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CellAegis Devices to use autoRIC Device for Chronic Remote Ischemic Conditioning

CellAegis Devices, Inc., announced today that it has received an Investigational Testing Approval from Health Canada that allows the initiation of clinical testing in Canada of the Company's autoRIC Device for Chronic Remote Ischemic Conditioning (CRIC).

27 Feb 2013

Restricting coverage to COEs not associated with improved outcomes for bariatric surgery

In an analysis of data on patients who underwent bariatric surgery 2004-2009, there was no significant difference in the rates of complications and reoperation for Medicare patients before vs. after a 2006 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services policy that restricted coverage of bariatric surgery to centers of excellence, according to a study appearing in the February 27 issue of JAMA.

27 Feb 2013

State roundup: Kan. eyes rural residencies to solve doc shortage; More hats in Mass. Gov. race

Rural hospitals could provide critical help addressing the state's expected doctor shortage, according to Dr. Douglas Girod, the new executive vice chancellor of the University of Kansas Medical Center.

27 Feb 2013

Breakthrough study aims at developing first comprehensive model of fetal heart

Technology developed at The University of Nottingham has been used in a breakthrough study aimed at developing the first comprehensive model of a fully functioning fetal heart.

26 Feb 2013

CT angiography uncovers cardiovascular disease risk

Computed tomography angiography can warn of the likelihood for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients suspected of having coronary artery disease in the absence of medically modifiable risk factors, research shows.

25 Feb 2013

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease risk increased in COPD

Chronic respiratory disease is a significant risk factor for non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease, results from a French study show.

25 Feb 2013

Lung cancer screening could avert 12,000 deaths each year in the US

Screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in all screening-eligible current and former smokers has the potential to avert approximately 12,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States.

25 Feb 2013

Wiley launches Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., today announced the launch of Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences (JMRS), combining The Radiographer (now in its 60th volume) from the Australian Institute of Radiography (AIR) and Shadows (in its 56th Volume) from the New Zealand Institute of Medical Radiation Technology (NZIMRT).

24 Feb 2013

Major doctor group coalition expands list of tests, treatments that should be done only rarely

The American Board of Internal Medicine, as part of its "Choosing Wisely" campaign, expanded the number of medical societies recommending caution before certain tests and procedures are ordered.

22 Feb 2013

Dabigatran decreases risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism

New findings from two double-blind, randomized trials, RE-MEDY and RE-SONATE, show that dabigatran 150 mg twice daily reduces the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE).

21 Feb 2013

Possible alternative to biopsy discovered for renal cancer diagnosis

Combining positron emission tomography scanning with iodine-124 (124I)–girentuximab may offer an effective noninvasive method of diagnosing clear cell renal cell carcinoma in patients who present with a renal mass, US study results suggest.

20 Feb 2013

Study finds sharp rise in robotically-assisted hysterectomy use for benign gynecologic disorders

Between 2007 and 2010, the use of robotically-assisted hysterectomy for benign gynecologic disorders increased substantially, although, when compared with laparoscopic hysterectomy, the robotic procedure appears to offer little short-term benefit and is accompanied by significantly greater costs, according to a study appearing in the February 20 issue of JAMA.

20 Feb 2013

Coronary computed tomography angiography effectively determines risk of heart attacks

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is an effective tool for determining the risk of heart attacks and other adverse cardiac events in patients with suspected coronary artery disease but no treatable risk factors, such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

19 Feb 2013

iCAD fourth quarter total revenue increases 18% to $7.8 million

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012.

19 Feb 2013

Increase in thigh fat is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults

A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that an increase in fat throughout the thigh is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults.

19 Feb 2013

Optimal lung cancer screening nodule size questioned

Researchers challenge the definition of a positive result in first-round lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

19 Feb 2013

MILabs VECTor/CT installed by Molecular Imaging Center Antwerp (MICA) in Belgium

MILabs B.V. is pleased to announce that the Molecular Imaging Center Antwerp (MICA) in Belgium has installed a MILabs VECTor/CT to enhance their portfolio of pre-clinical nuclear oncology and neurology imaging and research capabilities.

18 Feb 2013

Tumor texture analysis has prognostic potential

Tumor texture analysis, determined by computed tomography, holds promise as a prognostic biomarker in patients with esophageal cancer, research indicates.

15 Feb 2013

Allografts better survive implantation into brains of immunocompetent research mice

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., and the Mossakowski Medical Research Centre in Warsaw, Poland, have found that nonself-donated cells (allografts) better survive implantation into the brains of immunocompetent research mice when the grafts are injected into the striatum (STR) of the brain rather than injected into the forceps minor (FM) region.

14 Feb 2013

Researchers investigate new avenue of treatment to help boost poor pancreatic cancer survival rates

Researchers at Georgia Regents University Cancer Center are investigating a new avenue of treatment to help boost poor pancreatic cancer survival rates.

13 Feb 2013

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CellAegis Devices to use autoRIC Device for Chronic Remote Ischemic Conditioning

Restricting coverage to COEs not associated with improved outcomes for bariatric surgery

State roundup: Kan. eyes rural residencies to solve doc shortage; More hats in Mass. Gov. race

Breakthrough study aims at developing first comprehensive model of fetal heart

CT angiography uncovers cardiovascular disease risk

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease risk increased in COPD

Lung cancer screening could avert 12,000 deaths each year in the US

Wiley launches Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences

Major doctor group coalition expands list of tests, treatments that should be done only rarely

Dabigatran decreases risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism

Possible alternative to biopsy discovered for renal cancer diagnosis

Study finds sharp rise in robotically-assisted hysterectomy use for benign gynecologic disorders

Coronary computed tomography angiography effectively determines risk of heart attacks

iCAD fourth quarter total revenue increases 18% to $7.8 million

Increase in thigh fat is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults

Optimal lung cancer screening nodule size questioned

MILabs VECTor/CT installed by Molecular Imaging Center Antwerp (MICA) in Belgium

Tumor texture analysis has prognostic potential

Allografts better survive implantation into brains of immunocompetent research mice

Researchers investigate new avenue of treatment to help boost poor pancreatic cancer survival rates

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