Caprius settles shareholder suit
MR mammography firm Caprius has settled a shareholder class-action suit filed in January 1998 that accused the Wilmington, MA, company of overstating revenues (SCAN 1/14/98). Caprius made a cash payment of $150,000, of which $100,000 was
MR mammography firm Caprius has settled a shareholder class-action suit filed in January 1998 that accused the Wilmington, MA, company of overstating revenues (SCAN 1/14/98). Caprius made a cash payment of $150,000, of which $100,000 was contributed by the company's insurance carrier. Caprius also issued 325,000 shares of stock to the plaintiffs and agreed to make an additional payment of $75,000 if it sells all or part of its business in the next 12 months.
Seven Takeaways from Meta-Analysis of PSMA Radiotracers for Prostate Cancer Imaging
December 1st 2023In a newly published meta-analysis of 24 studies, researchers noted that the PSMA PET radiotracer 18F PSMA-1007 may provide more benefit than 68Ga Ga-PSMA-11 for primary staging of patients with prostate cancer and detection of local lesion recurrence, but also has drawbacks with higher liver uptake and multiple reports of false positive bone lesions.
Study: Regular Mammography Screening Reduces Breast Cancer Mortality Risk by More than 70 Percent
November 30th 2023Consistent adherence to the five most recent mammography screenings prior to a breast cancer diagnosis reduced breast cancer death risk by 72 percent in comparison to women who did not have the mammography screening, according to new research findings presented at the annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.
Chest CT Study Shows Higher Emphysema Risk from Combination of Marijuana and Cigarette Smoking
November 28th 2023People who smoke marijuana and cigarettes have 12 times the risk for centrilobular emphysema than non-smokers, according to new computed tomography (CT) research presented at the annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.
