Radiology
Hospital Used Carestream’s Innovative X-ray Imaging Technology to Image Players at 2013 NFL Combine
March 5, 2013 10:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 5, 2013--Delivering exceptionally high-quality X-ray images in just five seconds earned an innovative imaging system an encore performance at the 2013 National Football League Combine. Used at last year’s Combine for the first time, the CARESTREAM DRX-1...
Hospital for Special Surgery Taps Accelarad for Medical Image Sharing
March 5, 2013 10:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 5, 2013--Accelarad, a leading provider of secure, cloud-based medical imaging solutions, and creators of SeeMyRadiology.com, announced today that Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has selected Accelarad’s medical imaging solution to improve medical image sharing and...
Analogic Completes Acquisition of Ultrasonix
March 4, 2013 10:22 am | by GLOBE NEWSWIRE | News | CommentsAnalogic Corporation, enabling the world's medical imaging and aviation security technology, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Ultrasonix Medical Corporation for a purchase price of approximately $83 million, subject to a final adjustment as provided in the purchase agreement.
FDA Clears Philips' MicroDose SI Mammography System
March 4, 2013 9:29 am | by Mass Device | News | CommentsTechnology giant Philips won FDA clearance for its MicroDose SI full-field mammography system, which the company hopes to leverage as a platform new mammogram imaging applications. The system promises reduced radiation dosages in producing high quality images, 5-minute exam times and ergonomic design with curved and warmed breast support.
MEDIAN Technologies Awarded € 1.4 Million Contract
March 1, 2013 1:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 1, 2013--Regulatory News: MEDIAN Technologies (Paris:ALMDT), a leading medical imaging software solutions developer and a service provider for image interpretation and management in oncology clinical trials, announced today it has been selected as...
Philips Receives FDA Clearance to Market MicroDose SI Mammography System
February 28, 2013 2:39 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsANDOVER, Mass. , Feb. 28, 2013 /- Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announces 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its MicroDose SI system, the first full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system on the market with the capability to enable future Single-Shot Spectral Imaging applications*.
FluoroPharma Medical Announces Initial Data From Phase II Study for CardioPET(TM) (FCPHA)
February 28, 2013 10:06 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFluoroPharma Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: FPMI), a company specializing in the development of novel diagnostic imaging products that utilize positron emission tomography (PET) technology for the detection and assessment of disease before clinical manifestation, today released images from the...
HIMSS 13 Product Launch: Ciphertex Announces 24TB Portable Encrypted NAS Server for Medical Offices
February 26, 2013 10:15 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 26, 2013--Ciphertex, a leading international provider of external HHD and portable encryption network attached storage (NAS) server systems, today announced the CX-6K-MD, a 24TB portable secure NAS server capable of storing more than two million medical images....
Brain Implants Can Reset Misfiring Circuits
February 25, 2013 3:39 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsA study that combined electrical stimulation of the brain with advanced imaging has shown how correcting misfiring neural circuits can lessen the symptoms of a common psychiatric disorder. A brain-pacemaker helped put out-of-sync brain circuits back on track in patients with extreme forms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Imalux Corporation Engages Advisor to Explore Strategic Options
February 22, 2013 9:54 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNAPLES, Fla. , Feb. 22, 2013 /- Falls River Group LLC announces they have been engaged by Imalux Corporation, manufacturer of the FDA cleared, Niris 1300e imaging system, to pursue strategic relationships for the company in order to increase the widespread use of the system. A newly developed application...
Intrasense wins a contract to equip 15 hospitals in the United States for a clinical study
February 21, 2013 1:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMONTPELLIER, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 21, 2013--Regulatory News: Intrasense (Paris:ALINS) (FR0011179886 - ALINS), a specialist in multimodal medical imaging, today announced that it would fit its platform in 15 hospitals in the USA as part of a clinical trial conducted by a new client, a US...
eHealth Technologies and Client Outlook Announce Partnership
February 21, 2013 9:03 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 21, 2013--eHealth Technologies and Client Outlook Inc. announced today, full availability of eHealthViewer® ZF, a new generation image viewing platform for eHealth Connect®, a suite of solutions offered by eHealth Technologies. eHealthViewer® ZF utilizes Client...
