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Bracco Imaging acquires SurgVision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bracco Imaging has acquired real-time fluorescence image-guided surgery firm SurgVision.
October 17, 2017
Portable gaming sensor enables 3D scans of elephantiasis
By Abraham Kim
A portable infrared sensing device can produce rapid and accurate 3D scans of legs affected by elephantiasis, according to a study published online October 16 in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
October 17, 2017
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U.S. senators propose bipartisan Obamacare deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) are proposing a bipartisan agreement to fund a key insurance subsidy program for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that offers states flexibility to waive some requirements of the law, according to a Politico report.
October 17, 2017
Carestream unveils new version of DRX-Transportable
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has introduced DRX-Transportable System/Lite, a new addition to its line of mobile digital radiography retrofit kits.
October 16, 2017
Biodex releases new Atomlab dose calibrator
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging accessory supplier Biodex Medical Systems has released Atomlab 500, the newest version of its dose calibrator line.
October 16, 2017
Xstrahl lands FDA nod for superficial x-ray therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
X-ray and radiation therapy technology developer Xstrahl has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Photoelectric Therapy System, an x-ray therapy system designed to treat nonmelanoma skin cancer and superficial lesions.
October 16, 2017
MedPAC considers repeal of MIPS value program
By Kate Madden Yee
At a meeting held October 5, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) considered options to repeal and replace the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), the centerpiece of the U.S. government's initiative to promote value-based healthcare.
October 16, 2017
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Cerveau partners with Janssen on PET agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Cerveau Technologies will collaborate with Janssen Pharmaceuticals on an investigational imaging agent to be used in PET scans.
October 16, 2017
Terason inks distribution agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology firm Terason has entered into an exclusive agreement with Henry Schein Medical to distribute Terason's uSmart 3200T NexGen portable ultrasound device.
October 16, 2017
CT screening plus smoking cessation cuts deaths, costs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Incorporating smoking cessation programs into low-dose CT lung cancer screening is a cost-effective way to decrease mortality rates, according to a study presented at the World Conference on Lung Cancer in Yokohama, Japan.
October 15, 2017
HealthMyne releases new version of QIDS software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging analytics software developer HealthMyne announced that the newest update to its Quantitative Imaging Decision Support (QIDS) software includes a workflow module for automatically tagging incidental findings.
October 15, 2017
fMRI reveals that 'magic mushrooms' reduce depression
By Abraham Kim
U.K. researchers used functional MRI (fMRI) to determine that the psychoactive ingredient in "magic mushrooms" -- psilocybin -- decreases symptoms of depression, according to a study published online October 13 in Scientific Reports.
October 12, 2017
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