In what seems a replay of concerns about technetium shortages from the 2010s, a bipartisan group of members of the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee has called for a study of the availability of medical isotopes for U.S. citizens.

Varian Medical Systems Inc. launched its Hypersight imaging solution for its Truebeam and Edge linear accelerators across the Asia Pacific region, providing clinicians with better image quality, enhancing their ability to deliver more precise radiation treatments.

Kent Imaging Inc. is looking to raise $25 million in a series B financing round to expand the use of its imaging device for measuring wound and tissue oxygenation, and to support the launch of a new product, Pierre Lemire, CEO, told BioWorld.

GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. received U.S. FDA approval for its novel radiotracer, Flyrcado (flurpiridaz F-18), for use in the diagnosis of myocardial ischemia or infarction in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease.

Avicenna.ai SAS received U.S. FDA clearance for its Cina-Cspine algorithm, which uses machine learning technology to detect and triage cervical spine fractures from computed tomography images. The tool automatically flags imaging findings that are compatible with acute cervical spine fractures, which can cause serious neurological damage or paralysis.

Germitec SA received U.S. FDA de novo clearance for Chronos, its chemical-free, ultraviolet-C-based disinfection device for endocavitary and external ultrasound probes. The technology will help to protect patients and aid health care professionals in tackling cross-contaminations in U.S. hospitals, Vincent Gardès, CEO of Germitec, told BioWorld.

Researchers from the University of Arkansas have filed for protection of their development of systems and methods to aid angioplasty procedures in coronary artery bifurcations, where a major artery splits into smaller blood vessels.

In Ciconia Medical Inc.’s first patenting, the company’s founder and CEO, Roni Cantor-Balan, describes the development of a cervical measurement device for childbirth progress monitoring that replaces the manual vaginal examinations undertaken during labor.

Stryker Corp. continued its recent buying spree with the purchase of Molli Surgical Inc., a company that develops wire-free soft tissue localization technology for breast-conserving surgery. Styker said Molli’s offerings strengthen its advancing surgical solutions in breast cancer care.

The U.S. FDA accepted Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.’s new drug application for TLX-007-CDx, a new cold kit for preparing prostate-specific membrane antigen-PET imaging for prostate cancer.