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FDA issues MRI warning on implantable infusion pumps

By Wayne Forrest

After receiving reports of injury and death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about patients with implantable infusion pumps undergoing MRI scans.

January 11, 2017

Qmetrics launches 3D segmentation services

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Qmetrics Technologies has launched a new 3D segmentation and modeling service for physicians, educators, and academic and industry researchers.

January 11, 2017

Sectra nabs Chicago breast imaging contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS vendor Sectra has won a contract with Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center in Chicago for its Sectra PACS.

January 11, 2017

FDA clears Bracco's Lumason for pediatric ultrasound

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared contrast developer Bracco Diagnostics' Lumason agent for use in ultrasound of the urinary tract in pediatric patients.

January 11, 2017

Chinese nuclear medicine firm comes to U.S.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Chinese nuclear medicine equipment developer Top Grade Healthcare is setting down roots in the U.S.

January 11, 2017

Carestream completes Ind. installation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health has installed its DRX-Evolution Plus digital radiography system in the emergency department at Columbus Regional Health in Columbus, IN.

January 11, 2017

IBM Watson partners with FDA

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

IBM Watson Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will partner on a research initiative to define a secure, efficient, and scalable method to exchange health data using blockchain technology.

January 11, 2017

Group calls for global research effort into gadolinium

By Wayne Forrest

Two European researchers are forging ahead with their proposal to collect clinical experiences and outcomes with gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) and store the information in a worldwide database. The ultimate goal is to further advance research into GBCA safety, as outlined in the January issue of Radiology.

January 11, 2017

CT lung screening finds cancer in nonsmokers

By Eric Barnes

High-risk nonsmokers have lung cancer at rates comparable to those of smokers in the National Lung Screening Trial, according to a multicenter lung cancer screening trial in Taiwan. If replicated, the results could affect the question of who needs CT lung cancer screening, particularly regarding individuals exposed to secondhand smoke.

January 11, 2017

Hologic fills international posts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's imaging vendor Hologic has named Jan Verstreken as regional president for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Canada.

January 10, 2017

Siemens expands online learning platform

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers is expanding its PEPconnect online learning platform to include approximately 1,000 new learning modules for medical imaging customers.

January 10, 2017

Siemens taps new radiation oncology VP

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers North America has promoted Hanno Dotzel to vice president of radiation oncology.

January 10, 2017

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