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CAD usage in screening, diagnostic mammography increases: Study

The use of computer-aided detection (CAD) is increasing, in both screening and diagnostic mammography, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

4 Oct 2010

Elekta releases Atlas-based Autosegmentation 2.0 software for increasing contouring accuracy

Elekta recently launched ABAS (Atlas-based Autosegmentation) 2.0 software, which includes the Simultaneous Truth and Performance Level Estimation (STAPLE) algorithm to increase contouring accuracy. ABAS—considered the industry gold standard for autosegmentation accuracy—deforms atlases of anatomy previously defined on a reference image onto a new patient image, creating a new structure set fit to the patient anatomy and enhancing planning efficiency.

From Elekta 1 Oct 2010

iMedX acquires FORE Transcriptions USA

iMedX Inc., a leading healthcare software and services company, announced today that it has acquired FORE Transcriptions USA Inc., along with its Indian operations, FORE Transcriptions Pvt. Ltd. With this acquisition, iMedX adds FORE's many clinics and solo practitioners in Southwestern Texas to its customer base and significantly enhances its global transcription production capacity in one of India's prime technology hubs.

1 Oct 2010

Cintas launches incident management and material safety data sheet solutions for work environments

The First Aid & Safety Division of Cintas Corporation today announced the launch of incident management and material safety data sheet (MSDS) solutions, developed for Cintas by MSDSonline. MSDSonline is a leading provider of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) solutions. Cintas customers now have access to its on-demand Software as a Service (SaaS) products that help businesses reduce the potential risks and liability associated with workplace exposures, injuries and illnesses.

30 Sep 2010

St. Jude Medical receives Japanese approval for Eon Mini spinal cord stimulation system

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced regulatory approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of the Eon Mini™ spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system. The world's smallest, longest-lasting rechargeable neurostimulator, the Eon Mini device is the first rechargeable spinal cord stimulator to be approved for use in Japan.

30 Sep 2010

Neurons that control sexual behavior mapped

How the bundles of neurons in the brain controls behaviour remains an ongoing mystery. Researchers from the Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), in Vienna, Austria, and the Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB/MRC), Cambridge, United Kingdom, have mapped neurons of the fruit fly, Drosophila, that controls sexual behavior. "We literally untangled the mess of wires in the fly brain and laid the ground plans for investigating a complex behavior in a simple organism," says Jai Yu, whose doctoral work is published in Current Biology.

29 Sep 2010

Omicsoft's Next Generation Sequencing tools integrated with GeneGo's MetaCore data mining suite

GeneGo, Inc., the leading systems biology tools company and Omicsoft Corporation, the leader in the OMIC repository and analysis field, announced today integration of Omicsoft's Next Generation Sequencing tools with GeneGo's MetaCore data mining suite.

29 Sep 2010

TeleHealth Services extends partnership with SVHC to enhance patient education initiatives

TeleHealth Services, the nation's leading provider of healthcare-grade televisions and interactive patient education solutions, today announced an extension of a seven year partnership with St. Vincent's HealthCare (SVHC) to further enhance the hospital's patient education initiatives. The health system will utilize TeleHealth's technology in St. Vincent's Medical Center and new addition, St. Luke's Hospital.

29 Sep 2010

New RTCA Cardio Instrument monitors real-time cardiomyocyte beating and cellular events

Roche announced today that it had launched the RTCA Cardio Instrument, the latest member of the xCELLigence product family. The RTCA Cardio Instrument is a medium throughput cell analyzer that utilizes impedance readings to monitor cardiac beating and cellular events in real time.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 29 Sep 2010

Neuronix to present TMS treatment trial data for Alzheimer's disease at Geneva Congress

The results of a successful clinical trial using Neuronix Ltd., a developer of a patent-pending, non-invasive system for Alzheimer's Disease and related conditions, will be presented for the first time today at the annual Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies in Geneva, Switzerland.

28 Sep 2010

ManagementPlus' EHR 5.0 software achieves CCHIT certification

On the heels of its pre market and ePrescribing conditional CCHIT certification, ManagementPlus' electronic health record software, ManagementPlus EHR 5.0, has now achieved full certification for its product, CCHIT Certified 2011 Ambulatory EHR.

