Hologic Inc. announced that its 3-D mammography system (Hologic Selenia Dimensions 3-D Breast Tomosynthesis) was named "Best in KLAS" in the digital mammography category based on the results of an annual independent survey of healthcare executives and clinicians by KLAS Research.

U.S.-based Medtronic said it would purchase Ireland-based Covidien for $42.9 billion, combining two of the world's biggest medical device makers and helping Medtronic savings with a headquarters change.

Vision RT announced that it will use its exhibit at this year’s American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Francisco to highlight its cutting-edge optical guidance technology.

Only 25 percent of interviewed ambulatory providers report that meaningful use is having a positive impact on patient care. 

FDA New Uses MRI Scans Systems
FDA New Uses MRI Scans Systems

Some say a picture is worth a thousand words, but when that picture is used to study a brain, its worth is immeasurable.

September 10, 2014 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports it has revoked the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) certificate for Advanced Diagnostic Inc., a facility at 2300 W. Peterson Ave. in Chicago. The facility has ceased performing mammography.

September 10, 2014 — Varian Medical Systems will introduce InSightive Analytics, a new interactive dashboard and data visualization tool for oncology professionals, at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Sept. 14-17 in San Francisco.

CorMatrix CanGaroo ECM Envelope

Authors Say Contrast-Enhanced CT Safe for Most Patients

September 10, 2014 — According to new research performed at the Mayo Clinic, iodine-based contrast material injected intravenously to enhance computed tomography (CT) images can be safely used in most patients. The study appears online in the journal Radiology.
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