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Blue Earth gets orphan drug status

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Blue Earth Diagnostics has received two orphan drug designations for its F-18 fluciclovine radiopharmaceutical for diagnosing glioma.

July 7, 2015

RCR criticizes new cancer proposals in U.K.

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

General practitioners must have better access to cancer tests, including CT scans, and fewer restrictions for referring patients, according to new recommendations made by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence.

June 23, 2015

Sectra nets CE Mark for digital pathology images

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Swedish PACS firm Sectra has received the CE Mark for its storage, viewing, and sharing of digital pathology images for primary diagnostic use.

June 16, 2015

Mauna Kea obtains CE Mark for Cellvizio

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Medical device firm Mauna Kea Technologies has received the CE Mark for the use of its Cellvizio laser endomicroscopy platform in interventional radiology procedures.

June 9, 2015

Elekta lands CE Mark for Icon

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta has received the CE Mark for its Leksell Gamma Knife Icon cranial radiosurgery system.

June 9, 2015

Concerns emerge about EU radiation safety directive

By Philip Ward

Under the new European Directive 2013/59/Euratom, the imaging community and industry will have to adapt regulations, practices, and equipment for a high standard of radiation safety. The European Society of Radiology has now summarized the directive, but some problems remain.

June 2, 2015