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CMS releases 2017 OPPS rule for outpatient payments

By Kate Madden Yee

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 6 released a proposed rule for the 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System, covering payments for outpatient services.

July 6, 2016

Dilon updates Navigator gamma probe

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Molecular breast imaging developer Dilon Diagnostics has released a new version of its gamma probe system for sentinel lymph node biopsy.

July 6, 2016

Could machine learning diagnose Alzheimer's disease?

By Brian Casey

Could techniques like machine learning help radiologists diagnose Alzheimer's disease? Dutch researchers used machine-learning software to analyze arterial spin-labeled MRI scans for signs of abnormal perfusion that could be a predictor of Alzheimer's, according to a study published on July 6 in Radiology.

July 6, 2016

Mazor secures orders for surgical navigation system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Surgical visualization technology developer Mazor Robotics inked 11 orders for its Renaissance surgical navigation system in the second quarter of 2016.

July 5, 2016

Alpinion unveils new ultrasound scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Korean ultrasound technology developer Alpinion Medical Systems has added a new member to its E-Cube line of ultrasound scanners.

July 5, 2016

Merit Medical acquires therapy firm DFine

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems announced it has acquired medical device developer DFine.

July 5, 2016

FDA clears Qmetrics medical imaging software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Qmetrics Technologies has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Kuvia3D medical imaging software.

July 5, 2016

Major discovery of helium averts shortage for MRI

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Scientists have discovered a vast new supply of helium in Tanzania -- good news, because the world supply has been dwindling, according to a report from the BBC.

July 5, 2016

C4 touts MRI-guided prostate brachytherapy study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided technology developer C4 Imaging said that a recent research study from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston showed positive results from using the company's Sirius MRI marker in MRI-guided prostate brachytherapy.

July 5, 2016

Trice teams with fetal treatment providers

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical image management firm Trice Imaging has formed a strategic partnership with the North American Fetal Therapy Network.

July 4, 2016

JAMA: No link between gadolinium and parkinsonism

By Wayne Forrest

There is some good news regarding the potential health effects of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). Canadian researchers found no association between GBCAs for MRI scans and parkinsonism in a study published in the July 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

July 4, 2016

Synaptive gets Health Canada approval

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

3D visualization firm Synaptive Medical has received Health Canada approval to market its BrightMatter Guide surgical navigation system.

July 4, 2016

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