October 2008

3D MRI sequence aids rupture-prone plaque detection
Economic crisis hits home
Senate probes TCT over fiscal ties to industry
Boston Scientific losses narrow in Q3; despite falling stent sales
Lehman Brothers crisis incites Boston Scientific stock sell-off
Boston Scientific sees losses narrow in Q3, despite falling stent sales
Maryland Court of Appeals to rule on imaging self-referral case
ACS: Mammograms are best way to spot breast cancer
DE-MRI of left atrial wall scarring predicts a-fib ablation success
NIH awards $11M for MRI center, protein analysis software development
New Missouri brain imaging center to research autism, Parkinson's
MRI may be used to improve accuracy of internal thermometer
Philips, Celsion ink ultrasound research deal for cancer treatment
Government probes FDA actions in Actavis recalls
HORIZONS AMI data will likely lead to wider bivalirudin usage in acute MI
HORIZONS AMI finds DES more effective, as safe as BMS at one year
Philips decision support software assists in FDG-PET scan interpretations
Physicians at the root of Medicaid cancer screening delinquency
Philips opens Brazilian manufacturing facility
Fujifilm wins single-source FFDM contract from Amerinet
Imaging economics may ultimately drive U.S. CCTA policy
Ashva debuts RADiON 2.0, adds 150 licenses
FDA OKs Boston Scientific Taxus Liberte after two-year delay
Breast MRI usage climbs 23% in 2008
3D sequence aids rupture-prone plaque detection
Sentinelle Medical seals CE Mark approval
New MRI method detects left atrial wall scarring in patients with atrial fibrillation
CT scans change treatment plans in ER patients with suspected appendicitis
EMEA addresses radioisotope shortage; appeals to private industry
Medtronic, Bos Sci ordered to pay J&J about $1.2B for stent patents