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Mallinckrodt debuts MR contrast injectors
Mallinckrodt has begun selling its Optistar MR contrast power injectors in the U.S. following FDA clearance of the device in December. Optistar is also being sold in Canada. St. Louis-based Mallinckrodt, which is working to become a single-source
Mallinckrodt has begun selling its Optistar MR contrast power injectors in the U.S. following FDA clearance of the device in December. Optistar is also being sold in Canada. St. Louis-based Mallinckrodt, which is working to become a single-source supplier for the contrast imaging market, estimates the annual market for power injectors to be around $35 million.
In related news, Mallinckrodt management is expanding its share repurchase program during the balance of this fiscal year (end-June) due to recent weakness in the companys stock price. So far this fiscal year, the company has repurchased 2.8 million shares of its stock at a market value of $90 million.
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.
