Radiology
Hopkins Study Clears Spinal X-Ray of Wrongdoing
September 15, 2011 9:38 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsJohns Hopkins researchers reviewing a decade of patient records of those who underwent spinal angiography found the procedure to be safe and effective, they report online this week in the journal Neurology.
Q & A: Maximizing Profits in Hospital-Based Radiology Practices, Part 1(3)
September 15, 2011 12:39 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsIn the first of a four-part series, Medical Management Professionals Inc.'s Jana Landreth discusses effective metrics for measuring practice revenue and the single biggest cause for lost revenue.
Licensing Agreement for Pharmaceutical Disposal Technology Between Teikoku Pharma USA, Inc. and Verde Environmental Technologies Inc.
September 14, 2011 9:38 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 14, 2011 /- Teikoku Pharma USA, Inc., ("TPU") is pleased to announce an exclusive license agreement with Verde Environmental Technologies Inc. ("Verde"), a company aimed at developing environmentally responsible solutions for pharmaceutical disposal. Verde is...
Poll of the Week: Do You Use Voice Recognition Software?
September 14, 2011 3:41 pm | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsVoice regnition software continues to gain popularity in healthcare as the technology improves. But among radiologists, it's often met with mixed reviews. What do you think?
ResMed Announces Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss First Quarter 2012 Results
September 13, 2011 2:38 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSAN DIEGO, Sept. 13, 2011 /- RESMED INC. (NYSE: RMD ), announced today that on Monday, October 24, 2011, it will release its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, ended September 30, 2011. A press release with ResMed's results will be issued after 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time and...
MRI Study Confirms Altered Brain Blood Flow in Gulf War Veterans
September 13, 2011 2:38 pm | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsBlood flow abnormalities in the brains of veterans with Gulf War illness have persisted 20 years and in some cases have gotten worse, according to a new arterial spin labeled (ASL) MRI study published online in the journal Radiology.
Hologic - Breast Ultrasound, MRI and Tomosynthesis
September 13, 2011 9:30 am | by itnTViewer | Videos | CommentsTools to spot, diagnose and treat cancer in women were among the products highlighted by Hologic Inc. during the 2010 RSNA show in Chicago. The Selenia Dimensions 3-D breast tomosynthesis system addresses the primary limitations of 2-D digital mammography -- the superimposition of normal...
Orthopedic Accessories Market Outlook in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) to 2017
September 13, 2011 1:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2011 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Orthopedic Accessories Market Outlook in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) to 2017 ...
Hanger Orthopedic Group Appoints Vinit K. Asar to President and Chief Operating Officer
September 12, 2011 1:39 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsAUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 12, 2011 /- Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. today announced the appointment of Vinit K. Asar to President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Asar joined the company in December 2008 as Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer with...
MRI Machines Becoming More Patient-Friendly
September 12, 2011 1:38 pm | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsImagine telling your patients you can conduct their MRI in a tranquil meadow, under the ocean, or any location they find relaxing. There's a chance they'd be much happier about being subjected to the scan. Patient-friendly MRIs aren't new, but they've generally given you poor-quality...
Radiology Wife: National Find a Radiologist Month
September 12, 2011 1:38 pm | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsReally, the general public has no idea what a radiologist is. Then again, a lot of physicians don't know much about radiologists either. However, as the wife of a radiologist, I can assure you that they are much more than the voice at the other end of the phone. Here are two big reasons...
Toughbooks Help To Revolutionise The Recording Of Patient Information For East Midlands Ambulance Service
September 12, 2011 1:38 pm | by RealWire | News | CommentsBracknell, UK 12 September 2011: Panasonic Toughbooks are helping to revolutionise the way East Midlands Ambulance Service crews record patient information whilst on the road, improving patient care and driving efficiencies to create millions of pounds of savings for the NHS.In October...
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Unveils High-throughput Slide Scanner for Digital Pathology
September 11, 2011 12:38 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsGRAPEVINE, Texas, Sept. 11, 2011 /- Ventana Medical Systems, Inc . (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, unveiled the VENTANA iScan HT slide scanner prototype before a packed audience at the 2011 College of American Pathologists (CAP) annual meeting. The VENTANA iScan HT slide...
