Sonora Medical Systems, a supplier of after-market products and test
equipment to the medical imaging market, has issued a warning to
hospitals that at least one third-party ultrasound service company has
illegally modified its FirstCall probe testing software.
The Netherlands temporarily shut down its nuclear reactor Aug. 22 due
to technical difficulties, and the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
(AECL) said it will increase production of medical isotopes should a
shortage occur.
GE Healthcare has signed a memorandum of understanding to supply CT and
MRI systems in teaching hospitals/medical colleges in Gujarat, India,
as part of a public-private partnership with the state’s government to
upgrade its medical technology.
The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) and the American Society for
Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ASTRO) will cosponsor a symposium
from Oct. 17-18 to examine the impact of translational advances on
radiation oncology and molecular imaging.
Medicare beneficiaries and their healthcare providers now have a guide
to Medicare coverage, coding and payment for new technologies under the
Medicare fee-for-service program.
The Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation will host the first
MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) International Symposium
Oct. 6-7 in Washington, D.C., to focus on the current and future uses
of MRgFUS.
GE Healthcare released new enhancements to its Voluson compact
ultrasound imaging platforms together with its updated consoles at the
18th Congress of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics
and Gynecology (ISUOG) this week in Chicago.
Aperio Technologies has received clearance from the FDA to market
immunohistochemistry (IHC) image analysis applications available
through its ScanScope slide scanning system.
Nueterra Healthcare has chosen to implement the Paragon community
health information system (HIS) from McKesson in three community
hospitals currently being built.
Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging, an outpatient imaging
center in the Las Vegas area, has installed NeoIntegrate from NeoTool
to automate workflow.
Mindray Medical International, a developer and marketer of medical
devices in China, has appointed Jie Liu to the position of chief
operating officer (COO).
The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector
General (OIG) is expected to file a final report this week criticizing
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for overstating
its accomplishments in preventing Medicare fraud in the durable medical
equipment industry.
The recent controversy surrounding the ages of female Chinese gymnasts
at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing could be dispelled by simply
using x-rays to determine age, according to doctors and forensic
experts.
The Center for Devices and Radiological Health released a
guidance document Aug. 21 to establish the safety and compatibility of
passive implants in the MR environment.
Stephen C. Hathaway, chief financial officer (CFO) at radiation therapy
developer TomoTherapy, plans to retire when his employment contract
expires March 31, 2009.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology (ONCHIT) will host a one-day town hall meeting Oct. 15 to
discuss how health IT can be utilized to prevent and detect medical
identity theft.
Bioptics, a Tucson, Ariz.-based developer of digital breast imaging technology, reported it will be moving the majority of its research and development (R&D) activities to Ireland; the firm said it is also opening a sales office in the country for its European, Middle Eastern and African operations.
A new grant from the Commonwealth Fund will be used by the Joint
Commission to revise and develop accreditation standards for culturally
competent patient-centered care in hospitals across the United States.
Researchers may be closer to understanding why anti-cancer drugs such
as Ipilimumab, which boost the tumor-killing power of immune cells,
haven't fared well in clinical trials, according to a new study
published online Monday in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Clinicians from the image-guided radiation therapy program at Community
Care Physicians in Latham N.Y., have commenced treating cancer patients
using RapidArc radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems.
