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Sectra has acquired Burnbank Systems, which markets IT services to the U.K. healthcare sector. The company said the acquisition is part of its program to expand its medical systems operations in the U.K. market.

Dabigatran topped the list of direct reports to the FDA of serious adverse drug events in 2011, according to an analysis by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim) had the largest number of direct reports, at 817, followed by warfarin, at 490.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Hansen Medical's Magellan Robotic System, including the catheter and accessories.

Source: Radiology (doi:10.1148/radiol.12111718)Impairments to the functional connectivity in the network of the brain involved in emotional regulation have been shown to have a strong association with the severity of post-stroke depression, according to research published online June 5 in Radiology.

Sorna, a developer of digital medical image and data distribution systems, has released Plus+, an add-on option to Sornas Reviewer software suite including: Reviewer CD, Admin, MD and Importer.

The effective radiation dose of kidney stone protocol CT exams for obese patients has been shown to be more than three times the dose for a non-obese patient, demonstrating the importance of considering patient body mass index when ordering CTs, according to the results of a study presented at the American Urological Associations annual meeting, May 19-23, in Atlanta.