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Royal Philips acquires IT firm Forcare

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Royal Philips is looking to expand its offerings with the acquisition of Dutch healthcare IT firm Forcare.

December 6, 2017

Esaote to be acquired by Chinese consortium

By Wayne Forrest

Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote has entered into an agreement to be acquired by a group of Chinese investors. The deal is expected to advance Esaote's expansion plans and bolsters its presence in the Chinese medical equipment market.

December 6, 2017

Breast ultrasound traits help predict cancer prognosis

By Kate Madden Yee

Certain features of invasive breast cancer identified on ultrasound can help clinicians understand a woman's prognosis before she undergoes surgery, according to research presented at the recent RSNA 2017 meeting in Chicago.

December 6, 2017

PET/CT helps identify best prostate cancer regimen

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT scans can help identify prostate cancer patients with rising levels of prostate-specific antigen after radical prostatectomy who can most benefit from salvage radiation treatment, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

December 5, 2017

Varian's Halcyon receives Brazilian market clearance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Varian Medical Systems' Halcyon radiation therapy system has received clearance from Brazil's medical device regulation body, the Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA).

December 5, 2017

Clario signs American Radiology Assoc.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Software developer Clario Medical Imaging has received an order from imaging services provider American Radiology Assoc.

December 5, 2017