Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
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JACS: Cationic CT contrast agents more sensitive for imaging cartilage

Cationic CT contrast agents are more sensitive for imaging joint cartilage compared with most commercially available contrast agents, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

BioClinica acquires CardioNow from Agfa

Clinical trial services supplier BioClinica has acquired the CardioNow unit of Agfa HealthCare for an undisclosed sum.

Merge completes Confirma purchase

Merge Healthcare has completed its acquisition of Confirma, a developer of computer-aided detection (CAD) applications for MRI.

Minnesota provider reports cost savings with EMR/images integration

HealthPartners of St. Paul, Minn., said it has achieved cost savings by integrating its digital medical images and radiology reports into patients' EMRs.

JACR: Radiologists hit disproportionately hard by Deficit Reduction Act

The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 has had a disproportionately negative impact on radiologists private office MRI and CT practices compared with other physicians, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Judge limits Mallinckrodts damages in patent infringement suit

A federal judge has cut the potential damages Covidien's Mallinckrodt subsidiary can receive in its patent infringement case over medical injectors against two U.S. divisions of BraccoLake Success, N.Y.-based E-Z-EM and Acist Medical Systems of Eden Prairie, Minn.

Toshiba notches Oklahoma 1.5T MRI install

Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its 800th Vantage 1.5T MRI system at Elkview General Hospital in Hobart, Okla.

GE debuts wide-bore MRI

GE Healthcare has introduced the Optima MR450w, a wide-bore MRI system.

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