Diagnostics
Avoid Illness Through Easy Daily Check
July 25, 2011 10:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSHENZHEN, China, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The whole healthcare market is affected by a number of elements, including technology trends and social economic increases. Generally speaking, several changes can be summarized. With the rapid increase of world population especially the...
MarketsandMarkets: Global Diagnostic Imaging Market Estimated to Reach $26.6 Billion by 2016
July 25, 2011 10:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsDALLAS, July 25, 2011 /- The " Global Diagnostic Imaging (CT, MRI, X-Ray & Ultrasound) Market - Competitive Landscape & Forecasts from 2010 to 2016 " analyzes and studies the major market drivers, restraints, and opportunities in regions such as North America, Europe, Asia, and...
Quest Diagnostics to Unveil Extensions to its Women's Health and Personalized Medicine Test Offerings at the 2011 AACC Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo
July 25, 2011 10:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMADISON, N.J., July 25, 2011 /- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX ), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced it will unveil extensions to its women's health and AccuType® pharmacogenetic test menus, give eight...
Index Shows Radiology Managers Still Have Low Confidence in Reimbursement Rates
July 23, 2011 1:33 pm | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsMedical imaging managers continue to have low confidence that reimbursement rates will improve in the near future and that funding for capital purchases will become readily available.
FDA Clears Siemens Software for Cerebral Blood Flow Assessment
July 22, 2011 4:35 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsSiemens Healthcare has received FDA 501(k) marketing clearance for a software package that helps in the assessment of cerebral blood flow during interventional procedures.
CT Bests Barium in Adult Celiac Disease Diagnosis
July 22, 2011 4:34 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsImprovements in computed tomography (CT) resolution of the small bowel, colon, and mesenteric lymph nodes have pushed CT scans ahead of traditional barium examinations in the diagnosis of celiac disease, according to a new study in the journal RadioGraphics.
Cardiac Science Expands Device Connectivity Solutions
July 21, 2011 9:41 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBOTHELL, Wash., July 21, 2011 /- Cardiac Science Corporation , a global leader in automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices that connect to electronic medical records (EMRs) and hospital information systems, announced today the new capability of...
Medical Device Consultants, Inc. Welcomes Frederick Tobia as Director of Regulatory and Clinical Services
July 20, 2011 8:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass., July 20, 2011 /- Medical Device Consultants, Inc. (MDCI), a leading regulatory consulting firm and CRO for the medical device industry, announced today that Mr. Frederick (Fred) Tobia has joined the company as director of regulatory and clinical services. He will...
A Parable of a Familiar Industry
July 19, 2011 7:39 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsOnce upon a time, there was an industry which provided a highly useful and in-demand set of products and services. Virtually all members of society sooner or later made use of the industry, and most would be repeat customers. The industry steadily grew, increasing both the variety and...
China Sky One Medical Wins Bidding Process on Land Use Rights Covering Land at Song Bei District in Harbin
July 19, 2011 7:39 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsHARBIN, China, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Sky One Medical, Inc. ("China Sky One Medical" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: CSKI ), a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that the Company has won the...
FDA Outlines Oversight of Mobile Medical Applications
July 19, 2011 7:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSILVER SPRING, Md., July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it is seeking input on its proposed oversight approach for certain mobile applications specific to medicine or health care called mobile medical applications ("apps") that...
European Medical Displays Markets
July 19, 2011 3:39 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK, July 19, 2011 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: European Medical Displays Markets...
Sherpa Clinical Packaging Completes New Production Facility
July 18, 2011 10:38 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSAN DIEGO, July 19, 2011 /- Sherpa Clinical Packaging, a privately held provider of Clinical Trial Material management services, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today to mark the opening of its newly constructed state-of-the-art, CGMP production facility in San Diego, CA. Sherpa's...
Thermo Fisher buys TREK Diagnostic from Magellan Bioscience
July 18, 2011 7:48 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsWaltham-based instrumentation giant Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has purchased Ohio company TREK Diagnostic Systems from its parent, Chelmsford's Magellan Bioscience Inc.
A closer look at Diagnostics for All
July 18, 2011 7:48 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsForbes blogger Peter Cohan has done an interesting analysis of Una Ryan's Diagnostics for All, which is balancing its not-for-profit mission with the potential for profit at the subsidiary level, and is using what looks like a simple piece of paper to improve healthcare in developing nations.
Handling the "Compare with Priors" Request
July 18, 2011 7:48 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsIn many of these instances, the search for prior films is fruitless, for the patient had no prior study after all. The culprit turns out to be the doc (or nurse) who wrote out the script; the individual always writes “please compare with priors.†Just in case there are any.
Upsher-Smith Laboratories Begins Phase III Study of Intranasal Midazolam for Rescue Treatment of Seizure Clusters in Epilepsy Patients
July 18, 2011 7:48 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMAPLE GROVE, Minn., July 18, 2011 /- Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. announced today the initiation of a Phase III clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of USL261, an investigational intranasal midazolam, for the rescue treatment of seizures in patients on stable...
CardioGenics Holdings Inc. Presentation Now Available for On-Demand Viewing at RetailInvestorConferences.com
July 18, 2011 7:48 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK and MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, July 18, 2011 /- CardioGenics Holdings Inc. (CGNH.OB) announced today that their July 12th RetailInvestorConferences.com presentation is available for on-demand viewing at the RetailInvestorConferences website. LINK: www.retailinvestorconferences.com The...
Caliper Life Sciences to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell on Tuesday, July 19
July 18, 2011 7:47 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsHOPKINTON, Mass., July 18, 2011 /- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALP ), a leading provider of tools and services for life science companies, today announced that Kevin Hrusovsky, President and CEO, has been invited to ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell on Tuesday, July 19th...
PET Scans with Florbetapir F 18 Help Alzheimer's Diagnosis
July 15, 2011 1:35 pm | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsPositron emission tomography (PET) combined with the tracer florbetapir F 18 showed significant differences in beta-amyloid burden in the brains of patients with probable Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, and healthy older adults, according to a new study.
The Living Document: Digitizing Film-Based Radiographs
July 15, 2011 10:34 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsMany smaller radiology departments are still using film-based radiographs to present teaching files in a conference format. This presents a challenge to both the viewer and the presenter due to space limitations around the view box, degradation of film quality, and lack of consistency with format.
MRI Enterography Preferred for Children with IBD
July 15, 2011 10:34 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsMagnetic resonance enterography should be the imaging method of choice for radiologists diagnosing children with inflammatory bowel diseases, a new study published online in the American Journal of Roentgenology argues.
To Find the Key to Healthy Life
July 14, 2011 11:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSHENZHEN, China, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Owing to high-pressure life, many people spend more time working and they choose fast food instead of traditional cooking, meanwhile, less and less time is being used to exercise, the aforementioned disadvantageous factors have affected...
QuantRx Biomedical Corporation Provides Corporate Update
July 14, 2011 11:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsPORTLAND, Ore., July 14, 2011 /- QuantRx® Biomedical Corporation (OTCQB:QTXB), an emerging leader in the development and commercialization of innovative diagnostic products based on its patented technology platforms, is pleased to announce that following the successful resolution and...
Convergen LifeSciences Announces Patent Award
July 14, 2011 6:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsAUSTIN, Texas, July 14, 2011 /- Convergen LifeSciences , Inc. announced today that another United States Patent 7,977,468 has been awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office jointly to The University of Texas System Board of Regents and The Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and...
