Radiology
Brain Scan for Alzheimer's
May 30, 2012 11:35 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsA recently approved plaque-tracking dye can improve doctors' ability to identify Alzheimer's.
ViewRay Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy System
May 30, 2012 5:58 am | News | CommentsViewRay™ Incorporated, a privately held medical device company, has received U.S. FDA 510(k) premarket notification clearance for its MRI-guided radiation therapy system. The ViewRay system features a unique combination of radiotherapy delivery and simultaneous...
Eykona 3D Wound Imaging - Built with Qt Commercial
May 23, 2012 3:44 pm | by qtcommercial | Videos | CommentsThis innovative handheld 3D imaging system for use in medical applications was developed with the support of Digia, Qt Commercial. The Eykona Wound Measurement System, created by Eykona Technologies, provides clinicians with an objective and repeatable measure of the volume of wounds,...
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments introduces groundbreaking 5514 Endocam Performance HD
May 18, 2012 7:13 am | News | CommentsSurgeons using endoscopy to stalk pathology know that sharper views enhance treatments and improve patients' outcomes. But until now, high-definition endocams have been too expensive for many physicians in private offices or ambulatory surgery centers. Richard Wolf...
Medical Monofilament for X-Ray and MRI Applications
May 16, 2012 7:32 am | Putnam Plastics Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsPutnam Plastics Corporation, a leader in advanced extrusions for minimally invasive medical devices, has developed a proprietary process for manufacturing custom monofilament fibers...
Four-Channel, 16-bit, 125-MSPS A-D Converter
May 16, 2012 7:15 am | Analog Devices | Product Releases | CommentsAnalog Devices Inc., a global leader in high-performance signal processing technology, introduced today the addition of a 4-channel high-speed A/D converter to its market-leading data...
Boston Scientific and Philips Healthcare Announce Collaboration to Enhance Imaging Equipment Offering
May 15, 2012 5:45 am | News | CommentsBoston Scientific Corporation and Royal Philips Electronics announced a collaboration enabling Philips to sell Boston Scientific Imaging equipment in connection with its Allura Xper™ catheterization (cath) lab systems in territories throughout the world.
3-D image guided brachytherapy helps avoid hysterectomies for cervical cancer patients
May 10, 2012 6:04 am | News | CommentsDelivering radiotherapy directly to cancer of the cervix using 3-D imaging techniques is effective at controlling the return and spread of the disease and, in most cases, avoids the need for hysterectomies, according to research presented at the World Congress of Brachytherapy today.
ActiViews, Inc. Announces First Lung Procedure with CT-Guide Needle Guidance System in the U.S.
May 10, 2012 5:53 am | News | CommentsActiViews, Inc, a company pioneering the development of simple, accurate, and cost-effective surgical navigation solutions, announced today the first successful procedure in the United States with CT-Guide™ navigation. The procedure was performed by Sebastian Flacke, M.D., Ph.D...
Topera Medical’s FDA-Cleared RhythmView System Featured in 16 Presentations at Heart Rhythm Society 2012 Scientific Sessions
May 4, 2012 5:31 am | News | CommentsTopera Medical today announced that its FDA-cleared RhythmView™ 3D mapping and diagnostic system will be featured in 16 scientific presentations at the 33rd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), May 9-12 in Boston.
Oraya Therapeutics Achieves Successful INTREPID Study Outcomes with a Non-Invasive Radiation Therapy for Wet AMD
May 3, 2012 6:22 am | News | CommentsOraya Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that the INTREPID clinical trial of radiation therapy has met its primary endpoint of reduction in anti-VEGF injections for patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). The INTREPID study is the...
Scientists reveal early diagnostic clues for AD using advanced brain imaging technology
May 2, 2012 6:12 am | News | CommentsAlzheimer's disease is a major neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. New and accurate techniques for early diagnosis are critical. Pravat K. Mandal, PhD, and his colleagues have developed a completely non-invasive brain imaging technique...
Invuity's Eigr Technology Featured at American Society of Breast Surgeons' Annual Meeting
May 2, 2012 6:08 am | News | CommentsInvuity, a leading developer of state-of-the-art surgical visualization and illumination technology, today announced that its advanced Eigr™ Breast Retractor System will be featured in several key presentations and demonstrations at the American Society of Breast Surgeons'...
