June 10, 2011 – 3DISC has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its line of FireCR Medical Scanners and QuantorMed Imaging Software in the United States. The FireCR Scanners can be quickly upgraded to higher speeds with a simple smart card update, giving users flexibility to start with an entry?level scanner and increase productivity as their needs change.

June 8, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its list of pre-market approval (PMA) and 510(k) decisions for new or enhanced medical devices from March 2011. The list includes all FDA PMAs , product development protocols (PDP), supplement and notice decisions. This list is generated on a monthly basis.

Philips Tru-Flight Select

Architect Stat Troponin-I assay

June 8, 2011 - Brainlab announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Voyant Health.

June 8, 2011 – GE Healthcare is offering a new fully upgradeable SPECT technology that allows patient dose as low as 50 percent of those of standard nuclear medicine scanning protocols, or the potential for patients to spend significantly less time on the table during exams, all without compromising image quality.

June 8, 2011 – Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that will set federal minimum education and certification standards in the Medicare program for the technical personnel providing, planning and delivering all medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments.

June 8, 2011 — GE Healthcare announced the Optima PET/CT 560, which offers efficiency and investment protection with the capability to grow with the future needs of a clinical practice.

June 8, 2011 – Research introduced at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 58th annual meeting this week may lead to much-needed cardiovascular disease screening for diabetic patients at risk of ischemic heart disease. The disorder is marked by significantly reduced blood flow in the heart. Ischemia of the myocardium can signal diminished oxygenation of the heart tissue and trigger a heart attack if left untreated.

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