- AI
- Molecular Imaging
- CT
- X-Ray
- Ultrasound
- MRI
- Facility Management
- Mammography
Tyco to purchase U.S. Surgical
Tyco International of Hamilton, Bermuda, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.S. Surgical of Norwalk, CT, in a deal valued at $3.3 billion. Under the terms of the deal, U.S. Surgical would merge with Tyco's disposable medical products group.
Tyco International of Hamilton, Bermuda, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.S. Surgical of Norwalk, CT, in a deal valued at $3.3 billion. Under the terms of the deal, U.S. Surgical would merge with Tyco's disposable medical products group. The acquisition is expected to be accounted for as a pooling of interests and is contingent upon regulatory review and approval by U.S. Surgical shareholders. U.S. Surgical's operations in radiology include its ABBI breast biopsy device. The company acquired ultrasound-guided breast biopsy developer NeoVision last year (SCAN 10/1/97).
Contrast-Enhanced Mammography and Dense Breasts: What a New Meta-Analysis Reveals
May 1st 2024The 10-study meta-analysis demonstrated that contrast-enhanced mammography has a 95 percent sensitivity rate and an 81 percent specificity rate for diagnosing suspicious lesions in women with dense breasts.
New Literature Review Finds ChatGPT Effective in Radiology in 84 Percent of Studies
April 29th 2024While noting a variety of pitfalls with the chatbot ranging from hallucinations to improper citations, the review authors found the use of ChatGPT in radiology demonstrated “high performance” in 37 out of 44 studies.
