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Canada greenlights sale of Siemens' 3T Magnetom Vida
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers has received clearance from Health Canada to sell its Magnetom Vida 3-tesla MRI system.
July 31, 2017
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Solis taps new VP, national medical director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging center operator Solis Mammography has named Dr. Alexander Sardina as vice president and national medical director.
July 30, 2017
Elekta promotes 21 studies at AAPM 2017
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology vendor Elekta said its investigational Unity MR radiation therapy system is the subject of 21 abstracts at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting this week in Denver.
July 30, 2017
Fuji installs mammo system in Calif.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has installed its Aspire Cristalle full-field digital mammography system with digital breast tomosynthesis at the Mammography Center of Monterey in Monterey, CA.
July 30, 2017
MedInformatix partners with Intelligent Medical Objects
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT firm MedInformatix has inked a partnership with medical terminology developer Intelligent Medical Objects.
July 30, 2017
FDA releases digital health innovation action plan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a Digital Health Innovation Action Plan to share its vision for how it will soon regulate a variety of medical software.
July 30, 2017
Luminal water MRI could be best for prostate cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from the University of British Columbia are reporting early success in developing a novel T2-based MRI technique that uses water content in prostate tissue to detect and grade cancer. The method outperformed several other MRI parameters, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology.
July 30, 2017
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Proposed 2018 MPFS rule slashes payment to IDTFs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The proposed 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would cut payments to independent diagnostic testing facilities (IDTFs) by 6%, according to the American College of Radiology.
July 27, 2017
IRadimed posts Q2 revenue decline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Revenues for MRI accessories developer IRadimed dropped 44% in its second quarter.
July 27, 2017
U.S. Senate healthcare repeal fails for 3rd time
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A third effort of U.S. Senate Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) failed in the early hours of July 28, according to a Politico report.
July 27, 2017
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Is your MRI scanner the weak link in your security plan?
By Ben Wilson
Cybersecurity for medical imaging equipment is often more critical than for other medical devices because the equipment stores protected health information and communicates directly with PACS and electronic medical record systems. This makes imaging equipment an attractive target for hackers, as it provides the perfect portal to a hospital's most valuable asset: patient information.
July 27, 2017
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iCAD to highlight Xoft clinical results at AAPM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
iCAD is directing attention to a presentation involving its Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy system at the upcoming American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting in Denver.
July 26, 2017
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