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Philips posts imaging sales gain in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips said that its Diagnosis and Treatment segment, which includes Philips Healthcare, achieved robust sales growth in its second quarter.
July 23, 2017
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WhatsApp works well for pediatric ortho trauma
By Brian Casey
Researchers in Israel are finding new clinical uses for WhatsApp, the popular global text messaging platform. Reading images sent to smartphones via WhatsApp showed good agreement with the same images being read on a PACS workstation for pediatric orthopedic surgeons, according to a new study in Pediatric Emergency Care.
July 23, 2017
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EMA confirms clampdown on linear gadolinium agents
By Philip Ward
It's official: After months of intense lobbying and wrangling, the use of some linear gadolinium contrast agents in MRI will be restricted, and others are to be pulled from the market, following confirmation on Friday that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved recommendations made on 7 July by the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee.
July 20, 2017
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ViewRay to highlight MRIdian Linac research at AAPM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiation therapy developer ViewRay plans to highlight 30 clinical abstracts being presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting in Denver that focus on the performance of its MRIdian Linac system.
July 20, 2017
Carestream wins Ind. DR installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has installed six room and portable digital radiography (DR) systems at Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital.
July 20, 2017
FDA clears Aspect Imaging's neonatal MRI device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Aspect Imaging's Embrace Neonatal MRI, the first such device for neonatal brain and head imaging in neonatal intensive care units, according to the agency.
July 20, 2017
Accuray highlights TomoTherapy study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Accuray is highlighting a study conducted at 14 French centers that showed the clinical benefits of intensity-modulated radiation therapy delivered using its TomoTherapy system for patients with head and neck cancer.
July 19, 2017
1st patients treated with ViewRay's MRIdian system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiation therapy developer ViewRay announced that the first patients have been treated using the company's MRIdian Linac system at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.
July 19, 2017
Zotec awarded NC contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing firm Zotec Partners has signed a revenue cycle and practice management agreement with Valley Regional Imaging in Fayetteville, NC.
July 19, 2017
Toshiba fills Ga. ultrasound order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical has installed four ultrasound systems at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, GA.
July 19, 2017
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Researchers develop surgical glue visible on imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
South Korean researchers have developed a surgical glue that is visible on common imaging exams such as fluoroscopy, ultrasound, and CT, according to a study published July 19 in Nature Communications.
July 19, 2017
GE debuts film on women's health
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare on July 18 debuted a film about three women's healthcare providers from India, Kenya, and Indonesia, documenting how they are overcoming challenges to bring better care to their communities.
July 19, 2017
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