Supply Chain

Managing supplies is a crucial part of moving medical products from the manufacturer to patient’s bedside. Efficient supply chains can reduce healthcare costs and make medical devices more affordable for patients and health systems. This news page includes content on supply shortages, inventory management, and procurement practices.

U.S. moves closer to establishing domestic supply of Mo-99 for nuclear imaging
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging President, Cathy Cutler, explains the long road to jump-starting a new U.S. domestic supply of imaging isotopes.
Orano Med breaks ground on $265M thorium production site
The new 7,000-square-meter plant is located in France and will begin production of thorium-228, necessary for the development of isotopes used in cancer treatments.
CT contrast shortage seen as amplification, continuation of deep-set dynamics
The shortage of iodinated contrast media that has rattled U.S. radiology since early May didn’t come from nowhere.
VIDEO: Mitigating the contrast media shortage impact on CT imaging
Brian Ghoshhajra, MD, MBA, division chief, cardiovascular imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and associate professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the impact of the iodine contrast shortage on computed tomography (CT) and cardiac imaging.
Contrast shortage update: GE expects supply to 'progressively recover' soon
Production at the facility in Shanghai is expected to be near 100% starting on June 6.

Philips sees sales fall $400M below expectations amid global supply chain pressures

However, Q4 bright spots included “robust” order intake with 4% growth, driven by gains in its Diagnosis & Treatment business, leaders said Wednesday.

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American College of Radiology announces significant expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Registry

The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

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AI reduces CT lung cancer screening workload by nearly 80%

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.

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Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

Supply Chain

U.S. moves closer to establishing domestic supply of Mo-99 for nuclear imaging

Orano Med breaks ground on $265M thorium production site

CT contrast shortage seen as amplification, continuation of deep-set dynamics

VIDEO: Mitigating the contrast media shortage impact on CT imaging

Contrast shortage update: GE expects supply to 'progressively recover' soon

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