January 11, 2012 – Siemens Healthcare has announced that the version 2.0 of the Acuson SC2000 volume imaging ultrasound system has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
January 9, 2012 – Novarad’s NovaPro picture archive and communications system (PACS) and radiology information system (RIS) built specifically for radiologist groups that read for multiple hospitals, clinics and imaging centers, has been selected by seven facilities
January 9, 2012 -- Accuray Incorporated today announced publication of a study describing the clinical outcomes of prostate cancer patients treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) using Accuray's CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System in a manner that mimics high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy dosing within the prostate gland.
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January 9, 2012 - Uninsured patients, and those with Medicaid, receive far less imaging services than those with private insurance during emergency department (ED) visits, according to a study in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 9, 2012 - Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) delivery techniques have dramatically reduced treatment times for thousands of patients.
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January 9, 2012 - GE Healthcare announced the Brivo NM615 has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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January 6, 2012 - Bracco Imaging SpA has acquired Swiss Medical Care (SMC), a Swiss company headquartered in Lausanne and engaged in research, production and marketing of automated systems for the administration of contrast agents for diagnostic imaging.
January 6, 2012 – A firm developing a noninvasive test for the early detection of lung cancer and other applications today reported that it had achieved full automation of its Cell-CT system - a proprietary imaging platform that generates high-resolution 3-D biosignatures from intact cells.
January 6, 2012 – Bracco Diagnostics said it plans to close out the recall process for its CardioGen-82 cardiac perfusion radiotracer with a list of actions to bring the product back to market.
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January 5, 2012 - A group of thought leaders in Alzheimer's disease (AD) says the science is solid and the time has come for more widespread use of biomarkers in AD clinical trials to speed the identification of effective disease-modifying treatments for the incurable disorder.
January 5, 2012 – During RSNA 2011, TeraRecon Inc. demonstrated a suite of innovative tools for its iNtuition solution to support new applications for volumetric acquisition modalities, such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) and positron emission tomography (PET).
January 5, 2012 – Medical software company Novarad was named an approved supplier for Amerinet, the healthcare solutions organization whose members include integrated delivery networks (IDNs), hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, physicians, ambulatory surgery centers, emergency services and others.
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January 5, 2012 – NinePoint Medical Inc. received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Nvision VLE Imaging System, a next-generation, high-resolution optical imaging technology. The Nvision VLE Imaging System is indicated for use as an imaging tool in the evaluation of human tissue microstructure by providing two-dimensional, cross-sectional and real-time depth visualization.
January 5, 2012 — Attendees at RSNA 2011 will be among the first to see the latest addition to Fujifilm's Synapse picture archiving and communications system (PACS) family of medical informatics solutions. Synapse PACS 4.0 includes improvements to image visualization and enhanced ease-of-use to further maximize the user experience and improve overall efficiency.
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January 5, 2012 — At RSNA 2011, Fujifilm will highlight enhanced features for its flagship digital radiography (DR) system, the FDR AcSelerate. The new features are necessary to perform dual energy subtraction with multi-stage registration (MSR) and tomosynthesis exams.
Think oval. That’s what you’re doing if you are Hitachi Medical. The company came out with a novel design for high-end magnetic resonance (MR) at the RSNA meeting a couple of months ago, a design that compresses the decades-old circle into an ellipse. The thinking is elementary. The human body is wider horizontally across the shoulders than it is vertically through the chest. Add to that the less than flattering fact that we tend to flatten out when we lie down, especially those of us over the age of 40. So why not add the room in the bore where it is most needed?
January 4, 2012 – iCAD Inc. announced a five-year, $15 million agreement to raise capital for its rollout of a new intra-operative radiation therapy (IORT) technology for early stage cancer treatment.
January 4, 2012 – ECRI, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, listed 10 health technology issues that hospital leaders should have on their watch lists for 2012. The list takes into account critical patient safety, as well as economic and regulatory pressures currently facing healthcare executives.
January 3, 2012 — Independent research firm KLAS has named Hitachi’s Oasis High-field Open MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) as the Open category leader for the second consecutive year in its “Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards” report. KLAS presented this award to Hitachi Medical Systems America at an RSNA 2011 reception on Nov. 27, 2011.
January 3, 2012— In 2011, Hitachi Medical Corp. acquired Aloka Company and formed Hitachi Aloka Medical. The new company exhibited its expanded line of ultrasound products in Hitachi’s booth at RSNA 2011.