AngioDynamics said it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all the outstanding capital stock of Vortex Medical Inc., a privately held company focused on the development of innovative medical devices for the removal of thrombus, or blood clots, from occluded blood vessels.

October 16, 2012 — The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) will host an Ultrasound First Forum on Nov. 12, 2012, in New York City. The forum will address the expanding role of ultrasound imaging as a “first” imaging examination and will be devoted to encouraging the use of ultrasound as a safe, effective and affordable alternative to other diagnostic imaging modalities.