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Philips ushers new era in radiology science with Imaging 2.0 technology at RSNA annual meeting

This year at the 96th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Royal Philips Electronics is ushering in a new era in radiology science with Imaging 2.0, a concept fueled by integration of technology, clinician and patient.

From Philips Healthcare 29 Nov 2010

GE Healthcare highlights technologies to support healthymagination strategy at RSNA 2010

Increasing access. Improving quality and efficiency. Lowering costs. When GE launched its healthymagination initiative last year, these were the long-term goals and at RSNA 2010, GE Healthcare will highlight a variety of technologies developed to support this strategy and help improve patient care worldwide.

28 Nov 2010

Segasist Technologies receives HTX funding for clinical validation of prostate MRI software

Segasist Technologies, a Canadian software company developing contouring productivity tools for medical imaging, has today announced the receipt of funding from The Health Technology Exchange (HTX) towards support of clinical validation of its software, to be conducted at the Lawson Health Research Institute and London Health Sciences Centre (London, Ontario). Experts from Sunnybrook Research Institute and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre will also participate in the validation process by providing input in the form of gold standard contours.

26 Nov 2010

Ziehm Imaging announces over 270 global installations of digital C-arms with flat-panel detectors

Ziehm Imaging is further consolidating its position as the leading provider of mobile C-arms equipped with flat-panel technology. With C-arm sales totaling 118 thus far for 2010, the company's revenue is up almost one-third on last year. Ziehm Imaging mobile C-arm highlights include outstanding image quality, large C-arm openings and high-resolution x-rays with over 16,000 shades of gray.

26 Nov 2010

Medicago, Genopole expand collaboration

Medicago Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing highly effective and competitive vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles (VLPs), today announced an extension to its partnering agreement of July 2009 with Genopole®. Medicago and Genopole® will also work towards the creation a laboratory for research on vaccine and antibody targets of interest for France in terms of public health and biodefense.

26 Nov 2010

TomTec introduces multi-vendor review solution for 3D/4D radiologic ultrasound data

At this year's annual RSNA meeting TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH introduces 4D Sono-Scan, the multi-vendor review solution for 3D/4D radiologic ultrasound data

26 Nov 2010

SuperSonic signs distribution agreement with Hologic to develop breast ultrasound market in the U.S

SuperSonic Imagine, the innovative producer of ultrasound equipment, announced today that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Hologic, Inc. to develop the breast ultrasound market in the United States.

From Hologic, Inc. 26 Nov 2010

Unique collaboration results in new bandage splint for hip surgery patients

The new splint can reduce the need for large external support structures to fixate the hip following hip surgery. The secret behind the fast development is collaboration between a research scientist, an enterprise and a full-time student using this case for her bachelor project.

25 Nov 2010

Study finds no link between mould growth and development of asthma, allergy among children

A recent PhD study shows that there is no link between mould-spore concentrations in the indoor air and development of asthma and allergy among children.

25 Nov 2010

University of Liverpool and Laureate Online Education launch new Doctor of Education programme

The University of Liverpool, in partnership with Laureate Online Education, B.V. has announced the launch of its new Doctor of Education - Higher Education (EdD). The programme, which has a first intake date of 21 April 2011, will offer professional educators, administrators and academics the opportunity to earn their advanced degree from one of the leading institutions of higher education in the UK.

25 Nov 2010

Salumatics to resell ProStor Systems' digital information storage solution in Canada

Salumatics Inc. and ProStor Systems today announce a strategic partnership agreement in which Salumatics will be a reseller of ProStor Systems' digital information storage solution in Canada. As part of this agreement, Salumatics will resell the ProStor InfiniVault®, which is delivered as an integrated storage system, and attaches to any existing client network.

25 Nov 2010

DSM wins Most Innovative Health Ingredient Award

DSM Nutritional Products triumphed at this year's HiE Excellence Awards with Fruitflow® - the first natural, scientifically substantiated solution for the promotion of healthy blood flow. As well as winning the Most Innovative Health Ingredient Award, DSM also won an Excellence Award in the category of Heart Health.

