Lawsuit accuses radiology AI vendor MIM Software of patent theft Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. claims MIM stole its patents and used them to help entice GE HealthCare to buy the company in January. Read more about Lawsuit accuses radiology AI vendor MIM Software of patent theft
Hologic breast care devices could cause life-threatening complications, FDA warns The BioZorb 3D bioabsorbable markerSourceHologic UPDATED: BioZorb is FDA cleared for the radiographic marking of soft tissue sites for future procedures such as radiation therapy. Read more about Hologic breast care devices could cause life-threatening complications, FDA warns
Dozens of Indigenous Canadians file lawsuit against two radiologists over undisclosed study The plaintiffs claim they were imaged for a liver disease study without giving their consent, or learning of the results. Read more about Dozens of Indigenous Canadians file lawsuit against two radiologists over undisclosed study
Philips launches system to hasten stroke care delivery Image courtesy of Philips Healthcare. The Azurion system is designed to swiftly identify stroke-related damage for improved care coordination.Read more about Philips launches system to hasten stroke care delivery
MRI reveals placental oxygenation levels may be linked to fetal brain development Oxygenation levels not only seem to be a predictor of cortical growth and cognition, but likely childhood behavior as well, the study found. Read more about MRI reveals placental oxygenation levels may be linked to fetal brain development
Senators press congressional leaders to address radiologist Medicare pay cut “After three consecutive years of Medicare payment reductions, healthcare providers are at a breaking point," 32 bipartisan members of the Senate wrote recently. Read more about Senators press congressional leaders to address radiologist Medicare pay cut
Class action lawsuit claims radiologists subjected patients to ‘secret’ MRI research Physician allegedly kept patients in scanners for extra examinations as part of a study evaluating the livers of indigenous peoples. Read more about Class action lawsuit claims radiologists subjected patients to ‘secret’ MRI research
S&P views Radiology Partners’ debt refinancing maneuvers as ‘tantamount to a default’ The country’s largest radiology practice first announced the series of actions, including raising $720 million in new “growth equity,” on Feb. 15. Read more about S&P views Radiology Partners’ debt refinancing maneuvers as ‘tantamount to a default’
Proprietary mobile ultrasound system receives $2.1M in early funding Sonus Microsystems says it is able to batch-manufacture thousands of ultrasound transducers on a single wafer. SourceSonus The remote system can be used anywhere and could provide access for patients in rural communities.Read more about Proprietary mobile ultrasound system receives $2.1M in early funding
Sonus Microsystems says it is able to batch-manufacture thousands of ultrasound transducers on a single wafer. SourceSonus
AI enhances diagnostic accuracy of breast cancer lesions found on ultrasounds Despite a low 2% to 10% malignancy rate, biopsy is typically recommended when a BI-RADS 4A lesion is discovered in breast tissue.Read more about AI enhances diagnostic accuracy of breast cancer lesions found on ultrasounds
