Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) has won a maximum $721.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for radiology systems from the US Department of Defense, according to a DoD release published yesterday. The 5-year base indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract comes with one 5-year option period, according to the DoD release. Hologic was among 27 groups vying for the contract. The Marlborough, Mass.-based company will […]
Imaging
Arterys CEO on deep learning and changing MRI forever
Computational imaging is a passion for Fabein Beckers. As the CEO of Arterys, Beckers believes he can revolutionize how doctors work with imaging diagnostics on a global scale. In that vein, Beckers and his team launched Arterys, which enables clinical visualization and accurate quantification of blood flow inside the body. It measures seven dimensions of data (3 […]
Medical tracer dev Shine Medical Tech raises $30m
Shine Medical Technologies raised $29.3 million in a new round of debt and option financing, according to an SEC filing posted this week. Shine Medical is a development-stage company working towards becoming a radioisotope manufacturer, according to the company’s website. The company touts that its proposed production technologies do not require a nuclear reactor, use […]
Varian Medical, Elekta bury the hatchet in radiosurgery spat
Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR) and Elekta (STO:EKTA B) said yesterday that they agreed to bury the hatchet in their patent infringement war over radiosurgery technology. The agreement covers litigation in the U.S., Germany and the U.K. and includes a lawsuit brought by Elekta and William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., Varian and Elekta said. The settlement did not involve […]
Philips sees image-guided therapy transforming healthcare: Here’s how
Officials at medtech giant Royal Philips see image-guided therapy as key when it comes to health practitioners providing care that is both efficient and effective. The Dutch multinational’s work in the field provides a great example of how the ever-growing need for cost-effective healthcare around the world is driving the strategies of medical device companies. […]
Siemens Medical wins $4B DoD radiology supply contract
Siemens (NYSE:SI) Healthineers healthcare division won a maximum $4 billion contract with the US Department of Defense, according to a DoD release. The 5-year deal is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract for radiology systems, as well as accessories and training for such devices, according to the release. Through the contract, Siemens will provide radiology equipment […]
This LED-based device predicts radiation skin damage
Researchers at UC Irvine’s Beckman Laser Institute are developing imaging to predict the skin damage that breast cancer patients will experience from radiation treatment, The Optical Society reported today. “We use visible and near-infrared light at very low power and project it onto the breast. We are trying to characterize the skin damage during radiation […]
Varex Imaging inks 3-year supply deal with Toshiba Medical
Varex Imaging (NSDQ:VREX) said today it inked a renewed 3-year pricing agreement with Canon‘s (NYSE:CAJ) Toshiba Medical subsidiary. Through the deal, Salt Lake City, Utah.-based Varex Imaging will supply Toshiba Medical with its computed tomography tubes for integration into its CT imaging systems. The agreement is set to take effect April 1. “The continuation of our four-decades long […]
How to make ultrasound zap tumors in a moving organ
Researchers led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Medical Image Computing think they’ve overcome the challenges standing in the way of using ultrasound to kill cancer tumors in organs that move with breathing. Until now, health practitioners have mostly limited ultrasound to treating prostate cancer, bone metastases and uterine myoma, according to the Fraunhofer Institute (Bremen, Germany). Organs […]
FDA clears Toshiba Medical’s Aplio i900 cardiovascular ultrasound
Canon‘s (NYSE:CAJ) Toshiba Medical subsidiary said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Aplio i900 cardiovascular ultrasound system and launched the device in the US. The Tustin, Calif.-based medical subsidiary said the Aplio i900 is designed to allow clinicians to assess myocardial function or quantify complex valvular lesions with a greater depth and detail than previous […]
GE Healthcare looks to save Omniscan MRI contrast agent again
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) said yesterday it is looking to get its magnetic resonance imaging scanning contrast agent, Omniscan, re-cleared for use in Europe after a regulatory body recommended the suspension of it, and other certain MRI imaging agents. The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee last week recommended suspending marketing of Omniscan, as well as other […]