Questcor Provides Updated New Paid Prescription Trends
September 10, 2011 10:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 10, 2011 /- Commencing on September 12, 2011, Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOR ) will utilize an updated presentation for meetings with investors. This presentation was filed under Form 8-K with the SEC on Friday, September 9 at 3 p.m. PST and will be...
Informing the Marketplace to Support a Successful Pharmaceutical Product Market Entry
September 9, 2011 5:39 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsCHAPEL HILL, N.C., Sept. 9, 2011 /- The pharmaceutical marketplace is rapidly changing with new medicines and therapeutic approaches pushing innovation across almost every aspect of the development spectrum. And while it's still essential for companies with new products to educate the...
European Fine Chemicals Group Ratifies FDA's Proposed Generic Drug User Fees Act (GDUFA)
September 9, 2011 1:38 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBRUSSELS, September 9, 2011 /- The Board of the European Fine Chemicals Group (EFCG) is delighted to announce that today it agreed to ratify the proposal of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to put forward a legislative package, designed with the help of EFCG and US industry...
Physicians Aren't Immune to Feeling Entitled
September 9, 2011 8:39 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsDuring the national debate over our ballooning debt, there has been a fair amount of talk about entitlements. In that context, “entitlements†refers to social programs such as Medicaid, Social Security, disability, and the like - programs intended to help members of society who are less...
Thermo Fisher to cut 122 NH jobs
September 8, 2011 10:39 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsThermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is cutting 122 jobs in New Hampshire – including 109 in Newington and 13 in Portsmouth – in a move to "increase efficiencies" for the Waltham-based life sciences equipment supplier, a spokesperson said.
Radiographers Face Ever-Tightening Job Market
September 8, 2011 10:39 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsRadiography job vacancy rates have fallen for the eighth year in a row, and now stand at just 2 percent, according to a new American Society for Radiologic Technologists survey.
Podcast: PACS Implementation at Broward General
September 7, 2011 10:39 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsBroward General Hospital, part of Broward Health in South Florida, recently completed the implementation of a new system, the iSite PACS from Philips. For this podcast, Diagnostic Imaging spoke with Dr. David Ring, medical director of radiology services for Broward Health and president of...
ACR Blasts Proposed Cuts, Sites Berwick's Comments
September 7, 2011 10:39 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsThe ACR called on CMS to scrap proposed payment cuts in the Medicare Fee Schedule Rule for 2012, saying the reduction is “scientifically unfounded, based on flawed assumptions and may limit patients' ability to receive efficient care.â€
GPhA Taps Ralph G. Neas as New President and Chief Executive Officer
September 7, 2011 3:39 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsWASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA), which represents the world's leading generic drug manufacturers and suppliers, today announced that it has named Ralph G. Neas as the Association's new President and Chief Executive...
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Positive Top-Line Results from XIAFLEX® Multi-Cord Study
September 7, 2011 3:39 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMALVERN, Pa., Sept. 7, 2011 /- Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUXL ), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced positive top-line results from a pilot clinical study to assess safety, tolerability, and multiple-dose pharmacokinetics of XIAFLEX® (collagenase...
PDL BioPharma Announces Conversion Rate Adjustments for Its Convertible Notes
September 7, 2011 3:39 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., Sept. 7, 2011 /- PDL BioPharma, Inc. (PDL) (NASDAQ: PDLI ) today announced adjustments to the conversion rates for: The 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes due February 15, 2015 (the February 2015 Notes), effective September 9, 2011; and The 3.75% Convertible...
Elbit Imaging Ltd. Announces Standard & Poor's Maalot Changes Rating of Company and its Subsidiary Notes
September 6, 2011 5:39 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsTEL AVIV, Israel, September 6, 2011 /- Elbit Imaging Ltd. ("EI" or the "Company") (TASE, NASDAQ: EMITF) announced today, that Standard & Poor's Maalot, has decided to change the rating of all of the Company's Series A through Series G Notes and Series 1 Notes and of its...
