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H7N9 bird flu pneumonia scans show common imaging findings

By Eric Barnes

A new bird flu strain known as influenza H7N9 appeared in China this year and quickly took a number of human victims. An article in Radiology published on Tuesday includes some of the first radiologic images of the effects of the virus, revealing typical patterns of progression and regression on CT scans and radiographs of the chest.

July 1, 2013

Ex-fugitive convicted in radiology center scheme

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

New York state officials have announced that an international fugitive apprehended at an airport in Puerto Rico in 2011 has been convicted on charges of setting up phony radiology companies to take part in a no-fault insurance fraud scheme in the state.

July 1, 2013

IBA inks deal with Taiwanese company

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical provider Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has signed a contract with Taiwanese company Tomorrow Medical Systems (TMS).

June 30, 2013

Covidien's Mallinckrodt spin-off has spun

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mallinckrodt has completed the spin-off from its former parent company Covidien and has launched as a $2.1 billion publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical company.

June 30, 2013

NaF-PET/CT beats scintigraphy, SPECT/CT for bone metastases

By Wayne Forrest

Sodium fluoride (NaF) PET/CT provides greater sensitivity and specificity for the detection of bone metastases than planar bone scintigraphy and SPECT/CT, according to a new pilot study from Copenhagen University Hospital.

June 30, 2013

Philips, Ga. center ink 15-year healthcare deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare and Georgia Regents Medical Center have entered into a 15-year agreement valued at approximately $300 million to create a new healthcare delivery model.

June 27, 2013