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Fonar MRI patent trial is postponed
The judge hearing patent litigationbetween MRI manufacturer Fonar and competitors GE and Hitachihas postponed a trial date for the case. The litigation, in whichFonar is suing GE, Hitachi and two imaging centers for violatingits basic MRI patents, was
The judge hearing patent litigationbetween MRI manufacturer Fonar and competitors GE and Hitachihas postponed a trial date for the case. The litigation, in whichFonar is suing GE, Hitachi and two imaging centers for violatingits basic MRI patents, was scheduled to go to trial Dec. 5 inU.S. District Court for Eastern New York in Hauppauge, NY. Fonaris claiming damages of $362 million from the defendants (SCAN11/23/94).
The judge delayed the start of the trial because the litigantshave not yet agreed on the appointment of an independent expertwho will instruct the judge and jury in the basics of MRI technology,according to Fonar counsel Ronald Schutz of Robins, Kaplan, Millerand Ciresi in Minneapolis. A new date has not been set for thetrial, although Schutz believes it should begin in the next severalmonths.
European Society of Breast Imaging Issues Updated Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
April 24th 2024One of the recommendations from the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) is annual breast MRI exams starting at 25 years of age for women deemed to be at high risk for breast cancer.
Study Reveals Benefits of Photon-Counting CT for Assessing Acute Pulmonary Embolism
April 23rd 2024In comparison to energy-integrating detector CT for the workup of suspected acute pulmonary embolism, the use of photon-counting detector CT reduced radiation dosing by 48 percent, according to newly published research.
