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Medicare to expand carotid artery stenting coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it intends to extend Medicare coverage of carotid artery stenting to patients who are at high risk if they were to undergo carotid endarterectomy (CEA).
December 19, 2004
For now, MRI edges CT in coronary angio race
By Tracie L. Thompson
It won't be the last word in the competition to supplant conventional coronary angiography, but the first published comparison of MRI versus multidetector CT for evaluation of coronary artery stenosis gives the lead to the former.
December 19, 2004
Boston Scientific to acquire AST
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Advanced Stent Technologies (AST) of Pleasanton, CA.
December 16, 2004
Exciting developments for nuclear medicine in India
By N. Shivapriya
December 16, 2004
Nuclear medicine gets a boost
By N. Shivapriya
Nuclear medicine in India is set to get a boost with a high-energy cyclotron being commissioned at the Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre in Kolkata. The installations of three other cyclotrons are also in the works for facilities in Delhi.
December 15, 2004
Johnson & Johnson to acquire Guidant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday night that it would acquire Indianapolis-based interventional device firm Guidant for $25.4 billion.
December 15, 2004
Eastern Isotopes to launch dementia PET training program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Isotope provider Eastern Isotopes of Sterling, VA, is teaming up with training and management services provider Integrated Medical Solutions to offer a PET dementia training program.
December 15, 2004
SonoSite donates unit to Iraqi hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Handheld-ultrasound provider SonoSite of Bothell, WA, has donated a 180Plus hand-carried ultrasound system to a civilian hospital in Haweja, Iraq.
December 15, 2004
iCAD adds to coffers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology developer iCAD has a completed a private placement of its common stock, raising $8.4 million.
December 15, 2004
AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Radiology Insider
By Tracie L. Thompson
December 14, 2004
Fuji, ISS ink pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided surgery developer Integrated Surgical Systems (ISS) has agreed to sell certain technology and marketing rights to Fujifilm Medical Systems USA.
December 14, 2004
Ultrasound turns in middling results in blunt abdominal trauma
By Shalmali Pal
Ultrasound is credited with rapidly and efficiently spotting free fluid in blunt abdominal trauma cases. But does this hold true in pregnant patients? Yes and no, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. Another study by researchers in Switzerland found that contrast-enhanced sonography came up short in detecting blunt abdominal trauma.
December 14, 2004
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