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Recipients of the Bitplane Attendance Awards announced

Bitplane, an Oxford Instruments Company and the world leader in 2 to 4D image visualisation, analysis and interpretation, today announced the three recipients of the Bitplane Attendance Awards. The prize covers the registration fees for the 2014 IEEE Symposium on Biomedical Imaging in Beijing, with the recipients being recognised during the challenge workshop on April 30th. The winners have been selected by the organizers of the 2nd Cell Tracking Challenge from among the participating scientists, and were chosen due to the high quality of their submitted results.

1 Apr 2014

DTI assessment indicates that mild hypothermia therapy may be beneficial for patients with diffuse axonal injury

Mild hypothermia has been shown to exert apparent neuroprotective effects in animal models of diffuse axonal injury. However, the clinical efficacy of mild hypothermia is controversial.

1 Apr 2014

Brainlab, Mobius Imaging announce CE Mark approval for Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT

Brainlab, a global leader in medical technology and Mobius Imaging, developer of advanced imaging technologies, announced today CE Mark approval for Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT. The CE Mark allows Brainlab to begin installation of the systems sold in the European Union.

1 Apr 2014

Bruker introduces multiscale high-resolution X-ray nanotomograph, Skyscan 2211

At Analytica 2014, Bruker today introduced the SkyScan TM 2211, a new high-resolution X-ray nano-CT (computed tomography) system with the widest available range of object sizes and spatial resolutions.

1 Apr 2014

Over three-quarters of Americans favor root canal treatments

Fewer Americans fear root canal treatment, according to a recent survey by the American Association of Endodontists. Just over half of those surveyed, 54 percent, said root canals make them apprehensive, down from 60 percent in 2013, and the lowest numbers reported since the AAE began its annual survey in 2011.

1 Apr 2014

Scientists develop new procedure using ultrasound energy to "ablate" prostate cancer

Men with prostate cancer face tough choices: when, or even if, to treat their cancer; what procedure to use; and how to balance their chosen treatment with their quality of life. Now, a new multicenter clinical trial seeks to offer men another option - one that physicians hope will treat prostate cancers with fewer side effects.

1 Apr 2014

Heparin proves effective than bivalirudin in patients receiving percutaneous coronary intervention after heart attack

In a comparison of two blood-thinning medications, heparin was associated with significantly fewer major cardiovascular events at 28 days than bivalirudin in patients receiving primary percutaneous coronary intervention after a heart attack, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

1 Apr 2014

Kessler Foundation receives Collaborative MS Research Center Award

Kessler Foundation is the recipient of a MS Research Center Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. John DeLuca, PhD, is principal investigator for the five-year $821,000 grant, which will fund the MS Collaborative Network of New Jersey. The MSCNNJ will bring together the Foundation's experts in mobility and cognitive research to advance understanding of cognitive-motor interaction in MS. Dr. DeLuca is Senior Vice President of Research and Training at the Foundation.

1 Apr 2014

Full-field digital mammography associated with lower recall and biopsy rates, says study

Population-based screening with full-field digital mammography (FFDM) is associated with lower recall and biopsy rates than screen film mammography (SFM), suggesting that FFDM may reduce the number of diagnostic workups and biopsies that do not lead to diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

1 Apr 2014

UT Southwestern launches telemedicine program to extend stroke care to patients in rural areas

UT Southwestern Medical Center has launched a state-of-the-art telemedicine program that will extend immediate access to UT Southwestern's nationally recognized stroke care during the crucial time period when treatment is needed for a patient of an ischemic stroke, or clot in one of the brain's blood vessels.

1 Apr 2014

Prana Biotechnology releases top-line results of PBT2 Phase II Imaging trial in Alzheimer's disease

Prana Biotechnology has today released the top line results of the 12-month Phase II Imaging trial in Alzheimer's Disease ("IMAGINE" Trial), based on draft results.

31 Mar 2014

Cheap drug holds promise of treating heart attack patients

The initial results of this trial were published a few months ago (Circulation. 2013;128:1495-1503), and showed that patients who received this treatment during emergency transit to hospital had much smaller amounts of dead heart muscle than those randomly assigned to receive no treatment.

31 Mar 2014

Toshiba launches sleek, lightweight ultrasound system, Xario 200

Hospitals and imaging centers of any size can now access premium image quality with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Xario™ 200. The all-new ultrasound system is sleek and lightweight and takes the worry out of providing high-quality patient care with a compact ultrasound system.

31 Mar 2014

Study of astronauts show heart becomes more spherical when exposed to microgravity in space

New findings from a study of 12 astronauts show the heart becomes more spherical when exposed to long periods of microgravity in space, a change that could lead to cardiac problems, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

31 Mar 2014

Einstein faculty members present recent research at AACR Annual Meeting

From uncovering the role nerve cells play in metastasis to identifying new cancer-causing genes, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University made notable advances in the understanding and potential treatment of cancer during the past year.

29 Mar 2014

Women who have 4 or more live births more likely to show early signs of heart disease

Women who give birth to four or more children are much more likely to have evidence of plaque in their heart or thickening of their arteries - early signs of cardiovascular disease - compared with those having fewer pregnancies, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

29 Mar 2014

Marriage linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Marriage is criticized for many things — justly and unjustly — but not heart disease, according to findings of a recent study conducted by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center.

29 Mar 2014

Royal Philips to present innovative imaging and informatics solutions at ACC 2014

Royal Philips today announced its participation in the American College of Cardiology Conference Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., where it will present the innovative imaging and informatics solutions that are helping clinicians deliver timely diagnoses and minimally-invasive treatments to a growing cardiovascular patient population.

From Philips Healthcare 28 Mar 2014

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center provides $1.65M in capital grant to North Shore InnoVentures

North Shore InnoVentures, one of New England's leading technology incubators and business accelerators, announced today that it has received a capital grant of $1.65 million from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 28 Mar 2014

Marital status affects risk of heart disease, survey shows

Analysis of surveys of more than 3.5 million American men and women, administered at some 20,000 health centers across the country - believed to be the largest analysis of its kind ever performed - found that married people, regardless of age, sex, or even cardiovascular risk factors, had significantly less chances of having any kind of cardiovascular disease than those who were single, divorced or widowed.

28 Mar 2014

Imaging News and Research

Recipients of the Bitplane Attendance Awards announced

DTI assessment indicates that mild hypothermia therapy may be beneficial for patients with diffuse axonal injury

Brainlab, Mobius Imaging announce CE Mark approval for Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT

Bruker introduces multiscale high-resolution X-ray nanotomograph, Skyscan 2211

Over three-quarters of Americans favor root canal treatments

Scientists develop new procedure using ultrasound energy to "ablate" prostate cancer

Heparin proves effective than bivalirudin in patients receiving percutaneous coronary intervention after heart attack

Kessler Foundation receives Collaborative MS Research Center Award

Full-field digital mammography associated with lower recall and biopsy rates, says study

UT Southwestern launches telemedicine program to extend stroke care to patients in rural areas

Prana Biotechnology releases top-line results of PBT2 Phase II Imaging trial in Alzheimer's disease

Cheap drug holds promise of treating heart attack patients

Toshiba launches sleek, lightweight ultrasound system, Xario 200

Study of astronauts show heart becomes more spherical when exposed to microgravity in space

Einstein faculty members present recent research at AACR Annual Meeting

Women who have 4 or more live births more likely to show early signs of heart disease

Marriage linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Royal Philips to present innovative imaging and informatics solutions at ACC 2014

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center provides $1.65M in capital grant to North Shore InnoVentures

Marital status affects risk of heart disease, survey shows

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