Radiology

Positron Corporation Announces Sale of NeuSight PET-CT Scanner

Niagara Falls, NY, Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Positron Corporation (“Positron” or the “Company”) (OTC: POSC), a leading molecular imaging medical device company offering PET and PET-CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) imaging systems and clinical services, is pleased to announce the sale of Positron’s NeuSight PET-CT 64 slice scanner to a recognized leader in preventive, invasive and interventional cardiovascular services.

Sirtex Medical Launches SIR-Spheres® FLEXdose SELECT Delivery Program to Enable More Selective Y-90 Treatment Plans

WOBURN, Mass., Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sirtex Medical (“Sirtex”), a leading manufacturer of interventional treatment solutions, announced today the launch of its SIR-Spheres® FLEXdose SELECT Delivery Program, an innovative, new way to offer precise Y-90 selective internal radiation therapy for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.   SIR-Spheres® FLEXdose SELECT Delivery Program offers unparalleled flexibility by […]

Attralus Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation for its Pan-Amyloid Diagnostic PET Imaging Candidate 124I-evuzamitide (AT-01) for Cardiac Amyloidosis

BURLINGAME, Calif., Aug. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Attralus, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative products to improve the lives of patients with systemic amyloidosis, today announced that its investigational diagnostic imaging agent drug, 124I-evuzamitide (AT-01), has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in patients with suspected or known cardiac amyloidosis. FDA granted BTD for 124I-evuzamitide (AT-01) based on clinical data from Attralus-sponsored and investigator-initiated studies evaluating the use of 124I-evuzamitide in patients with cardiac amyloidosis, representing experience in more than 200 trial participants.

Access Vascular Prepares Catheter Location Technology for FDA Submission

BILLERICA, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Access Vascular, Inc. (AVI), a medical device company dedicated to reducing and eliminating common and costly vascular access complications with its novel MIMIX® catheter material, announced today that it is preparing to submit its HydroGUIDE™ catheter placement technology for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) clearance. “Combining the innovative […]

GE HealthCare announces agreement to acquire clinical artificial intelligence business from Intelligent Ultrasound

Agreement to acquire business adds innovative, real-time image recognition technology and expertise to GE HealthCare’s portfolio of AI-enabled devices AI-based technology from Intelligent Ultrasound aims to provide real-time support for OBGYN scans and improve exam accuracy and efficiency Planned acquisition supports GE HealthCare’s precision care strategy to address inefficiencies and […]