Moderna and former Dentsply Sirona CFO sign 'claw back' agreement on $700K severance
Moderna Inc. and former CFO Jorge Gomez have agreed the company can claw back his $700,000 severance if Gomez “is found to have engaged in any wrongdoing or is required to pay a fine” related to Dentsply Sirona Inc.’s securities fraud investigation. Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) filed notice of the agreement on Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing acknowledges Gomez might face pena lties from an “investigation by Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY) or the Securities and Exchange… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 16, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: John Downey Source Type: news

Vuno signs deal with Latin American PACS firm
Medical artificial intelligence company Vuno recently signed a memorandum o...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Vuno signs R&D deal with Mayo Clinic for precision oncology Can AI help screen for early interstitial lung disease on x-rays? Evidence may be lacking for automated MRI analysis in dementia Vuno, Samsung expand AI collaboration Vuno inks deal with Samsung integrating AI with mobile x-ray (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 13, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Dentsply Sirona investigating possible financial improprieties after firing CEO
Dentsply Sirona Inc. ’s abrupt April 19 dismissal of former CEO Don Casey was explained yesterday with the disclosure that its board is investigating whether “former and current members of senior management” used improper means to achieve executive compensation goals. “The (board’s) audit committee has retain ed an independent outside counsel, which has engaged a forensic accounting firm, to assist in the investigation,” Dentsply (NASDAQ: XRAY) said in a filing today with the U.S. Securities… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - May 11, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John Downey Source Type: news

Moderna fires new CFO after one day
Moderna Inc.'s new chief financial officer has left after about a day on the job, following a disclosure by his previous employer involving an internal financial investigation. Moderna (Nasdaq: MRNA) said in a securities filing and related statement that the company had fired the executive, Jorge Gomez, on Tuesday. Gomez had just begun his new position at the vaccine maker on Monday after departing the same role at dental product maker Dentsply Sirona Inc. (Nasdaq: XRAY) . As it turns out, Dentsply's… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 11, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news

Dentsply Sirona opens the gateway to a new digital universe with cloud-based solution DS Core
Today ' s virtual global event sets the stage for the launch of DS Core – a cloud-based solution powered by the collaboration between Dentsply Sirona and Google Cloud.Dentsply Sirona also introduces two new service offerings: DS Core Create and DS Core Care. DS Core seamlessly integrates with devices, services and technologies in dental practices – bringing improved efficiency to workflows from diagnosis to final care or treatment. Dentsply Sirona also announces added services to recently launched device category: Primeprint Solution, a medical-grade 3D printing solution that combines dental intelligence with high...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - May 5, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Prone positioning may improve x-ray imaging of critical patients
Portable chest x-rays acquired in critically ill patients in the prone positio...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Can dark-field chest x-ray diagnose COVID-19 pneumonia? Imaging highlights COVID-19's MSK manifestations MRI, ultrasound diagnose post-COVID-19 muscle weakness Lung ultrasound helps physicians manage COVID-19 Chest MDCT offers value as breast imaging tool (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 4, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

WHO releases policy brief on ethical medical imaging
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a policy brief on ethics an...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Deep-learning model meets WHO guideline for diagnosing tuberculosis WHO recommends CAD with chest x-rays to fight tuberculosis WHO publishes guidance on COVID-19 chest imaging WHO ups coronavirus mortality rate to 3.4% WHO officially names coronavirus disease COVID-19 (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 18, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

'Flashcard' method may help students interpret chest x-rays
A simple method using flashcards to train undergraduate medical students ca...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: AIUM: Is online learning here to stay post-COVID? ECR: What will it be like to be a radiologist in 2030? Underrepresented medical students at higher risk of burnout Both radiologists and medical students see the value of AI 6 ways to improve how medical students feel about radiology (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 12, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Radiomics, AI identifies osteoporosis on lumbar spine CT
Making use of 3D radiomics features, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorith...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Osteoporosis risk can be predicted on dual-energy CT AI algorithm enables accelerated, higher-quality spine MRI AI captures bone mineral density data on hip x-rays DEXA shows lower bone density in diabetic children DBT shows potential to assess bone health in women (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 12, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Brewers, Cubs benches clear after HBPs, X-rays on Happ's knee come back negative
The Cubs won, 9-0, on Saturday and there were some late fireworks #brewers #benches #happ #cubs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Envista Announces DEXIS Brand Name for Imaging Business
Brea, CA, March 29, 2022. Envista Holdings Corporation ( " Envista " ) today announced Envista ’s KaVo imaging business will be re-branded as “DEXIS”. Dental professionals have known the DEXIS brand as the leader in digital intraoral radiography and diagnostic software innovation for over 20 years. The DEXIS brand will now represent a full portfolio of award-winning imaging and digital solutions including cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), handheld x-rays, intraoral scanners, sensors, and navigated surgical solutions. DEXIS will combine other leading brands including i-CAT, Gendex, Instrumentarium, SOREDEX, a...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - April 1, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

3D Printing Is Ready To Tackle Plastic Body Implants
By using the patient's data from scans and X-rays, hospitals can 3D print a custom implant that fits precisely into the defect space. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 31, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Carolyn Schwaar, Contributor Tags: Manufacturing /manufacturing Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Source Type: news

Novel AI approach stands out detecting COVID-19 on chest x-rays
COVID-19 can be detected and classified on chest x-rays by an artificial intelligenc...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: AI algorithms identify TB on lateral chest x-rays AI detects pneumothorax after lung needle biopsies Digital x-ray shows value during COVID-19 pandemic AI boosts rads' COVID-19 x-ray diagnosis performance Open-source AI COVID-Net targets COVID-19 on chest x-rays (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 31, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Pacific Dental Services Surpasses Major Milestone in Same-Day Dental Restorations
PDS-supported dental practices have produced more than three million CEREC restorations with the help of computer-aided design and manufacturing, surpassing a major milestone.IRVINE, Calif., March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Dental Services® (PDS), one of the nation ' s leading dental support organizations, closed out the first quarter of 2022 by achieving a major milestone: more than three million same-day dental restorations have been produced within the company ' s supported dental practices to date. PDS-supported dental practices use computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 31, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Iodine-Containing Contrast Media: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Recommends Thyroid Monitoring in Babies and Young Children Who Receive Injections of Iodine-Containing Contrast Media for Medical Imaging
The FDA is recommending that newborns and children through 3 years old have follow-up thyroid monitoring within 3 weeks after receiving injections of contrast media containing iodine, also called “contrast dye,” for X-rays and other medical imaging procedures. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - March 30, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news