'Tis the season for burying the hatchet. A settlement last month by R2 and iCAD over patent infringement was followed Sept. 19 by the announcement that Nomos and Zmed had settled their differences. The radiotherapy companies put to rest two pending
'Tis the season for burying the hatchet. A settlement last month by R2 and iCAD over patent infringement was followed Sept. 19 by the announcement that Nomos and Zmed had settled their differences. The radiotherapy companies put to rest two pending patent infringement suits relating to patient positioning and target verification products, namely Nomos BAT and BAT SXi products and Zmed's SonArray product. The agreement resolves all claims and provides cross-licensing of patent rights.
The Nonexistence of Perfect Balance in Radiology
September 16th 2024In the elusive pursuit of reconciling case volume and having an appropriate number of radiologists, the proverbial windsurfer may fare better than stand-up paddleboarders and daredevil surfers at navigating the waves of the profession.
MRI or Ultrasound for Evaluating Pelvic Endometriosis?: Seven Takeaways from a New Literature Review
September 13th 2024While noting the strength of MRI for complete staging of disease and ultrasound’s ability to provide local disease characterization, the authors of a new literature review suggest the two modalities offer comparable results for diagnosing pelvic endometriosis.
New Meta-Analysis Examines MRI Assessment for Treatment of Esophageal Cancer
September 12th 2024Diffusion-weighted MRI provided pooled sensitivity and specificity rates of 82 percent and 81 percent respectively for gauging patient response to concurrent chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer, according to new meta-analysis.