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Deceased vet's estate claims death was covered up, seeks $11 million from hospital
by John R. Fischer 10/25/2022Died following event that left him with a brain injury
First-in-human study shows potential for FLASH proton therapy
by John R. Fischer 10/25/2022Proved to be as safe and effective as conventional radiation therapy
Medtronic to spin off patient monitoring, respiratory interventions as one company
by John R. Fischer 10/24/2022Will complete in next 12 to 18 months
Suspected shooter arrested in the killing of two employees at Dallas hospital
by John R. Fischer 10/24/2022Charged with capital murder
Philips Respironics initiates sixth recall of BiPAP, CPAP masks
by John R. Fischer 10/21/2022Brings total number recalled in U.S. to 18,670,643
Mevion launches compact proton system that fits inside a linac vault
by John R. Fischer 10/21/2022S250-FIT is poised to help bring down the cost of proton construction
Medicare cuts deterring women from getting mammograms: survey
by John R. Fischer 10/21/2022Nearly half have not gotten a mammogram in the last three years
AI raises questions by predicting race from medical images
by John R. Fischer 10/20/2022Researchers unable to explain how models can do this
Researchers to develop MR-guided robotic heart procedure technology
by John R. Fischer 10/20/2022Case Western team received $3.7 million NIH grant
Cleveland Clinic, IBM installing first quantum computer in healthcare
by John R. Fischer 10/19/2022Expected to be operational in early 2023
Hospital not liable for neglect of patient burned during MR scan
by John R. Fischer 10/19/2022Patient wore ECG pads during scan in 2016
Fed objects to proposed Crouse-Upstate University hospital merger in NY
by John R. Fischer 10/19/2022FTC calls on NYSDOH to deny COPA application
Carestream introduces 100-micron pixel pitch X-ray detectors
by John R. Fischer 10/19/2022Focus HD 35 and Focus HD 43 will be unveiled at RSNA
Italy places €50 million order for 37 Elekta Versa HD linacs
by John R. Fischer 10/18/2022Installations to be completed in fiscal years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025
Errors and neglect lead to deaths at Chicago safety net hospital
by John R. Fischer 10/18/2022At least 13 avoidable deaths since January 2020
FDA offers update on breast density notification law timeline
by John R. Fischer 10/18/2022Forty percent of women over 40 have dense breasts
Oracle-Cerner EHR issues affect nearly 42,000 veterans, says VA
by John R. Fischer 10/18/2022Have mailed letters to affected veterans
GE Healthcare unveils its first all-digital PET/CT scanner
by John R. Fischer 10/17/2022Has two times the sensitivity of prior digital scanners
Spectrum Dynamics, Kromek introduce digital SPECT/CT for high-energy imaging
by John R. Fischer 10/17/2022Has two- to four-times more sensitivity
Beckman Institute awarded $2 million to develop 3D ultrasound 'clip on' device for 2D imagers
by John R. Fischer 10/14/2022First clinical application for axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer
Ultralow-dose total-body PET/CT may help determine appropriate arthritis treatments
by John R. Fischer 10/14/2022Arthritis affects one in four Americans
Insurers paying providers too much for radiology services, says study
by John R. Fischer 10/14/2022Wider price gaps notable among CT and MR scans, largest were in brain CT
Essentia Health negotiating potential merger with Marshfield Clinic Health System
by John R. Fischer 10/13/2022Combined organization would consist of 3,800 providers
GE Healthcare partners with Chile-based mining company to meet future contrast media demands
by John R. Fischer 10/13/2022GE predicts dose demands will double over the next ten years
Medline to oversee Hoag's supply chain needs in $200 million, multiyear partnership
by John R. Fischer 10/13/2022Hoag has 15 urgent cares, 10 health and wellness centers, two hospitals in California
Reimbursement disparities prevent Black women from accessing new mammo technologies
by John R. Fischer 10/13/2022Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women
TVM Capital Healthcare taps Siemens for guidance in Southeast Asia market
by John R. Fischer 10/12/2022Aims to expand capabilities and accelerate access to quality care
LA's City of Hope adds magnetic particle imaging to preclinical research capabilities
by John R. Fischer 10/12/2022Can directly monitor cell therapies
Radiology Business Solutions acquires proton therapy administration consultant Apollo Healthcare
by John R. Fischer 10/12/2022Apollo specializes in gaining prior authorization for the treatment
Woman arrested in connection with false bomb threat made against Boston Children's Hospital
by John R. Fischer 10/11/2022Placed call in August sending hospital into lockdown
Samsung splitting ultrasound business into two separate divisions
by John R. Fischer 10/11/2022One will focus on general radiology and the other on women’s health
TTG Imaging Solutions acquires Acceletronics and RadParts
by John R. Fischer 10/10/2022Expands footprint in linear accelerator market
Google Cloud launches Medical Imaging Suite
by John R. Fischer 10/10/2022Designed to speed up scan interpretation and increase radiology productivity
LifeBridge Health to pay $9.5 million as retribution for 2018 data breach
by John R. Fischer 10/10/2022Breach occurred in 2018 and affected 530,000 patients
Optum completes $13 billion acquisition of Change Healthcare
by John R. Fischer 10/07/2022Justice Department filed suit in March to block the deal
Police arrest man who choked two newborns, assaulted hospital staff
by John R. Fischer 10/06/2022Charged with attempted capital murder
Intermountain Healthcare takes Utah medication delivery to the skies with Zipline drones
by John R. Fischer 10/05/2022Eventually will deliver to over one million patients
Mayo Clinic first in North America to install Siemens Biograph Vision Quadra PET/CT system
by John R. Fischer 10/05/2022Can image from top of head to legs simultaneously, at reduced doses
Siemens Healthineers creates separate business sector for China
by John R. Fischer 10/04/2022China made up almost half of company's Asia-Pacific total revenue in fiscal year 2021
Amyloid PET scans can rule out Alzheimer's, inform long-term care planning
by John R. Fischer 10/03/2022Two studies assessed 565 veterans
Doctor and ex-army major thwarted in attempt to leak US military health data to Russia
by John R. Fischer 09/30/2022Supplied records of military personnel at Fort Bragg
One man dead, suspect arrested in Arkansas hospital shooting
by John R. Fischer 09/29/2022Suspect knew and targeted victim
Too many women in the US are skipping, or not thinking about, mammograms
by John R. Fischer 09/29/2022Survey found more than one-fifth between ages 35 and 44 have no plans to get one
Hospital prices have spiked 31% nationally since 2015: report
by John R. Fischer 09/29/2022Increase has been four times faster than growth in workers’ wages
Rethink Healthcare acquires six micro-hospitals in Texas
by John R. Fischer 09/28/2022Micro-hospitals perform acute and emergency services found in big hospitals
Data from French hospital that refused to pay ransom leaked to dark web
by John R. Fischer 09/28/2022Hackers asked for $1 million
Florida Hospitals transfer patients, prep for Hurricane Ian
by John R. Fischer 09/27/2022HCA transferred patients via helicopter
Oracle promises to revamp problematic Cerner EHR system in the face of Congressional scrutiny
by John R. Fischer 09/27/2022EHR system was first installed in 2020
With pandemic winding down, New York saddled with over 8,000 unused ventilators
by John R. Fischer 09/26/2022New York State paid $166 million for ventilators in early 2020
Geographic cancer screening disparities in US linked to county vulnerability scores
by John R. Fischer 09/26/2022Socioeconomic status, racial/ethnic minority status determine social vulnerability