25 Nov 2010

Intelerad releases new embedded Multi-Method Reporting module for InteleOne, IntelePACS solutions

Intelerad® Medical Systems, a leader in medical imaging PACS and workflow solutions, today announced their new embedded Multi-Method Reporting™ module for their InteleOne™ and IntelePACS® solutions.

25 Nov 2010

Embryonic stem cell research has not made good on taxpayer investment

In 2004 Robert Klein, chairman of the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), helped pass Proposition 71, establishing the CIRM with a state taxpayer-funded $3 billion budget for ten years. The measure was passed with promises of affordable cures for virtually all diseases, cures specifically from embryonic stem cells and cloning, as well as tremendous financial payback for the citizens of California. The Los Angeles Times recently noted that Klein plans to seek up to $3 billion more from state taxpayers for his stem cell fiefdom.

25 Nov 2010

Middle East meeting addresses global food security

At a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council to address global food security, ministers "pledged to a set of recommendations meant to improve co-operation and develop policies that could cope with a sudden interruption of food supplies" and vowed to "improve co-operation with international bodies such as the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on food security matters," The National reports (Detrie, 11/24).

25 Nov 2010

Privacy complaint targets online health sites

The New York Times: Consumer groups have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission alleging popular health websites are collecting too much information from users, saying that "site visitors who provide personal details about themselves might not be aware that QualityHealth [among other websites] collects information about people's medical conditions, preferred medicines and treatment plans and uses it to profile its users for prescription drug marketing" (Singer, 11/23).

25 Nov 2010

New NIVI tissue-imaging technique can accurately detect cancer cells

The long, anxious wait for biopsy results could soon be over, thanks to a tissue-imaging technique developed at the University of Illinois.

25 Nov 2010

ADS MedicsDocAssistant V.5.2 EHR achieves ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification

Advanced Data Systems Corporation (ADS) announced today that MedicsDocAssistant Version 5.2 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as an EHR Module on November 19, 2010 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable Eligible Provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

25 Nov 2010

E. coli host bacterium produces antibiotic erythromycin A

Researchers at Tufts University School of Engineering have reported the first successful production of the antibiotic erythromycin A, and two variations, using E. coli as the production host.

24 Nov 2010

Chlamydia alert for ‘Schoolies’

School leavers partying on the Gold Coast, Queensland may be at risk of serious sexually transmitted infections due to unprotected sex in the mood of celebration say health experts. Health specialists from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) warn the youngsters in the 2010 Australian Chlamydia Conference in Brisbane.

24 Nov 2010

Technology News and Research

Philips ushers new era in radiology science with Imaging 2.0 technology at RSNA annual meeting

GE Healthcare highlights technologies to support healthymagination strategy at RSNA 2010

Segasist Technologies receives HTX funding for clinical validation of prostate MRI software

Ziehm Imaging announces over 270 global installations of digital C-arms with flat-panel detectors

Medicago, Genopole expand collaboration

TomTec introduces multi-vendor review solution for 3D/4D radiologic ultrasound data

SuperSonic signs distribution agreement with Hologic to develop breast ultrasound market in the U.S

Unique collaboration results in new bandage splint for hip surgery patients

Study finds no link between mould growth and development of asthma, allergy among children

University of Liverpool and Laureate Online Education launch new Doctor of Education programme

Salumatics to resell ProStor Systems' digital information storage solution in Canada

DSM wins Most Innovative Health Ingredient Award

Intelerad releases new embedded Multi-Method Reporting module for InteleOne, IntelePACS solutions

Embryonic stem cell research has not made good on taxpayer investment

Middle East meeting addresses global food security

Privacy complaint targets online health sites

New NIVI tissue-imaging technique can accurately detect cancer cells

ADS MedicsDocAssistant V.5.2 EHR achieves ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification

E. coli host bacterium produces antibiotic erythromycin A

Chlamydia alert for ‘Schoolies’

Industry Focus eBook - Analytical Chemistry (2nd Edition) eBook

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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