Radiology
AdvaMed 2013: The MedTech Conference
April 8, 2013 3:37 pm | by MDT Staff | EventsAdvaMed 2013 is the leading MedTech conference in North America, bringing more than 1,000 companies together in a uniquely multifaceted environment for business development, capital formation, innovative technology showcasing, world-class educational opportunities and networking.
Better than X-Rays: A More Powerful Terahertz Imaging System
April 5, 2013 8:58 pm | by I-Micronews | News | CommentsLow-energy terahertz radiation could potentially enable doctors to see deep into tissues without the damaging effects of X-rays, or allow security guards to identify chemicals in a package without opening it. But it's been difficult for engineers to make powerful enough systems to accomplish these promising applications.
Analogic Demonstrates Its Expanded Suite of Ultrasound Solutions at AIUM 2013 Annual Convention
April 5, 2013 8:45 pm | by GlobeNewswire | News | CommentsAnalogic Corporation, enabling the world's medical imaging and aviation security technology, announced that it is showcasing, for the first time in the U.S., its BK Medical Flex Focus™ 500 ultrasound system, the SonixTablet with GPS needle guidance, and the SonixTouch Research systems together at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) 2013 Annual Convention.
Scientists Use MRI to Glimpse the Dreaming Mind
April 4, 2013 3:10 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsResearchers in Japan report in the journal Science on Thursday that they could predict images with 60 percent accuracy. First, they watched three subjects as they fell asleep and woke them in early sleep stages to ask them what they saw in their dreams.
FDA OKs Hitachi Medical CT Scanner
April 3, 2013 12:04 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsHitachi (NYSE:HIT) said it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Scenaria Advanced 128 CT scanner, the latest in its line of scalable CT scanners. Hitachi Medical Systems America said the latest iteration of the Scenaria Advanced includes new low-dose technology designed to reduce patients' exposure to X-ray radiation.
Mindray Medical to Exhibit New Products at 69th China International Medical Equipment Fair
April 3, 2013 8:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMindray Medical International Limited ("Mindray", NYSE: MR), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, announced today that it will exhibit more than 60 products at the 69th China International Medical Equipment Fair ("CMEF") in Shenzhen, Chinabetween April...
Imaging Technology Could Lower Coronary Disease Mortality Rate
April 2, 2013 12:06 pm | by Purdue Research Park | News | CommentsPatients undergoing angioplasty or other heart-related medical procedures could benefit from a new technology being developed with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Optical imaging technology from Wasatch Photonics Inc. creates images of coronary artery walls in vivo to show where lesions and plaques have formed.
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital Installs Four Carestream Mobile X-Ray Units to Help Enhance Patient Care
April 2, 2013 10:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 2, 2013--After a six-month evaluation that involved on-site testing of six portable digital imaging systems, four CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray Systems were installed at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital (Indianapolis, Ind). These versatile...
GE Healthcare Surpasses 500th Installation of Mobile X-ray Platform in the US
April 2, 2013 10:07 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 2, 2013--GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) announced over 500 installations in the United States of its Optima* XR220amx and Optima XR200amx mobile x-ray systems. Globally the company has installed over 800 units. Designed to provide healthcare professionals with immediate...
EDAP Receives U.S. FDA Filing Acceptance of Pre-Market Approval Application
March 28, 2013 4:45 pm | by GlobeNewswire | News | CommentsEDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided a positive Filing Review Notification on the Company's Pre-Market Approval (PMA) application for its Ablatherm Integrated Imaging HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) device for the treatment of low-risk, localized prostate cancer.
Varian Medical Systems Appoints Deepak "Dee" Khuntia M.D. Vice President of Medical Affairs
March 28, 2013 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsVarian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) today announced the appointment of Deepak "Dee" Khuntia, M.D., to vice president, Medical Affairs. He will report to Kolleen Kennedy, corporate senior vice president and president of Varian's Oncology Systems business, the world's leading provider of ...
SonoSite Launches Award-Winning AxoTrack Needle Guidance Technology
March 27, 2013 12:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 27, 2013--FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and pioneering specialist in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, today announced the launch of AxoTrack™ Needle Guidance Technology on select SonoSite Ultrasound Systems. This newly developed product, named...
