Top Stories
Avista Capital to acquire Bristol-Myers Medical Imaging for $525M
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Avista Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm, have signed a definitive agreement for Avista to acquire Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging for approximately $525 million in cash proceeds.
U.S., China sign agreements on medical safety, medical device trade
The United States and China have signed 14 broad agreements aimed at ensuring the safety of food, animal feed, drugs and medical devices, announced at the 18th session of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Beijing last week.
Another payor adopts New York AG's doctor-ranking code
Independent Health has become the seventh health insurer to adopt N.Y. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's Model Code for doctor-ranking programs.
Industry News
GE licenses ultrasound tissue harmonic imaging technology from RCT
Research Corporation Technologies (RCT) has granted GE Healthcare a nonexclusive license to patents owned by RCT that broadly cover ultrasound tissue harmonic imaging.
Report: CEOs need more research on healthcare system challenges
Hospital CEOs need more research relevant to the challenges they face in the healthcare system, according to a survey conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
HIT group calls for voluntary unique patient identifiers for EHRs
The National Alliance for Health Information Technology (NAHIT) is calling for a national system of unique patient identification numbers to which patients would voluntarily subscribe.
Western Minnesota to gain more imaging services
Affiliated Community Medical Centers and Rice Memorial Hospital, both located in Willmar, Minn., have signed a joint venture agreement to provide imaging and cancer center services to western and southwestern regions of Minnesota, beginning Jan. 1, 2008.
Clinical Studies
Cancer risk is low for repeated lung CT scans for cystic fibrosis patients
The cumulative risk of radiation-induced cancer from repeated lung CT scans for patients with cystic fibrosis is relatively small, less than 0.5 percent, according to the Nov. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
RSNA News
Parascript debuts mammography CAD system
Parascript announced Parascript AccuDetect, intended to help radiologists in the early detection of breast cancer during film-based or digital mammography exams, last month in Chicago at the 93rd scientific assembly and annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Carestream introduces Kodak Dryview 6800 laser imager
Carestream Health debuted its Kodak Dryview 6800 laser image system at the 93rd scientific assembly and annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) last month in Chicago.
Anthro previews next-generation Carls' Table
Anthro previewed its Carl's Table CT08, a work-in-progress workstation last month in Chicago at the 93rd scientific assembly and annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Riverain releases chest x-ray CAD update
Riverain Medical announced software enhancements to its OnGuard chest x-ray CAD system last month in Chicago at the 93rd scientific assembly and annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Crescendo launches a speech recognition module
Crescendo launched Clinical Notes, an interactive speech recognition module for clinical notes as part of its MD Center-XL speech recognition program at the 93rd scientific assembly and annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) last month in Chicago.
New Products
AFP begins deliveries of VG cone beam CT scanners
AFP Imaging has begun the delivery and installation of its new vertical generation (VG) cone beam CT x-ray scanners to dentists in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Regulatory News
FDA approves Varian for proton scanning algorithm
Varian Medical Systems has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a proton scanning dose algorithm that offers clinicians greater control over how proton beams are used to target tumors and other abnormalities.
Contracts & Installations
German Hospital chooses Sectra PACS
The Dusseldorf University Hospital in Germany has signed a multi-year contract with Sectra for its PACS products and services.
Financial News
North American Scientific enters agreement for private placement
North American Scientific has entered into a securities purchase agreement with Three Arch Partners IV, and affiliated funds, SF Capital Partners and CHL Medical Partners III and an affiliated fund providing for the private placement of 63,008,140 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and warrants to purchase 3,150,407 shares of common stock for a total purchase price of $15.5 million.
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