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Konica Minolta brings ultrasound to physiatrists

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas will sponsor educational ultrasound workshops for physiatrists in physical medicine and rehabilitation at this week's American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation annual meeting in Denver.

October 9, 2017

ImaginAb nabs $8M for new imaging agent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging agent developer ImaginAb said it has raised $8 million in an equity funding round led by Adage Capital.

October 8, 2017

RBMA Hill Day underscores importance of radiology advocacy

By Thomas Dickerson, Christie James, and Robert Still

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is the single largest payor for healthcare in the U.S., and as government moves to cut costs and improve value for the public healthcare dollar, the ripple effects are felt throughout radiology. Advocating for radiology during these times of change is a job for everyone in the field, not just radiologists.

October 8, 2017

CMR Naviscan acquires Gamma Medica

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET developer Compañía Mexicana de Radiología (CMR) Naviscan has acquired certain assets and intellectual property from molecular breast imaging developer Gamma Medica.

October 5, 2017

Giant python receives CT scan

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical staff performed a CT scan on an 8-ft python at Modern Health Care Clinic in India, according to an article from the Mirror.

October 5, 2017

MRI scanner shipped to Guantanamo Bay for trial

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An MRI scanner is being shipped to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay this month to be used in the trial of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind of the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000.

October 5, 2017

Evidence mounts: Use macrocyclic GBCAs in pediatric MRI

By Wayne Forrest

Could macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) become the standard MRI protocol for pediatric patients? German researchers think so, after finding no measurable increase in signal intensity in key brain regions after multiple administrations in a study published in the October issue of Radiology.

October 5, 2017

Toshiba donates ultrasound to Tanzania mission

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

With the help of Toshiba Medical's Viamo portable ultrasound system, clinicians from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have completed their second annual mission to Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza, Tanzania.

October 4, 2017

Hologic plans $350M private offering

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's imaging firm Hologic is getting set to launch a private offering of $350 million in senior notes due in 2025.

October 4, 2017

Toshiba prepares for Canon name change

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba Medical Systems will officially change its company name to Canon Medical Systems on January 4, 2018.

October 4, 2017

MRI advances detection of Zika-related brain abnormalities

By Wayne Forrest

MRI should be combined with ultrasound to provide additional information to assess fetal brain development in pregnant women who have been exposed to or infected by the Zika virus, according to new research presented this week at the IDWeek 2017 conference in San Diego.

October 3, 2017

Sonoscanner gets FDA nod for U-Lite EXP scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

French portable ultrasound developer Sonoscanner has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its U-Lite EXP scanner.

October 3, 2017

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