Public Workshop - Summit on Color in Medical Imaging, May 8-9, 2013
March 27, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | News | CommentsThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Co-sponsor International Color Consortium (ICC) are announcing a public workshop entitled ?Summit on Color in Medical Imaging: An International workshop on the Technical Framework for Consistency and...
More Light! – for Medicine
March 26, 2013 12:27 pm | by Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. | News | CommentsPET scan, CT, and MRI are almost standard in today’s diagnostics – highly developed and very sophisticated. Although more capable and less cost-intensive, laser-optical diagnosis methods are, up to now, far less prevalent. FAMOS is aiming to change this.
Competitive Pricing Vital in the Asia-Pacific Digital and Computed Radiography Market, Finds Frost & Sullivan
March 26, 2013 3:01 am | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare delivery and service markets in Asia-Pacific are increasingly focusing on radiography systems that bundle the benefits of reduced radiation, seamless workflow, safety measures, and attractive pricing. This has opened up...
Ohio's Minimally Invasive Devices Inc. Lands $9M in Series B Financing
March 25, 2013 2:00 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsColumbus, Ohio-based medical technology maker Minimally Invasive Devices closed a $9 million Series B financing round in support of its laparoscopic visualization systems. MID plans to use the funds to forge a direct sales force and expand manufacturing for its FloShield laparoscopic camera attachment, which already has FDA approval for the U.S. market.
Compact Radar Takes an Inside View
March 25, 2013 1:46 pm | by Fraunhofer | News | CommentsThe human eye cannot see through wood, paper, or plastic. But a compact radar with a modular design now makes it possible to see the invisible: The millimeter wave sensor penetrates non-transparent material.
FDA Approves GE Healthcare's AdreView™ (Iobenguane I 123 Injection) for Cardiac Risk Evaluation in Heart Failure Patients
March 22, 2013 7:07 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGE Healthcare today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a new indication for AdreView™ (Iobenguane I 123 Injection), the first and only FDA approved molecular imaging agent to link nerve function in the heart to a patient’s mortality risk.
Lantheus Medical Imaging Focuses on Growth, Takes Steps to Reduce Expenses
March 21, 2013 3:30 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNORTH BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 21, 2013--Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a global leader in developing, manufacturing and distributing innovative diagnostic imaging agents, today announced that under its new leadership team led by Jeff Bailey, President and Chief Executive Officer,...
WPI and UMass Medical School Team Up to Improve Healthcare Delivery
March 21, 2013 11:22 am | by Worcester Polytechnic Institute | News | CommentsThe Healthcare Delivery Institute is a multi-disciplinary organization that includes more than 20 research teams at WPI, external healthcare providers, and industry partners, all working to address the national and global challenge of creating the future of healthcare delivery.
Hologic's 3D Mammography Technology to be the "New Standard of Care," According to Healthcare Research Firm KLAS
March 19, 2013 5:27 pm | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsBEDFORD, Mass., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) (NASDAQ: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, announced...
The Iowa Clinic Installs First Toshiba Aquilion RXL
March 19, 2013 3:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 19, 2013--To meet the demands of its growing multi-specialty facility, The Iowa Clinic in West Des Moines, Iowa, installed the first Aquilion TM RXL from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., in the U.S. The Aquilion RXL has fast reconstruction and includes...
Alaska Family Sonograms Adds Toshiba Ultrasound Systems for Better Patient Care
March 18, 2013 3:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 18, 2013--To upgrade its ultrasound exam capabilities with the most advanced and durable technology available, Alaska Family Sonograms installed three Aplio TM 500 ultrasound systems from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., the first Aplio 500 systems in...
Analogic Ultrasound Highlights Full Suite of Ultrasound Solutions at EAU Congress
March 14, 2013 4:45 pm | by GlobeNewswire | News | CommentsAnalogic Corporation (Nasdaq:ALOG), enabling the world's medical imaging and aviation security technology, will showcase for the first time its entire suite of ultrasound solutions that are Analogic Ultrasound at the 28th Annual European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress in Milan, Italy, March 15-19.
DR Systems Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent for Systems and Methods for Viewing Medical 3D Imaging Volumes
March 14, 2013 2:48 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 14, 2013--DR Systems, the leading independent provider of enterprise-wide medical imaging and information systems, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued to the company a new patent, relating to a method of matching medical...
