Pact valued at $27 billion; J&J ends bid for device maker.
TAMS teams with Louisiana-based CIS on cardiovascular CT technical education.
GE growth leader to continue to drive the development of breakthrough technologies within the diagnostic imaging business.
FDA will strengthen safety efforts pertaining to medical equipment after products reach the market; effort concentrated in Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
Bluegate secures healthcare IT contract with new OKOmed imaging center.
Tomosynthesis may be as good or better than mammography.
U.S. Pharmacopeia releases findings on nuclear medicine, radiological services, cardiac cath labs and intensive care units; practice errors exceptionally low.
Giant regional showcase took place in Dubai. Attendance has been increasing by 25% every year since 2001.
Holland-based firm offers first class, secondhand equipment; sells Draeger backed by warranty.
PureView technology debuted at RSNA, also to be unveiled at March Congress of Radiology.
Society's educational event named Top Association/Trade Show/CME Event/Imaging-Related Educational Program Category in Medical Imaging Magazine; ACR also earns high marks for education programs.
Important documents focus on exploratory IND studies, current Good Manufacturing Practices.
Medical Imaging Magazine lists SNM members chosen as best of nuclear medicine, radiology professions.
Radiologists tackle diagnosis of puzzling football injuries in two recent studies.
Digital mammography images can now be transferred over the Internet without loss of data or image quality, RSNA reports.
Drugs with same or similar names may contain different active ingredients than in U.S. and pose health risks.
Clinicians should not prescribe two common antivirals.
Volume Computed Tomography enhances radiology department.
Schneck Medical Center signs seven-year equipment and service contract for GE's Centricity PACS SE systems.
American Medical Sales launches cost-effective PACS offering.
$14 Million raised in latest private round of equity financing.
Biophan Technologies' German subsidiary continues to advance in enabling crucial MRI visualization for range of medical devices.
Recipients to expand the role of electronic medical records in the state.
At least 76 dogs believed dead from the toxin; recall updated Wednesday, January 11.
IDN Summit makes the "customer" the exhibitor, and the "vendors" the attendees; provides a unique forum and business opportunity for GPOs, manufacturers and hospital administrators.
The AngioVision(TM) family of interventional imaging systems provides solutions for multi-specialties: Cath, EP, Angio, Peripheral. Delivers big-name performance, easy installation, at a low price.
Gene Cartwright appointed head of GE Healthcare's molecular diagnostics business.
Imaging agent to be marketed outside U.S. and Nordic region.
AHA and CMS establish clearinghouse to enhance understanding of health care common procedure coding system.
Stakeholder groups release joint roadmap for EHRs in long-term care settings because IT is usually focused on acute and ambulatory care instead.
AMA President J. Edward Hill, MD salutes efforts to stop physician Medicare cut in final budget bill.
FDA announces workshop to promote adoption of new technology to protect patients from counterfeit drugs.
NCI issues clinical announcement for preferred method of treatment for advanced ovarian cancer.
Regional Medical Center at Memphis, the state's oldest hospital, manages electronic patient data using Dell technology.
Florida imaging center represents company milestone; 400,000 patients scanned so far using benefits of upright imaging configuration.
MCU is proven effective in evaluation and treatment of chronic neck pain.
Cangen Biotechnologies and Olympus expand collaboration to develop high-throughput molecular diagnostic test for early detection of lung cancer.
GE Healthcare move will accelerate global adoption of electronic health records.
Minimally invasive procedure aimed at Type 1 diabetes treatment.
FDA commemorates its history and looks ahead to future regulation of foods, drugs, and cutting-edge technologies.
Sales `N' Service handles all types of ultrasound scanners and color Dopplers, including probe repairs for India and the export markets.
GE appoints its global VP of interventional cardiology and surgery.
Having a sibling with heart disease significantly raises personal heart disease risk.
Digirad has successfully completed clinical testing of Mobile Cardius-3 camera.
Del Global Technologies acquires full ownership of its majority-owned Villa Sistemi Medicali subsidiary.
AMA releases five resolutions for a healthy new year.
NCI issues Cancer Trends Progress Report: 2005 Update. Death rates are down for common cancers but incidence is up for breast and prostate cancer.
Device offers a new, non-invasive, accurate, absolute measurement of cerebral tissue oxygenation.
Systems from the company's Health Group to help physicians and dentists diagnose injuries to world's greatest athletes.
Robert H. Armstrong named VP of research and development for medical devices; Steven Caff, M.D. to be vice president, global regulatory affairs and medical vigilance.