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Participation in Better Beginnings, Better Futures project improves social, academic functioning of children

Children living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods are more likely to succeed if they participate in a community-based prevention program, according to findings released recently from a multi-year research study based at Queen's University.

25 Nov 2010

Toshiba launches Volume Navigation 3D roadmapping for InfinixTM-i vascular X-ray product line

During complex interventional procedures, it is challenging to accurately navigate and interpret the vascular anatomy for precise device deployment. To aid physicians during such interventions, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., has introduced Volume Navigation 3D roadmapping for the InfinixTM-i vascular X-ray product line, providing greater confidence during difficult interventional procedures.

24 Nov 2010

New IQQA Suite provides total solutions for liver cancer diagnosis, operative treatment management

EDDA Technology Introduces IQQA-Liver Suite To Provide Dedicated Total Solutions For Liver Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment Management

24 Nov 2010

Study substantiates targeted breast ultrasound as primary technique to evaluate focal breast signs, symptoms

Targeted breast ultrasound should be the primary imaging technique used to evaluate focal (confined) breast signs and symptoms in women younger than 30, according to a study in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (www.ajronline.org).

23 Nov 2010

Scientific workshop to focus on advanced analytical techniques

Almac, in association with the Royal Society of Chemistry, hosted a scientific workshop focusing on advanced analytical techniques used to optimise, monitor and control solid state properties during the development of new medicines.

20 Nov 2010

Boston Scientific signs definitive agreement to acquire Sadra Medical

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement, under which Boston Scientific will acquire Sadra Medical, Inc., a development-stage company in Los Gatos, California. Sadra is developing the first fully repositionable device for percutaneous aortic valve replacement to treat patients with severe aortic stenosis.

20 Nov 2010

Scientists solve structure of key protein from Lassa virus

Scientists at Emory University and the University of St. Andrews have solved the structure of a key protein from Lassa virus, which is endemic to West Africa and can cause a deadly hemorrhagic fever.

18 Nov 2010

Varian to showcase PaxScan digital image detectors and X-ray tubes at MEDICA 2010

Varian Medical Systems will exhibit its line of PaxScan® digital image detectors and X-ray tubes for fluoroscopy, angiography, cardiology and cone-beam CT imaging at the MEDICA 2010 International Trade Fair in Dusseldorf, Germany from November 17-20.

18 Nov 2010

Siemens launches MAMMOMAT Inspiration Full-Field Digital Mammography System in the U.S.

Siemens announces that the MAMMOMAT® Inspiration Full-Field Digital Mammography System is now commercially available in the United States. The MAMMOMAT Inspiration offers digital screening and diagnostic mammography, stereotactic biopsy, and upgrade capability to future technologies all in one system.

17 Nov 2010

Mayo Clinic to establish pencil beam proton scanning facilities in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida

Mayo Clinic today announced plans to establish the Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy Program as part of Mayo's national three-site cancer center in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida. The new program will employ intensity modulated proton therapy — based on pencil beam scanning — which is a more precise form of proton therapy treatment that allows greater control over radiation doses, shorter treatment times and fewer side effects. It is also believed to be more cost effective in selected patients.

17 Nov 2010

Combination of CT scans effective in diagnosing coronary artery disease

Heart imaging specialists at Johns Hopkins have shown that a combination of CT scans that measure how much blood is flowing through the heart and the amount of plaque in surrounding arteries are just as good as tests that are less safe, more complex and more time-consuming to detect coronary artery disease and its severity.

17 Nov 2010

John Muir Health opens The Hofmann Family Patient Care Tower

Today, John Muir Health opened the doors of The Hofmann Family Patient Care Tower at John Muir Medical Center, Concord, which includes 120 new private rooms (61 open with 59 shelled for future use), a new Cardiovascular Institute and a new Emergency Department. The 172,000 square foot facility, which took three years and $212 million to complete, also features state-of-the-art technology and a patient-focused, healing environment.