28 Sep 2010

Portable humidifiers may reduce airborne influenza virus: Study

A new scientific study published in the open access, peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health indicates that the use of portable humidifiers in the home may reduce the survival of airborne influenza virus by controlling humidity indoors.

28 Sep 2010

Tel Aviv researchers develop innovative software to analyze and manipulate diseased cells

About ten years ago, the discovery of microRNAs ― tiny cellular molecules that regulate our genetic code ― unlocked a world of scientific possibilities, including a deeper understanding of human disease. One new analytical technology is "deep sequencing," which gives scientists the ability to discover invaluable information about human diseases at a genetic level.

28 Sep 2010

Researchers use SAS software to analyze medical records and healthcare claims

University of Louisville researchers are uncovering better ways for insurers and health care providers to comply with the US health care bill President Obama signed into law.

28 Sep 2010

HealthWyse secures patent for Remote Personnel Tracking program to prevent Medicare fraud

HealthWyse, a leading provider of home health and hospice agency automation software, announced today that it has secured a patent for its Remote Personnel Tracking program to help homecare agencies keep track of their employees and prevent Medicare fraud. HealthWyse will showcase its Remote Personnel Tracking Program at the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) 29th Annual Meeting & Exposition, held October 2 - 6 in Dallas, Texas.

28 Sep 2010

Study investigates link between cough and reflux events using sound recording device

Coughing episodes are closely related to gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in patients who experience chronic cough, irrespective of other diagnoses, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.

28 Sep 2010

Vivakor to structure acquisition partners to commercialize VivaSlices and VivaSight technologies

Vivakor, Inc. today announced that due to the increased interest in the Company's technologies, the Company is looking to structure acquisition partners for its technologies which will allow for the investment needed to fully commercialize VivaSlices and VivaSight technologies.

28 Sep 2010

Catalent Pharma to deliver Digimarc's Media Enhanced Packing solutions

Digimarc Corporation has licensed its mobile visual search software to New Jersey-based Catalent Pharma Solutions, a leading provider of innovative packaging solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and consumer healthcare industries.

28 Sep 2010

ATSC to provide software development services for NCI

ATS Corporation, a leading information technology company that delivers innovative technology solutions to government and commercial organizations, today announced that it has been awarded a new contract totaling $13.3 million over a five-year term with the National Cancer Institute.

28 Sep 2010

Parascript receives CE Mark for AccuDetect software

Parascript, LLC, the image analysis and pattern recognition technology provider, today announced that it received CE (Conformite Europeenne) Mark for AccuDetect Galileo Computer Aided Detection (CAD) software.

27 Sep 2010

Software News and Research

CAD usage in screening, diagnostic mammography increases: Study

Elekta releases Atlas-based Autosegmentation 2.0 software for increasing contouring accuracy

iMedX acquires FORE Transcriptions USA

Cintas launches incident management and material safety data sheet solutions for work environments

St. Jude Medical receives Japanese approval for Eon Mini spinal cord stimulation system

Neurons that control sexual behavior mapped

Omicsoft's Next Generation Sequencing tools integrated with GeneGo's MetaCore data mining suite

TeleHealth Services extends partnership with SVHC to enhance patient education initiatives

New RTCA Cardio Instrument monitors real-time cardiomyocyte beating and cellular events

Neuronix to present TMS treatment trial data for Alzheimer's disease at Geneva Congress

ManagementPlus' EHR 5.0 software achieves CCHIT certification

Portable humidifiers may reduce airborne influenza virus: Study

Tel Aviv researchers develop innovative software to analyze and manipulate diseased cells

Researchers use SAS software to analyze medical records and healthcare claims

HealthWyse secures patent for Remote Personnel Tracking program to prevent Medicare fraud

Study investigates link between cough and reflux events using sound recording device

Vivakor to structure acquisition partners to commercialize VivaSlices and VivaSight technologies

Catalent Pharma to deliver Digimarc's Media Enhanced Packing solutions

ATSC to provide software development services for NCI

Parascript receives CE Mark for AccuDetect software

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