If cancer doctors had a crystal ball they could peer into and know whether or not a particular patient's cancer will spread, it would take the guesswork out of choosing which treatment option is best. (Diagnostics & Imaging Week)

A Massachusetts district court has dismissed a government fraud case that alleged device distributors of giving kickbacks to doctors who used Medtronic (Minneapolis) products. The whistleblower claims were brought under the False Claims Act in 2007. (Medical Device Daily)

Scientists are getting closer to developing an artificial pancreas for patients with diabetes and a new computer-simulated system created by California researchers should bring the artificial pancreas even closer to the market. (Medical Device Daily)