Industry News

MedQuist welcomed back to Nasdaq
The Nasdaq Stock Market has approved MedQuist's application for listing on its Global Market. The company has been trading on the pink sheets since 2004.

MIT professor wins grant to study 'non-necessary' medical imaging
Frank Levy, PhD, from the department of urban studies and planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has been awarded a grant to study "the effects of different initiatives to restrict non-necessary medical-imaging procedures on the costs and quality of care."

U.S. PET sales fall, procedure volume rises
PET procedure volume is projected to increase 20 percent this year despite falling PET scanner sales in the United States, according to a new report from market research firm Bio-Tech Systems.

New Medtronic CEO reaps in $7.1M for 2008
Medtronic's CEO William Hawkins has received compensation worth nearly $7.1 million in the fiscal year of 2008, according to a proxy statement filed July 18.

FDA launches fellowship program as agency loses medical device expertise
The FDA is attempting to attract scientists, engineers and health professionals in an effort to build expertise in critical areas that the agency is currently lacking.

Clinical Studies

64-slice CT is cost-effective for ED patients with chest pain
Using a 64-slice CT scanner is more cost-effective than an overnight stay in the observation unit and cardiac stress testing for patients with chest pain in an emergency department (ED), according to a study published in the July issue of Academic Emergency Medicine.

Study confirms iodixanol safety for CT patients at risk for nephropathy
Iodixanol, an isosmolar contrast medium, shows lower incidence of elevated serum creatinine or decreased glomerular filtration rate than iopromide, according to a study published in the July issue of Radiology.

New Products

INFINITT launches PACS for dentists
INFINITT North America has introduced a Dental PACS solution that includes a viewing workstation, acquisition gateway and an image archive system.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Eczacibasi acquires half of Monrol Nuclear
Eczacibasi Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing successfully concluded its acquisition of a 50 percent share in Monrol Nuclear Products Industry and Trade.

Contracts & Installations

Agfa nets Premier film, medical imagers deal
Premier Purchasing Partners has awarded Agfa HealthCare a contract to provide film and medical imagers to its 2,000 member hospitals and its 53,000 alternate healthcare sites in the United States, effective Sept. 1.

Executive Announcements

MarkeTech creates radiology administrator panel for imaging research
The MarkeTech Group has launched ImagePRO, a longitudinal panel of more than 600 U.S. hospital-based imaging directors and managers.

AngioDynamics fills new SVP business development position
AngioDynamics has appointed David McDonald as senior vice president of business development, a newly created position at the company.

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