CIVCO Introduces Ultra-Pro™ II Needle Guidance for GE C4-8-D Transducer
November 15, 2011 by letchells
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CIVCO is announcing the release of its Ultra-Pro II needle guidance system for GE’s C4-8-D transducer. The Ultra-Pro II utilizes a two-part system consisting of a custom reusable biopsy bracket and a disposable snap-on needle guide. The Ultra-Pro II needle guidance system is designed to increase the productivity of ultrasound-guided procedures including tissue biopsy, fluid [...]
RSNA reports growth in meeting registration
November 15, 2011 by letchells
Filed under Clinical and Industry News
RSNA has reported that advance registration for professionals and guests for the 2011 edition of its annual meeting is up 7% compared to last year’s conference.
Scheduled for November 27 to December 2 in Chicago, the RSNA meeting brings an estimated $120 million for the city’s economy. For this year’s meeting, the [...]
Radiologists still primary users of noncardiac US
November 15, 2011 by letchells
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Although nonradiologist physicians have contributed to the widespread use of point-of-care ultrasound, radiologists remain the primary users, according to a new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University looked at Medicare Part B databases from 2004 to 2009 to [...]
Siemens to acquire MobileMD
November 15, 2011 by letchells
Filed under Business Buzz
Siemens Healthcare has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire health information exchange (HIE) technology firm MobileMD of Yardley, PA.
MobileMD’s cloud-deployed HIE service is designed to make available patient information among healthcare providers, regardless of geographic, organizational, or health IT system boundaries, to enhance the coordination of patient care. The service [...]
Supreme Court to review healthcare reform
November 15, 2011 by letchells
Filed under Business Buzz
The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated that it will hear arguments against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) passed in 2010.
The main questions to be argued are whether the individual mandate provision of the law is unconstitutional — that is, can Congress legislate that all Americans purchase health [...]