A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee last week recommendedapproval of Merck's Fosamax drug for the treatment of osteoporosis.If Fosamax is approved by the FDA, it is expected to give a boostto vendors of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee last week recommendedapproval of Merck's Fosamax drug for the treatment of osteoporosis.If Fosamax is approved by the FDA, it is expected to give a boostto vendors of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanners,such as Lunar and Hologic. Merck last month announced financingagreements with the companies to help promote sales of bone densitometrydevices (SCAN 7/6/95).
FDA Clears Virtually Helium-Free 1.5T MRI System from Siemens Healthineers
June 26th 2025Offering a cost- and resource-saving DryCool magnet technology, the Magnetom Flow.Ace MRI system reportedly requires 0.7 liters of liquid helium for cooling over the lifetime of the device in contrast to over 1,000 liters commonly utilized with conventional MRI platforms.