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GE unwraps handcarried ultrasound unit
GE Healthcare this week formally launched its hand-carried Venue ultrasound product. The Venue 40 is designed for use at the patient bedside and during minimally invasive procedures. The company is framing the new product as the means for easily visualizing anatomy for biopsy guidance and line placement.
Philips, Bruker focus on novel imaging approach
Bruker BioSpin will build magnetic particle imaging (MPI) scanners for the preclinical market under an alliance struck by Bruker and Philips. Under the terms of the memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies, Bruker BioSpin intends to develop and manufacture preclinical MPI scanners at its facilities in Ettlingen, Germany. Both parties intend to co-market the resulting product. Developed by scientists at Philips, MPI produces 3D images of magnetic iron-oxide nanoparticles injected into the bloodstream, promising new information at organ, cellular, and molecular levels. The partnership combines Philips’ strength in medical imaging and Bruker BioSpin’s expertise in analytical MR instruments and preclinical MRI.
Toshiba signs purchasing deal
Midwest Ultrasound, a provider of mobile ultrasound, has purchased 11 Xario XG ultrasound systems from Toshiba America Medical Systems as part of a two-year purchase agreement. The systems will be utilized at various rural and community hospitals, including The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. Midwest Ultrasound, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Christ Hospital, plans to purchase additional systems for use at other clients during the course of the partnership.
MITA takes new chief
David Fisher will lead the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance, a division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association representing the makers of medical imaging equipment. Currently the senior health policy advisor for the Senate Budget Committee, Fisher has held senior level jobs during the last 12 years in the federal government, including the House of Representatives and Senate. Recently he served as the associate director of the Office of Management and Budget, where he oversaw the Departments of Health and Human Services, Education and Labor, the Social Security Administration, Railroad Retirement Board, and a number of programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The Reading Room: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Cancer Screenings, and COVID-19
November 3rd 2020In this podcast episode, Dr. Shalom Kalnicki, from Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses the disparities minority patients face with cancer screenings and what can be done to increase access during the pandemic.
Study Finds Transvaginal Ultrasound Unreliable for Detecting Endometrial Cancer in Black Patients
July 3rd 2024Utilizing a threshold of less than 5 mm of ultrasound-measured endometrial thickness, the authors of a new study noted an 11.4 percent false-negative probability for endometrial cancer in Black patients.
New Study Shows Non-Radiologists Interpreting 28 Percent of Imaging for Medicare Patients
June 28th 2024While radiologists interpreted approximately 99 percent of all non-cardiac CT, MRI and nuclear medicine studies in hospital and emergency department settings for Medicare beneficiaries, new research shows significantly less radiologist review of cardiac imaging and office-based imaging.
FDA Clears Pocket-Sized ECG System and AI Technology for Detection of Cardiac Conditions
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