17 Nov 2010

St. Jude Medical and ZONARE enter partnership in ultrasound imaging

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company and ZONARE Medical Systems, a leading provider of premium ultrasound systems, today announced they have entered into a development and marketing agreement. Under this agreement, the companies will combine the St. Jude Medical intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheter and the ZONARE z.one Convertible Ultrasound system technology, and co-market an ultrasound system for intracardiac (inside the heart) imaging.

17 Nov 2010

Toshiba launches RADREX-i Standard digital radiographic system

Obtaining advanced diagnostic imaging equipment to improve workflow and provide highly accurate diagnoses in a cost-effective manner is a requirement for healthcare facilities today. To meet this challenge in X-ray imaging, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. introduces the RADREX™-i Standard, a digital radiographic (DR) system to provide technologists with a straightforward, easy-to-use system.

16 Nov 2010

NovAliX enters agreement to acquire Graffinity

NovAliX SAS today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Graffinity Pharmaceuticals GmbH of Heidelberg, Germany, a leading fragment based drug discovery services company.

16 Nov 2010

World's first remote heart procedure using robotic arm alongside 3-D mapping

The world's first remote heart procedure, using a robotic arm alongside 3-D mapping, is due to take place at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester.

15 Nov 2010

New protocol reduces radiation exposure in pediatric electrophysiology procedures

A protocol that uses continuous real-time radiation monitoring, low-dose imaging programs and requires physician awareness of radiation dose, significantly reduced radiation exposure during electrophysiology procedures and catheter ablations to diagnose and treat heart arrhythmias in children, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2010.

15 Nov 2010

Clemson scientists granted $1.2 million grant to study interaction of plutonium with soil

Environmental scientists at Clemson University have received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to study how plutonium, a byproduct of used nuclear fuel, interacts with soil.

12 Nov 2010

Working of doctor's office

While undergoing an X-ray, Holly Gage, of Bowmansville, Pa., shared details about her medical concerns with the technician and asked questions about the results, only to find out the technician wasn't permitted to answer them.

12 Nov 2010

MqsA and MqsR protein complex can disrupt drug-resistant biofilm formation

When a foreign object such as a catheter enters the body, bacteria may not only invade it but also organize into a slick coating - a biofilm - that is highly resistant to antibiotics. Like sophisticated organized crime rings, biofilms cannot be defeated by a basic approach of conventional means. Instead doctors and drug developers need sophisticated new intelligence that reveals the key players in the network and how they operate. New research led by biologists at Brown University provides exactly that dossier on some key proteins in the iconic bacterium E. coli.

11 Nov 2010

X Ray News and Research

Participation in Better Beginnings, Better Futures project improves social, academic functioning of children

Toshiba launches Volume Navigation 3D roadmapping for InfinixTM-i vascular X-ray product line

New IQQA Suite provides total solutions for liver cancer diagnosis, operative treatment management

Study substantiates targeted breast ultrasound as primary technique to evaluate focal breast signs, symptoms

Scientific workshop to focus on advanced analytical techniques

Boston Scientific signs definitive agreement to acquire Sadra Medical

Scientists solve structure of key protein from Lassa virus

Varian to showcase PaxScan digital image detectors and X-ray tubes at MEDICA 2010

Siemens launches MAMMOMAT Inspiration Full-Field Digital Mammography System in the U.S.

Mayo Clinic to establish pencil beam proton scanning facilities in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida

Combination of CT scans effective in diagnosing coronary artery disease

John Muir Health opens The Hofmann Family Patient Care Tower

St. Jude Medical and ZONARE enter partnership in ultrasound imaging

Toshiba launches RADREX-i Standard digital radiographic system

NovAliX enters agreement to acquire Graffinity

World's first remote heart procedure using robotic arm alongside 3-D mapping

New protocol reduces radiation exposure in pediatric electrophysiology procedures

Clemson scientists granted $1.2 million grant to study interaction of plutonium with soil

Working of doctor's office

MqsA and MqsR protein complex can disrupt drug-resistant biofilm formation

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