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Radionuclide drug treatment planning goes to next level with 3-D patient models

External beam radiation treatment has long been manipulated into the unique shape of patients' tumors for personalized cancer care. Technology providing a means of patient-specific radionuclide drug therapies has not been standardized, as it has been limited to software that requires oncologists to manually define the areas of tumors.

13 Jun 2013

More pleasant method for measuring blood pressure

The consequences of high blood pressure are one of the most common causes of death worldwide. Despite this, according to the World Health Organization WHO, fewer than one in two of those affected measures their blood pressure regularly.

13 Jun 2013

3D motion-tracked PET imaging uses MR micro-coils to reduce movement-related imaging artifacts

One of the biggest hurdles of hybrid positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging is the prevalence of motion artifacts-blurring and ghostly visual anomalies caused by patient motion on the table during imaging.

13 Jun 2013

Cordis receives FDA clearance for new ADROIT Guiding Catheter

Cordis Corporation today announced it has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration of its latest innovation in guiding catheters: the ADROITTM 6F Guiding Catheter.

12 Jun 2013

Mindray announces definitive agreement to acquire ZONARE Medical Systems

Mindray Medical International Limited, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc., an ultrasound technology leader in the high-end radiology segment for US$105 million.

From Mindray 12 Jun 2013

Puritan granted European patents for high-performance PurFlock Ultra and HydraFlock swabs

Puritan Medical Products, North America's largest manufacturer of single-use specimen collection devices, announced today that it has been granted two new European patents for its high-performance PurFlock® Ultra and HydraFlock® swabs.

12 Jun 2013

Nano-biosensors along with new imaging techniques can improve drug targeting in pancreatic cancer

UK and Australian scientists have been able to show ways in which we can markedly improve drug targeting of solid tumours, using tiny 'biosensors' along with new advanced imaging techniques.

12 Jun 2013

New technology could improve communication and daily life of paralyzed person

Small electrodes placed on or inside the brain allow patients to interact with computers or control robotic limbs simply by thinking about how to execute those actions. This technology could improve communication and daily life for a person who is paralyzed or has lost the ability to speak from a stroke or neurodegenerative disease.

12 Jun 2013

Smartphone users can now diagnose diabetes or lung cancer quickly and effectively by simply breathing

Today's technological innovation enables smartphone users to diagnose serious diseases such as diabetes or lung cancer quickly and effectively by simply breathing into a small gadget, a nanofiber breathing sensor, mounted on the phones.

12 Jun 2013

Toshiba partners with leading institutions to conduct Athlete Heart Research Study

Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of death in high school-aged athletes. To determine if SCD can be prevented with a heart screening, The Christ Hospital Health Network (Cincinnati, Ohio), The University of Mississippi Medical Center and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center partnered with USRowing and Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. to conduct The Athlete Heart Research Study.

12 Jun 2013

RTI Biologics intents to acquire privately held Pioneer Surgical Technology

RTI Biologics Inc., a leading provider of orthopedic and other biologic implants, announced today its intent to acquire privately held Pioneer Surgical Technology, headquartered in Marquette, Mich.

12 Jun 2013

DigiCert, DataMotion partner to expand common dual-mode certification for healthcare industry

DigiCert, the leading high-assurance digital certificate provider, and DataMotion, an innovative health information service provider with more than 14 years of experience in secure data delivery services, today announced a groundbreaking partnership to expand common dual-mode certification for commercial and federal use for the healthcare industry.

12 Jun 2013

Neuromodulators provide guidelines for implantation of "digital drugs" to manage chronic pain

Neuromodulators have joined together in the Neuromodulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) to provide the first coordinated set of recommendations about patient selection and appropriateness for implantation of "digital drugs" to manage chronic pain.

12 Jun 2013

New mobile technology could revolutionise health care in the country

A mobile phone equipped to measure heart rate, body temperature and breathing, with a digital medical manual for health care staff. Unmanned drones that can drop medicine and collect blood samples in remote areas.

12 Jun 2013

Drug development could be improved with stem cell technology, say researchers

Drug development for a range of conditions could be improved with stem cell technology that helps doctors predict the safety and the effectiveness of potential treatments.

12 Jun 2013

New SPECT and MR imaging systems unveiled at SNMMI's 2013 Annual Meeting

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2013 Annual Meetingmarks the unveiling of the successful application of a new preclinical hybrid molecular imaging system-single photon emission tomography and magnetic resonance -which has exceptional molecular imaging capabilities in terms of potential preclinical and clinical applications, technological advancement at a lower cost, and reduction of patient exposure to ionizing radiation.

12 Jun 2013

Mayo Clinic suggests five simple steps to improve health care quality

Instead of wondering what your doctor wrote in your patient record after a visit, ask him or her to read back the notes to ensure accuracy. It's one of five simple steps Mayo Clinic suggests doctors and patients take to improve health care quality.

12 Jun 2013

PET and MR imaging can improve quality of life and survival for advanced breast cancer patients

For patients with advanced breast cancer, positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging can improve quality of life and survival by providing physicians with information on the effectiveness of chemotherapy prior to surgery, say researchers presenting at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

12 Jun 2013

Researchers to develop online tool to ease health care management for dementia patients and caregivers

Dementia often claims two victims: The patient and the caregiver. That's because caring for people with dementia requires close supervision and constant care, which can place a caregiver's psychological, physical and financial health at risk.

12 Jun 2013

Abbott starts ABSORB Japan trial to evaluate Absorb BVS in patients with CAD

Abbott today announced that it has initiated the ABSORB Japan randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate the Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in patients with coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease.

11 Jun 2013

Technology News and Research

Radionuclide drug treatment planning goes to next level with 3-D patient models

More pleasant method for measuring blood pressure

3D motion-tracked PET imaging uses MR micro-coils to reduce movement-related imaging artifacts

Cordis receives FDA clearance for new ADROIT Guiding Catheter

Mindray announces definitive agreement to acquire ZONARE Medical Systems

Puritan granted European patents for high-performance PurFlock Ultra and HydraFlock swabs

Nano-biosensors along with new imaging techniques can improve drug targeting in pancreatic cancer

New technology could improve communication and daily life of paralyzed person

Smartphone users can now diagnose diabetes or lung cancer quickly and effectively by simply breathing

Toshiba partners with leading institutions to conduct Athlete Heart Research Study

RTI Biologics intents to acquire privately held Pioneer Surgical Technology

DigiCert, DataMotion partner to expand common dual-mode certification for healthcare industry

Neuromodulators provide guidelines for implantation of "digital drugs" to manage chronic pain

New mobile technology could revolutionise health care in the country

Drug development could be improved with stem cell technology, say researchers

New SPECT and MR imaging systems unveiled at SNMMI's 2013 Annual Meeting

Mayo Clinic suggests five simple steps to improve health care quality

PET and MR imaging can improve quality of life and survival for advanced breast cancer patients

Researchers to develop online tool to ease health care management for dementia patients and caregivers

Abbott starts ABSORB Japan trial to evaluate Absorb BVS in patients with CAD

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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