Industry News: Page 690

Acertara teams with John Hopkins on focused US study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasonic acoustic measurement and testing firm Acertara Acoustic Laboratories said it is collaborating with Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore to assess the utility of focused ultrasound for improving drug delivery to the bladder wall.

April 9, 2018

Canadians create nuclear isotope council

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A group of Canadian science, healthcare, and nuclear organizations have created a new council to ensure the country stays at the forefront of medical isotope production.

April 9, 2018

Report to blame 'overburdened' staff for fatal MRI scan

By Wayne Forrest

A preliminary report into the death of a man pulled into the bore of an MRI scanner at an Indian hospital will blame an "overburdened" staff at the Mumbai hospital for not following proper security and safety procedures at the time of the January accident.

April 9, 2018

Carestream installs DR system in Fla.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health has installed its digital radiography (DR) DRX-Ascend x-ray system and retrofitted three existing x-ray rooms at Hendry Regional Medical Center in Clewiston, FL.

April 9, 2018

Nvidia aims to bring imaging AI to the people with Clara

By Erik L. Ridley

While artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to reshape radiology, older imaging systems may be left behind, unable to handle the massive computational workload required to run AI algorithms. But graphics processing unit developer Nvidia hopes to solve this problem with its Clara virtual supercomputing platform.

April 9, 2018

CT dose comes under close scrutiny in Saudi Arabia

By Frances Rylands-Monk

A comprehensive study of diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in Saudi Arabia has shown that the current levels are comparable with European DRLs, thanks to cutting-edge imaging technology, but patient dose varies between departments depending on scanning mode and protocols used.

April 9, 2018

China tariffs may affect low-end scanners most

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Trump administration's proposed tariffs on products manufactured in China could affect prices of low- to midrange medical imaging scanners more than high-end machines, according to a new analysis of the tariffs published April 5 by China Med Device.

April 8, 2018

ACR opposes Ky. black lung law

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has come out in opposition to a new law passed in Kentucky that strips radiologists of the ability to participate in a program designed to screen coal miners for black lung disease.

April 8, 2018

Varian releases new version of Velocity

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Varian Medical Systems has released a new version of its Velocity cancer imaging software that includes Rapidsphere, a module for dosimetry analysis of yttrium-90 selective internal radiation therapy.

April 8, 2018

Chinese medical convention slated for September

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medtec China 2018 will take place September 26 to 28 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center.

April 8, 2018

FDA OKs Canon's Aquilion Precision CT scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Canon Medical Systems USA's Aquilion Precision, an ultrahigh-resolution CT scanner.

April 8, 2018

Philips issues security advisory for PACS software

By Erik L. Ridley

Philips Healthcare and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team have issued security advisories regarding potential vulnerabilities in the vendor's iSite and IntelliSpace PACS software.

April 8, 2018

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