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U.S. House approves spending bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives on December 16 approved by a vote of 296-121 a $1 trillion spending bill to keep the federal government funded for the rest of the fiscal year, preventing a midnight shutdown.
December 18, 2011
4.7T MRI tracks brain iron to monitor MS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada are using 4.7-tesla MRI to track the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) in people with the disease based on increasing levels of iron found in their brain tissue.
December 18, 2011
FDA promotes women in device trials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has crafted recommendations for designing and conducting medical device clinical studies to enhance the enrollment of women in appropriate trials.
December 15, 2011
MedPAC: Imaging use has indeed fallen
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At a hearing this week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has confirmed the recent downward trend in Medicare spending and utilization of medical imaging services.
December 15, 2011
MIM gets FDA nod for x-ray mobile app
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer MIM Software has become the first vendor to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for a mobile app for viewing diagnostic x-rays.
December 14, 2011
Varian brings TrueBeam to New Zealand
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has installed its TrueBeam radiotherapy system at Wellington Hospital in New Zealand.
December 14, 2011
Positron gets Health Canada nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging developer Positron has received Health Canada approval for its Attrius and Attrius L PET scanners.
December 14, 2011
SGR fix passes House, Senate outlook dim
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. spending bill that prevents an across-the-board 27% cut to Medicare physician reimbursement passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday along partisan lines, 234-193, and was sent to the U.S. Senate for consideration. There, however, its chances of passage are nil due to several provisions opposed by majority Democrats.
December 13, 2011
IBA, Wilex pleased with FDA meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) and drug company Wilex have completed a follow-up meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to discuss the next steps in the development process for their Redectane PET/CT radiopharmaceutical.
December 13, 2011
FDA clears Giotto digital mammo unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued 510(k) clearance to Giotto USA for two versions of its full-field digital mammography technology.
December 13, 2011
FDA OKs handheld skull scanning device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
InfraScan has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its handheld Infrascanner Model 1000 near-infrared spectroscopy device, designed to detect bleeding in the skull.
December 13, 2011
Size matters: iPad tops iPhone for evaluating acute stroke
By Erik L. Ridley
Both the iPhone 4 and iPad 2 can be employed by on-call neuroradiologists for evaluating acute stroke, according to research presented at the recent RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago. The iPad 2 was judged to be the better option, however.
December 13, 2011
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