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Health Imaging News Highlights | Oct. 3, 2008

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  • Nuance buys Philips Speech Recognition for nearly $100M
  • Nuance projects 2009 revenues of $410M with Philips acquisition
  • Misys obtains $325M in funding for Allscripts merger
  • CTA is less costly than MPI SPECT
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MedPAC to vote on industry-physician disclosure requirements

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is scheduled to vote on a series of recommendations at its November meeting that would place new requirements on disclosing financial relationships between drug manufacturers, devicemakers, physicians and other providers.

CMS ramps ups fraud, waste prevention; launches national RAC program

Tuesday, October 07, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has initiated the first of several aggressive new steps to find and prevent waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare with the launch of a national recovery audit contractor (RAC) program.

FDA: Don’t use unapproved Nebion MR device

Monday, October 06, 2008

The FDA has notified healthcare professionals of a class I recall of the Nebion HLX-8 MR device because the device is not approved, lacked safety and effectiveness data and was not manufactured under current good manufacturing practices.

Eclipsys completes $45M acquisition of MediNotes

Monday, October 06, 2008

Eclipsys has completed its acquisition of MediNotes, a provider of physician practice information solutions, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.
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Siemens PETNET poised to up NaF production during shortage

Industry News | Tuesday, October 07, 2008
PETNET Solutions, a fully owned subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions, has reported that it is prepared to increase production and availability of 18F Sodium Fluoride (NaF) to replace Technetium MDP bone scans, in light of recent shortage of molybdenum, which has caused a temporary shortage of 99mTc-labeled radiopharmaceuticals.

Acist opens new U.S. headquarters

Industry News | Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Acist Medical Systems, part of the Milan, Italy-based Bracco Group and a manufacturer of media injection systems, today opened its new U.S. corporate headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minn.

Cell Therapeutics files sBLA for Zevalin use in consolidation therapy

Industry News | Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Cell Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company that develops oncology products, has submitted a supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for using Zevalin as consolidation therapy in patients with follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).

Colonoscopy less effective for cancers in the proximal colon

Clinical Studies | Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Patients who undergo a complete negative colonoscopy have a reduced incidence of colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the August issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. However, in the proximal colon, the incidence reduction of colorectal cancer following complete negative colonoscopy differs in magnitude and timing.

Pediatric study finds alternatives for radiation of low-grade brain tumors

Clinical Studies | Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Using chemotherapy alone and delaying or avoiding cranial radiation altogether can be effective in treating pediatric patients with unresectable or progressive low-grade glioma, according to a multicenter study presented Sunday at the 40th annual International Society of Pediatric Oncology meeting in Berlin.

AHRA, Toshiba launch new grant program

Partnerships & Alliances | Tuesday, October 07, 2008
AHRA, the association for medical imaging management, has created the Patient First Program funded by an educational grant from Toshiba America Medical Systems.

Two Swedish university hospitals choose Sectra PACS

Contracts & Installations | Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Sectra has signed a five-year PACS contract with Region Skåne to replace existing systems at the university hospitals in Malmö and Lund.

Acuo grid aids in monitoring malaria in Malawi

Contracts & Installations | Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Acuo Technologies, a developer of software for medical image management, data migration tools and services, has reported that its DICOM Services Grid is being used in the distribution of information monitoring the impact of malaria in Malawi by Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing.

Del Global sees income dip for Q4, year-end

Financial News | Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Del Global Technologies has reported financial results for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter and year, which ended Aug. 2.

Virtual Radiologic updates 2008 outlook, forms captive insurance company

Financial News | Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Virtual Radiologic, a provider of teleradiology services, has lowered its revenue estimates for both the third quarter and full-year 2008.

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