Disposable device manufacturer Merit Medical Systems Inc. announced the closing of a definitive merger agreement to acquire Cianna Medical Inc., headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif. The deal structure includes an upfront payment of $135 million with potential earn-out payments of an additional $15 million for achievement of supply chain and scalability metrics, and up to an additional $50 million for achievement of sales milestones.
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Research & Education (R&E) Foundation recently announced the five recipients of its joint research grants with Canon Medical Systems USA for 2018. The 2018 Canon Medical Systems USA/RSNA Research Seed Grants were awarded to Pedram Heidari, M.D., Prashant Nagpal, M.D., and Adam Singer, M.D. The 2018 Canon Medical Systems USA Research Medical Student Grants went to Brandon Kenneth-Kouso Fields, BA, BM, and Anthony D. Yao, BS. These grants are made possible by Canon Medical Systems USA’s support of the RSNA R&E Foundation.
Medical Diagnostic Web (MDW) will debut the first radiology blockchain platform designed to connect all players in the diagnostic digital imaging ecosystem at the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 25-30 in Chicago. MDW aims to build new business opportunities for radiologists and streamline access to imaging providers for all stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem, creating an open, transparent and fair marketplace.
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
At the 2018 Radiological Society of North America annual meeting (RSNA 2018), Nov. 25-30 in Chicago, Subtle Medical will showcase SubtlePET, its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology. SubtlePET allows hospitals and imaging centers to deliver a faster and safer patient scanning experience, while enhancing exam throughput and provider profitability. The software is currently under U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510k review and in pilot use in multiple university hospitals and imaging centers in the U.S. and abroad.
The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) recently shipped its first batch of Iodine-131 (I-131), a radioisotope widely used for diagnosing and treating thyroid cancer and hyperthyroidism. The shipment makes MURR the only supplier of I-131 in the United States and the first U.S. supplier since the 1980s.
Canon Medical Systems USA and Applied Radiology will host a pair of expert-led forums in high-resolution imaging and liver assessment at the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 25-30 in Chicago.
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
VIVIX-S 1417N is a multi-purpose portable flat panel detector for addressing busy workflow in medical facilities. Get ...
With the integration of deep learning technology, ContextVision takes digital radiography to new levels with its latest image enhancement platform, Altumira.
Medical imaging company Esaote and The BioRobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa, Italy, have developed a new robotic cell to help optimize the testing of ultrasound probes. The robotic cell, under the guidance of an operator, is able to direct the transducer and certify its effectiveness.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
Ambra Health announced the launch of its first iOS mobile app for healthcare providers and patient access. Designed with accessibility and ease of viewing in mind, the new Ambra Health app offers healthcare providers an intuitive image viewing experience, fully optimized for mobile viewing, according to the company.
Every year in late November tens of thousands of diagnostic imaging professionals from all over the globe descend upon the city of Chicago to learn what’s new in the industry, visit the technical exhibits and network with colleagues — both old and new — at a variety of professional meetings and social gatherings.
Deployed on Microsoft Azure, GE Healthcare’s iCenter is a secure, cloud-based tool that provides visibility to asset ...
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
Following comments today from Alex Azar, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, on an alternative payment model for ...
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Research & Education (R&E) Foundation awarded the 2018 Hitachi ...
KUBTEC announced the launch of a new innovation in the treatment of breast cancer. The Mozart Supra Specimen Tomosynthesis System will be on display at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, IL, Nov. 25-29, 2018.
ITN Editor Dave Fornell took a tour of some of the most innovative technologies on display on the expo floor at the ...
MaxQ AI announced that its Accipio Ix intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) detection software has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The clearance paves the way for healthcare providers and physicians in acute care settings to have access to this artificial intelligence (AI) software designed to aid in prioritizing the clinical assessment of adult non-contrast head computed tomography (CT) cases that exhibit indications of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), commonly known as a brain bleed.
Here are a few of the radiation oncology technology advancement takeaways seen at the 2018 American Society for ...
Fujifilm's first FDA-cleared computed tomography (CT) system, the FCT Embrace, at the American Society of Radiation ...
With the recent announcement by Novartis to acquire Endocyte , interest from the conventional pharmaceutical industry towards radiopharmaceuticals and in particular radiotherapeutics and radiotheranostics is clearly growing, as foreseen a few years ago by MEDraysintell.
November 14, 2018 