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Gift supports SIRF's Discovery Campaign to expand minimally invasive medicine FAIRFAX, Va., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation's Discovery campaign will benefit from a $500,000 pledge by new "Futurist" level supporter, medical device manufacturer AngioDynamics. "Initiatives of this kind continue to reinforce opportunities for investment in the specialty's future, with funding that supports grants, research consensus panels,...

North Florida Regional Thyroid Center selected RamSoft Gateway QC Viewer to manage their in-office imaging. Gateway QC Viewer was selected for its abundance of features at an affordable price. Toronto, Ontario, Canada (PRWEB) March 29, 2013 North Florida Regional Thyroid Center is the latest specialty medical provider to select a RamSoft radiology workflow solution. With RamSoft Gateway QC Viewer, North Florida Regional Thyroid Center will have a complete imaging solution to manage their...

Evidence presented at trial proved that a radiology group's failure to communicate findings of a spinal lesion on a CT scan to a patient resulted in permanent loss of sensation to the patient's legs. The combined efforts of attorneys Daniel Santola and Margie Soehl of Powers & Santola, LLP produced a unanimous jury verdict in the amount of $2.1 million for their client in the representation of his medical malpractice action against the radiology group. Kingston, New York...

Benefits such as lower in-patient admission rates and faster recovery times boost adoption KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The growing number of aging people, along with the high incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in Asia-Pacific due to unhealthy lifestyles, has spurred the need for interventional radiology and cardiology procedures. Interventional methods' benefits such as reduced hospitalization and faster recovery times have lowered...

LAKE FOREST, Ill., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RoundTable Healthcare Partners ("RoundTable"), an operating-oriented private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, announced today that its portfolio company, Argon Medical Devices, Inc. ("Argon" or the "Company"), entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Interventional Products Business of Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Angiotech"). The Interventional Products Business manufactures and markets...

NORWALK, Conn., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Medica US announces that Diagnostic Imaging, a leading online publication for news and commentary of the medical imaging market, examined the factors and impacts of radiology practice consolidation. Radiology groups are continuing to face consolidation and acquisition, leading to lost independence and potential commoditization. In this feature article, Diagnostic Imaging spoke with industry experts about what's driving the shift and...

Nationwide instant access to consolidated diagnostic images and reports - in seconds! CHICAGO, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lena, a senior Danish radiologist, who is on call from home miles away from the hospital, receives a call from Peter, a younger colleague on duty in the hospital. Peter needs an immediate second opinion. Lena logs on to the hospital EMR system over mobile broadband and sees all the patient data. The EMR system shows a 900 slice CT exam in the hospital...

WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiology practices across the State of Ohio have been rushing to seek MBC's medical billing services [http://www.medicalbillersandcoders.com ] as an increasing number of radiology practice managers in Ohio face complex billing problems in the current healthcare environment. As a growing number of radiologists face rising costs and reduced payments, billing errors, obsolete technology, business communication problems,...

BMC Institutes Protocol as a result of findings Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that the use of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters for the prevention and treatment of venous thrombotic events (VTE) may result in poor outcomes due to mechanical filter complications--largely due to low filter retrieval rates and inconsistent use of anticoagulants--and high rates of venous thromboembolism. The study, which was conducted at New England's largest trauma...

All-American Teleradiology selected RamSoft's cloud-based PowerServer PACS hosted by Radius for its full complement of radiology workflow features including tight integration with complementary products, low start-up costs, and rapid deployment. Toronto, Ontario, Canada (PRWEB) March 15, 2013 RamSoft, a leader in RIS, PACS and Teleradiology workflow solutions, announces today that All-American Teleradiology has selected cloud-based PowerServer PACS hosted by Radius for its full...