FotoFinder Releases handyscope®: Mobile Dermatoscope for iPhone 5
February 20, 2013 1:14 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBAD BIRNBACH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 20, 2013--FotoFinder, manufacturer of medical imaging solutions, announces the launch of its mobile dermatoscope, handyscope®for iPhone 5. handyscope®will debut in the United States at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in Miami,...
Flexpoint Announces Development Partnership with Haemoband Surgical, Ltd.
February 20, 2013 11:36 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFlexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. (OTCQB: FLXT) today announced that it is in advanced development on a disposable colonoscope application with Haemoband Surgical, Ltd. an Ireland-based company specializing in unique medical technologies. Phase I testing has recently been satisfactorily...
N.J. Doc Admits to Collecting $100K in Imaging Kickbacks
February 19, 2013 7:29 am | by Mass Device | News | CommentsNew Jersey cardiologist Dr. Shashi Agarway last week admitted to collecting more than $100,000 in kickbacks for referring patients for imaging diagnostic exams. Agarway pleaded guilty to referring patients for MRI and computed tomography scanning at Orange Community MRI in exchange for cash.
Toshiba’s Advanced CT Helps Reduce Radiation Dose for Safer Exams
February 19, 2013 3:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 19, 2013--To make exams faster, safer and more comfortable for patients, Emerson Hospital in Concord, Mass., installed the Aquilion™ PRIME 160 CT system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., featuring AIDR 3D dose reduction software. Emerson Hospital uses...
Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Guerbet NDA for Dotarem@ (gadoterate meglumine)
February 14, 2013 5:07 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGuerbet, the contrast agent specialist for medical imaging, today announced that the Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted unanimously by votes of 17 to 0 to recommend that FDA approve the New Drug Application (NDA) for Dotarem@ ...
DR Systems Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent for Systems and Methods for Matching, Naming and Displaying Medical Images
February 14, 2013 1:11 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 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...
Invuity Bolsters Executive Team; Adds Industry Veterans in Key Finance and Commercial Roles
February 13, 2013 9:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsInvuity, a leading developer of advanced visualization devices for minimally invasive surgery, announced that it has named Michael J. Gandy as Chief Financial Officer and Robert E. Gerberich as Vice President, Sales & Marketing. Both have more than two decades of experience in the ...
Varian Medical Systems Supports Program to Tap Brain Power of Research and Development Community in Russia
February 11, 2013 11:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsVarian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR), the world leader in radiotherapy and radiosurgery, is working with key development agencies in Russia to encourage the country's leading research institutes and scientists to collaborate on research and development proposals for programs aimed at advancing...
CT Scanner Delivers Less Radiation
February 7, 2013 12:33 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsFaster, more sensitive scans and better image processing may reduce the risk of x-ray-related cancers. A new CT scanner exposes patients to less radiation while providing doctors with clearer images to help with diagnoses, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health.
Merit Medical Partners With Verite Mobile Tools and Strategies to Create an Innovative Medical Device Conversion App
February 6, 2013 9:00 am | by The Associated Press | Merit Medical Systems, Inc. | News | CommentsMerit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, and Vérité, a digital communications agency, announced the release of a cutting-edge iPhone App, Merit Convert, available on...
New Modeling Approach Transforms Imaging Technologies
February 5, 2013 2:44 pm | by Purdue University | News | CommentsResearchers are improving the performance of technologies ranging from medical CT scanners to digital cameras using a system of models to extract specific information from huge collections of data and then reconstructing images like a jigsaw puzzle. The new approach is called model-based iterative reconstruction, or MBIR.
Hologic Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2013 Operating Results
February 4, 2013 4:02 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHologic, 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, today announced its results for the first fiscal quarter...
Kalyspo Awarded Best of Ann Arbor SPARK Boot Camp
February 4, 2013 2:22 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsAt the conclusion of Ann Arbor SPARK's 21 st Entrepreneur Boot Camp, Kalyspo, LLC was awarded Best of Boot Camp and Pharma Form Solutions won the new Most Committed to the Business Model Canvas Process Award. As chosen by a panel of investors who rated Boot Camp participants' pitches, Best of Boot Camp winner Kalyspo received membership t...
