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5 ways to improve interventional radiology
By Brian Casey
There are five key steps that should be taken to improve the provision of interventional radiology in Europe. That's according to a new survey of European interventional radiology departments published February 13 in Insights into Imaging.
February 17, 2019
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Prostatic artery embolization gains clinical momentum
By Jamal Al Deen Alkoteesh
Prostate artery embolization has emerged as a highly promising interventional radiology procedure for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hypertrophy, Dr. Jamal Al Deen Alkoteesh told Arab Health delegates on the final day of the Total Radiology conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
January 31, 2019
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Cook affirms safety record of Zilver PTX stents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In response to a recent meta-analysis that linked paclitaxel-coated devices to higher mortality rates in peripheral artery disease patients, interventional technology developer Cook Medical said that several new studies confirm the safety record of its Zilver PTX paclitaxel-eluting stents.
January 22, 2019
FDA issues warning on PAD vascular balloon, stent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to healthcare professionals about the use of certain drug-containing balloons and stents in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
January 17, 2019
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Endologix appoints new CCO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Endologix has appointed John Zehren as its chief commercial officer (CCO), effective January 7.
January 9, 2019
IZI buys Cook biopsy, breast localization needle assets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional radiology technology provider IZI Medical Products has purchased several soft-tissue biopsy and breast localization needle assets from interventional technology developer Cook Medical.
January 7, 2019
Merit Medical acquires assets of Vascular Insights
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems has acquired the assets of Vascular Insights, a Massachusetts-based developer of specialty infusion and occlusion catheter systems.
December 17, 2018
Rural facilities have harder time retaining IRs
By Kate Madden Yee
Small hospitals and rural communities have a harder time than their urban counterparts when it comes to recruiting and retaining interventional radiologists (IRs) and meeting interventional service demands, according to a study published online December 11 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
December 16, 2018
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Siemens releases new MRI, AI for CT, and x-ray systems at RSNA
By Brian Casey and Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - Siemens Healthineers is debuting a range of new products at this week's RSNA 2018 meeting, including new MRI scanners based on its BioMatrix technology, artificial intelligence (AI) for CT, and new x-ray systems.
November 26, 2018
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New AI platform, CT scanner pace GE launches at RSNA 2018
By Brian Casey and Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - GE Healthcare is launching a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform called Edison at this week's RSNA 2018 meeting. Other major product launches include a new CT scanner family, a new series of nuclear medicine systems, and workflow tools for MRI, x-ray, and other modalities.
November 26, 2018
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Interventional radiologist loses congressional race
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional radiologist Dr. Steve Ferrara has lost his Arizona 9th Congressional District bid, according to a report by Arizona Republic.
November 6, 2018
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AR 'smart glasses' facilitate interventional procedures
By Abraham Kim
Thursday, November 29 | 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | VI266-SD-THB1 | Lakeside, VI Community, Station 1A group from the U.S. National Institutes of Health has developed a technique that uses augmented reality (AR) technology to display virtual images of internal lesions directly on a patient during interventional radiology procedures.
November 6, 2018
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