FDA clears ISG's free-hand Viewing Wand
The Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) marketingclearance to a free-hand version of ISG Technologies' ViewingWand image-guided surgery system (SCAN 10/25/95). This versionof Viewing Wand uses light-emitting diodes to track the
The Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) marketing
clearance to a free-hand version of ISG Technologies' Viewing
Wand image-guided surgery system (SCAN 10/25/95). This version
of Viewing Wand uses light-emitting diodes to track the probe's
position, dispensing with the articulated arm used in the earlier
version of the product. The free-hand version is essential for
spinal applications, according to the Mississauga, Ontario, company.
ISG's first version of Viewing Wand received 510(k) clearance
in 1994 (SCAN 5/4/94).
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.
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.
Study: Monitoring of Prostate MRI Exams Could Lead to 75 Percent Reduction of Gadolinium Contrast
March 17th 2025While DCE MRI was deemed helpful in over 67 percent of cases in which it was used, researchers found that monitored prostate MRI exams, which facilitated a 75 percent reduction of DCE MRI sequences, had comparable sensitivity for prostate cancer as non-monitored exams.
