LOS ALTOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HeartVista, a pioneer in AI-assisted MRI solutions, today announced that it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to deliver its AI-assisted One Click™ MRI acquisition software for cardiac exams. Despite the many advantages of cardiac MRI, or cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), its use […]
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Heart MRI Delivers Accurate Diagnosis and Helps Guide Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases
MOUNT ROYAL, N.J., Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine supports the use of heart magnetic resonance imaging (Heart MRI) for improved diagnosis and treatment of patients with chest pain. Heart MRI is a non-invasive method for providing a complete visual evaluation of the anatomy and […]
Canon Medical’s Ultra-High Resolution CT Receives FDA Clearance for Artificial Intelligence-Based Image Reconstruction Technology
TUSTIN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. has received 510(k) clearance on its Advanced Intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) for the Aquilion PrecisionTM further expanding access to its new deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) image reconstruction technology. This technology, now available on both the Aquilion Precision and Aquilion ONE / GENESIS EditionTM premium CT systems, […]
Vygon Group Acquires Pilot, Specialist in ECG Central Venous Catheter Tip Location and Navigation Devices
Écouen, France, October 21, 2019 – Vygon Group, a specialist single-use medical devices group, today announces its acquisition of Italian firm Pilot, which specializes in ECG guidance devices. The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. The aim of this transaction is to acquire the ECG location and navigation […]
Canon Medical’s Alphenix ENCORE Plus Program Keeps Customers’ Technology Up-to-Date
Program Provides Latest Interventional Technology While Reducing Cost and Installation Time TUSTIN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In the complex and fast-paced world of health care, customers face the challenge of staying up-to-date with the most advanced systems while also keeping costs down. Providers now have a solution: the Alphenix Encore Plus Program from Canon Medical Systems […]
ControlRad™ Secures $15 Million Series B Financing, Expands Board of Directors
Financing Round Led by Questa Capital to Fuel Commercialization of ControlRad Trace Mobile C-arm Radiation Reduction Technology Medical Device Industry Veterans Ryan Drant and Tim Patrick Join Board ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ControlRad, Inc., a privately held medical technology company focused on dramatically reducing unnecessary radiation exposure during fluoroscopically guided procedures (FGP), today […]
FDA Clears Modules of AI-Rad Companion Chest CT From Siemens Healthineers
MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared three modules of AI-Rad Companion Chest CT¹, an intelligent software assistant from Siemens Healthineers that brings artificial intelligence (AI) to computed tomography (CT). Representing the first intelligent assistant of the new AI-Rad Companion platform, AI-Rad Companion Chest CT […]
Aspect Imaging Announces Exclusive Agreement with Scintica Instrumentation for Distribution of its Pre-Clinical Imaging Systems
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Aspect Imaging, Ltd., a global leader in the design and development of state-of-the-art, high resolution MR imaging solutions for pre-clinical and medical applications, has signed an exclusive agreement with Scintica Instrumentation Inc. for the distribution of its M-Series™ MRI systems. With more than 100 MRI installations […]
Fujifilm Upgrades Next-Generation Synapse Cardiology PACS
First-of-kind solution now in clinical use at North Memorial Health LEXINGTON, Mass., Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of Enterprise Imaging and Medical Informatics solutions, has just launched Synapse Cardiology PACS 5.6.1, the company’s next-generation server-side rendering solution to help streamline image review and reporting across cardiovascular modalities. This […]
FDA Clears ARTIS icono Family of Angiography Systems From Siemens Healthineers
ARTIS icono biplane system enables wide variety of neuroradiology and abdominal imaging procedures ARTIS icono floor single-plane system permits vascular, interventional cardiology, surgical, and oncology procedures Product family designed to improve lab utilization and interdisciplinary usage MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the ARTIS […]