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IRE-ELiT signs deal with Cardinal Health
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Belgian radiopharmaceutical developer Institute for Radioelements - Environment and Life Science Technology (IRE-ELiT) has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with radiopharmaceutical supplier Cardinal Health.
September 4, 2017
ISCT: Who's responsible for radiology's value chain?
By Kate Madden Yee
SAN FRANCISCO - In a healthcare environment characterized by tight resources -- and, at least until recently, a shift from volume- to value-based care payment models -- who should be responsible for radiology's value chain: the department or the hospital?
June 7, 2017
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ACR 2017: Simulation puts residents in the hot seat
By Wayne Forrest
WASHINGTON, DC - There may be no better way to evaluate the competency of budding radiology residents than to expose them to the actual hands-on, frenetic experience of the clinical environment. A simulation program that replicates the reading room was described this week at the American College of Radiology (ACR) annual meeting.
May 24, 2017
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Cardiac implants may be safer in MRI than thought
By Brian Casey
A new study published February 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that implantable cardiac devices may be safer in the MRI environment than previously thought. In more than 1,000 patients who received nonthoracic scans, researchers found no device or lead failures, even with devices that were not certified for use with MR imaging.
February 22, 2017
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MRI contrast boosts gadolinium levels in Korean rivers
By Brian Casey
South Korean researchers have found levels of gadolinium in the Han River near Seoul that are almost 300 times normal levels at some locations. They attribute the levels to the use of MRI contrast -- echoing previous research on the persistence of gadolinium in the environment.
January 25, 2017
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Surviving today's environment while making the most of advanced imaging
By Eric Barnes
Thursday, December 1 | 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | RC653 | Room S403BThis thoughtful and much-needed session on practical informatics for the practicing radiologist aims to help radiologists use today's tools to deal with a wave of new technologies and rising workloads, while staying sane and happy.
November 7, 2016
Analogic taps new president and CEO as Green departs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging firm Analogic announced that its current president and CEO, James Green, will step down, and a new president and CEO has been appointed.
October 23, 2016
Report: Colo. hospital failed to properly clean US probes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment found that workers at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs did not properly clean vaginal ultrasound probes, according to a report in the Denver Post.
August 9, 2016
FDA OKs Medtronic's MRI-conditional valves, shunts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Device manufacturer Medtronic announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its StrataMR line of valves and shunts designed for conditional use in MRI environments.
May 1, 2016
FDA OKs Boston Scientific's MRI-conditional pacemaker
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional and ultrasound technology developer Boston Scientific has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for a suite of pacemakers deemed conditional for use in the MRI environment.
April 25, 2016
Stratifying your imaging technology? Think about your people -- part 2
By Dave Whitney
As healthcare organizations consider stratifying their imaging technology, augmenting technical skill sets required to sustain a newly adopted platform can be overlooked. The success of a stratified environment depends on the people who support it. In part 2 of this series, healthcare recruiting firm Skinner and Associates offers advice on how to address resource challenges.
February 21, 2016
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Wash. radiologist dies in avalanche while skiing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiologist from the University of Washington was killed in an avalanche while skiing in Utah.
January 24, 2016
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