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FDA warns of device interference with CT scanners

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning CT providers and patients that certain implantable and wearable devices such as insulin pumps, pacemakers, defibrillators, and neurostimulators may be adversely affected if scanned directly within the x-ray beam.

April 3, 2016

Novarad installs software at 6 new sites

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

RIS/PACS firm Novarad has added six new facilities to its customer list.

April 3, 2016

Lantheus touts cardiac PET study in obese patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lantheus Holdings is touting new data showing the utility of its investigational flurpiridaz F-18 PET radiopharmaceutical for assessing obese patients with coronary artery disease.

April 3, 2016

Bracco gets FDA nod for Lumason US contrast in liver

By Erik L. Ridley

The long wait is over. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time has approved the use of an ultrasound contrast agent for radiology applications, giving the nod to Lumason from Bracco Diagnostics to be used for focal liver lesions.

April 3, 2016

ControlRad touts radiation reductions in fluoro study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical device firm ControlRad Systems is highlighting a new study published in Medical Physics that found radiation reductions of about 75% with the use of its product in fluoroscopy-guided interventional procedures.

March 31, 2016

Moonshine inspires moonlighting Canadian radiologists

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A Canadian radiologist and his wife are pursuing the dream of running a craft distillery in Ontario, making spirits that range from gin to whisky to shochu, a rice-based distilled drink that's been called the national beverage of Japan.

March 31, 2016