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CMS renews ACR's data registry for 2018

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has renewed the American College of Radiology's (ACR) data registry for 2018.

January 8, 2018

Change Healthcare wins DIN-PACS IV contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has awarded McKesson Technologies (now Change Healthcare) with a contract for its Digital Imaging Network - PACS (DIN-PACS) IV project.

January 8, 2018

Doctors who order fewer CTPA scans detect more PE

By Abraham Kim

Turns out that less really is more. Canadian researchers are reporting that doctors who order fewer CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) scans for pulmonary embolism (PE) actually have a higher rate of successfully detecting the condition, according to a letter published online January 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

January 8, 2018

GE, Roche partner on oncology decision support

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare and Roche have entered into a long-term partnership to jointly develop and co-market digital clinical decision support for oncology.

January 7, 2018

MITA urges repeal of medical device tax

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has sent a letter to congressional officials urging them to fully repeal the medical device tax before January 29, when medical device manufacturers are required to resume making payments on the tax after a two-year suspension.

January 7, 2018

Report: Siemens targets health IPO for March

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

German industrial conglomerate Siemens plans to launch the initial public offering (IPO) of its Siemens Healthineers division in March, according to a news report by Reuters.

January 7, 2018

Proton therapy center treats 3,000th patient

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Somerset, NJ, said it recently treated its 3,000th patient using proton therapy.

January 7, 2018

Taiwan clears Varian's radiation therapy system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Varian Medical Systems' Halcyon radiation therapy system has received clearance from the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration.

January 7, 2018

RadiaDyne awarded patent for skin patch dosimeter

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Diagnostic and medical device firm RadiaDyne has secured a U.S. patent for the monitoring of skin radiation dose during radiation treatment.

January 7, 2018

Sonoelastography is effective for diagnosing golfer's elbow

By Kate Madden Yee

Real-time sonoelastography is a useful tool for diagnosing medial epicondylitis, or golfer's elbow, according to research presented by a team from South Korea at the recent RSNA 2017 meeting in Chicago.

January 7, 2018

FDA clears Planmed's 2D digital mammography system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mammography and orthopedic imaging firm Planmed has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its 2D full-field digital mammography device.

January 4, 2018

MRI links function of brain networks to IQ

By Wayne Forrest

A person's intelligence could soon be confirmed with an MRI scan to assess how well connected and functional his or her neurological networks are, according to a study published in the January issue of Neuron.

January 4, 2018

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