Industry News: Page 227

Philips to move MR-HIFU business to Profound

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Royal Philips has made an agreement to transfer its MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) business to Profound Medical, while obtaining a minority interest in Profound as part of the deal.

July 5, 2017

Fraunhofer creates new group for innovation research

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Fraunhofer has created a new group -- the Fraunhofer Group for Innovation Research -- with the aim of strengthening its future role in research, technology, and innovation policy dialogue with industry, politics, and society.

July 3, 2017

EU OK's Bracco's SonoVue for urinary infection in kids

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Bracco Imaging announced that its SonoVue ultrasound contrast agent has obtained approval in the European Union (EU) for use in ultrasonography of the urinary tract for evaluating suspected or known vesicoureteral reflux in pediatric patients.

July 3, 2017

Sirtex highlights research on colorectal cancer survival

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Cancer treatment firm Sirtex Medical is highlighting research showing that the addition of selective internal radiation therapy to standard first-line chemotherapy may improve overall survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients with right-sided primary tumors, compared with those receiving chemotherapy alone.

July 2, 2017

Alpinion unveils new ultrasound system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

South Korean ultrasound company Alpinion Medical Systems has launched its new E-Cube 15 Platinum ultrasound system.

July 2, 2017

French group announces 9-point plan of action

By Frances Rylands-Monk

France's national union of private radiologists (Fédération Nationale des Médecins Radiologues, FNMR) unveiled its new independent medical imaging project. The plan lists nine major areas on which urgent action is necessary, said FMNR President Dr. Jean-Philippe Masson.

June 28, 2017