GE Healthcare Enhances Workflow in Echo Lab, OR and Cath Lab with Vivid E9 Cardiovascular Ultrasound, Now Including 4D TEE Transducer
April 25, 2012 5:56 am | News | CommentsWAUWATOSA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced the FDA clearance and availability of the latest version of its Vivid E9â„¢ cardiovascular ultrasound system. The Vivid E9 Breakthrough 2012 (BT12) includes...
Toshiba's AIDR 3D Receives FDA Clearance
April 25, 2012 5:44 am | News | CommentsTUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. announces the FDA clearance of Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction 3D (AIDR 3D), the company's newest dose-reduction technology. Toshiba will offer the AIDR 3D software upgrade and related training...
GE Healthcare to Develop Next Generation Compact Cyclotron and PET Tracer System for Global Markets
April 20, 2012 5:50 am | News | CommentsGE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), and NXT2B, a privately owned venture capital company, today announced they have entered into a joint financing agreement with the goal of developing a micro-scale radiotracer infrastructure including cyclotron...
Carestream Health Receives FDA Clearance for New DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System
April 20, 2012 5:47 am | News | CommentsCarestream received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System, and is now accepting orders from U.S. healthcare facilities. European and Canadian healthcare providers are also placing orders...
CurveBeam, LLC Receives FDA Approval for pedCAT
April 20, 2012 5:12 am | News | CommentsDiagnostic imaging innovator CurveBeam announced today that it has received 510(k) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for pedCAT, its weight bearing, in-office 3D foot and ankle scanner. pedCAT utilizes Cone Beam Computed Tomography...
Medical Visualization Technologies
April 17, 2012 12:00 am | by Dr. Euan Morrison | Blogs | CommentsOver the past few decades, we have seen significant advances in medical visualization technologies with the emergence and widespread use of sophisticated techniques such as magnetic resonant imaging (MRI) and X-ray computed tomography (CT scanning).
Geomagic Acquires Sensable 3D Design and Haptics Businesses
April 13, 2012 5:32 am | News | CommentsMORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Geomagic®, the leading provider of 3D software for capturing, creating and inspecting digital models of physical objects, today completed an acquisition of Sensable Technology Inc.’s 3D design and haptics businesses. Sensable...
New Radiotherapy System Provides More Effective, Safer Cancer Treatment at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
April 13, 2012 5:29 am | News | CommentsCOMMERCE, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new image-guided radiotherapy system will be dedicated on Thurs., April 19, 2012 at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital. The TrueBeam™ system treats cancer more effectively through highly precise targeting of lung...
NeuroLogica Corporation Receives CE Mark Approval for BodyTom
March 22, 2012 11:35 am | News | CommentsDANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NeuroLogica Corporation announced today it has received CE Mark approval for its most recent product BodyTomâ„¢, a portable, full body, multi-slice CT scanner. CE Mark approval allows BodyTom â„¢ to be sold in the European Union.
Toshiba's Newest Ultrasound Systems Offer Breakthrough Imaging Technologies and Advanced Cardiac Capabilities
March 22, 2012 11:33 am | News | CommentsCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Improving the ability to diagnose cardiac disease with advanced ultrasound imaging, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. will showcase the newest additions to its ultrasound product line, AplioTM 500 and Aplio 300 at this year's American College of Cardiology...
Irish Hospital Uses Elekta's Clarity 3D Ultrasound to Guide Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy
March 8, 2012 5:30 am | News | CommentsSoft tissue imaging with 3D ultrasound both at therapy simulation and just before treatment has transformed prostate radiotherapy at University Hospital Galway (UHG). The majority of radiotherapy patients with prostate cancer who visit the clinic will benefit from a new technology...
UroShield Applied to Urinary Catheters Increases Susceptibility of Bacteria Biofilm to Antibiotic Treatment
February 9, 2012 5:11 am | News | CommentsNESHER, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NanoVibronix, a medical device company which develops innovative therapeutic ultrasound applications, reported that a study titled “Surface Acoustic Waves Increase the Susceptibility of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilms to Antibiotic Treatment†has been published...
