Boston Scientific to buy Scimed
Interventional firms Boston Scientificand Scimed Life Systems have announced a plan to merge. Accordingto an agreement signed between the companies, Boston Scientific,of Watertown, MA, would acquire Maple Grove, MN-based Scimed ina stock swap in which
Interventional firms Boston Scientificand Scimed Life Systems have announced a plan to merge. Accordingto an agreement signed between the companies, Boston Scientific,of Watertown, MA, would acquire Maple Grove, MN-based Scimed ina stock swap in which 3.4152 shares of Boston Scientific stockwould be exchanged for each Scimed share. Scimed will operateas a subsidiary of Boston Scientific. Boston Scientific boughtCardiovascular Imaging Systems (CVIS) earlier this year (SCAN9/14/94).
The Reading Room Podcast: Current Perspectives on the Updated Appropriate Use Criteria for Brain PET
March 18th 2025In a new podcast, Satoshi Minoshima, M.D., Ph.D., and James Williams, Ph.D., share their insights on the recently updated appropriate use criteria for amyloid PET and tau PET in patients with mild cognitive impairment.
Strategies to Reduce Disparities in Interventional Radiology Care
March 19th 2025In order to help address the geographic, racial, and socioeconomic barriers that limit patient access to interventional radiology (IR) care, these authors recommend a variety of measures ranging from increased patient and physician awareness of IR to mobile IR clinics and improved understanding of social determinants of health.
