reimbursement future hinges on good data
By Brian Casey
As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposes further cuts in radiology reimbursement, the American College of Radiology is working to reform the payment structure. Accurate data on radiology expenses will be crucial to ensuring adequate income, says the ACR's Pam Kassing.
October 22, 2002
BarcoView gets 510(k) approval for QA package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Monitor manufacturer BarcoView of Kortrijk, Belgium, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for an enterprise-wide image-quality-management software package.
October 17, 2002
FDA clears Varian's Acuity
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for Acuity.
October 15, 2002
FDA sets new review date for thermal breast imaging system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Food and Drug Administration has rescheduled its radiological devices advisory panel meeting to review Computerized Thermal Imaging’s breast imaging system.
October 15, 2002
Schering gets Japanese approval for Resovist
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical firm Schering has received marketing approval for its liver-specific MRI contrast agent Resovist in Japan.
October 9, 2002
Elekta IMRT planner gets 510 (k) clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta has received U. S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its PrecisePlan intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) product.
October 8, 2002
R2, Siemens ink CAD deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection firm R2 Technology of Sunnyvale, CA, and Siemens Medical Solutions have signed a development and license agreement.
October 6, 2002
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