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GE Healthcare submits Optison sNDA to aid in detection of cardiovascular diseases

GE Healthcare today announced that it has filed a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) that will allow the company to manufacture Optison (Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres Injectable Suspension, USP), within its own facility.

16 Jan 2013

Novel system could allow broader screening for esophageal cancer, other conditions

Physicians may soon have a new way to screen patients for Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition usually caused by chronic exposure to stomach acid. Researchers at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed an imaging system enclosed in a capsule about the size of a multivitamin pill that creates detailed, microscopic images of the esophageal wall. The system has several advantages over traditional endoscopy.

15 Jan 2013

Knee cartilage repair success with new biomaterial

In a small study, researchers reported increased healthy tissue growth after surgical repair of damaged cartilage if they put a “hydrogel” scaffolding into the wound to support and nourish the healing process. The squishy hydrogel material was implanted in 15 patients during standard microfracture surgery, in which tiny holes are punched in a bone near the injured cartilage. The holes stimulate patients’ own specialized stem cells to emerge from bone marrow and grow new cartilage atop the bone.

15 Jan 2013

Emergency departments drained of resources for elderly

Plans are needed to accommodate the growing demands on emergency departments to provide suitable care for older individuals in the USA, say researchers.

15 Jan 2013

FDA clears Hologic's APTIMA Trichomonas vaginalis Assay

Hologic, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing its APTIMA Trichomonas vaginalis Assay on the Company's fully-automated PANTHER System.

From Hologic, Inc. 15 Jan 2013

Vitamin D claims for knee osteoarthritis questioned

The benefit of taking vitamin D supplements for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis has been challenged in a study published in JAMA.

14 Jan 2013

Aggressive surveillance questionable for eye melanoma recurrence

Patients treated for primary choroidal or ciliary body melanoma may not always benefit from an aggressive surveillance strategy for the detection of metastatic disease, caution US researchers.

14 Jan 2013

White matter abnormalities may indicate genetic risk for bipolar disorder

White matter abnormalities in the right temporal lobe may be a marker of genetic risk for bipolar disorder, results from a US study suggest.

14 Jan 2013

DESI technique identifies cancer type, grade and tumor margins in brain surgery patients

A new tool that could allow for faster, more comprehensive testing of brain tissue during surgery successfully identified the cancer type, grade and tumor margins in five brain surgery patients, according to a Purdue University and Brigham and Women's Hospital study.

11 Jan 2013

Study reports on development and testing of Hematuria Risk Index to predict cancer risk

Microscopic amounts of blood in urine have been considered a risk factor for urinary tract malignant tumors. However, only a small proportion of patients referred for investigation are subsequently found to have cancer. A new Kaiser Permanente Southern California study published in the February Mayo Clinic Proceedings reports on the development and testing of a Hematuria Risk Index to predict cancer risk.

10 Jan 2013

FDA clears Olive Medical's OVS1 ALL-IN-ONE HD Visualization system

Olive Medical Corporation of Salt Lake City, UT, a growth company, announces 510K clearance and the worldwide sales launch for the OVS1 ALL-IN-ONE HD Visualization system.

9 Jan 2013

Bilingual older people reap neural rewards

Older bilingual people are faster than their monolingual peers in switching from one task to another, show researchers.

9 Jan 2013

Body's sodium levels fluctuate rhythmically with 7-day and monthly cycles

Clinical pharmacologist Jens Titze, M.D., knew he had a one-of-a-kind scientific opportunity: the Russians were going to simulate a flight to Mars, and he was invited to study the participating cosmonauts.

9 Jan 2013

USC’s Keck Medical Center installs Aplio 500 and Viamo ultrasound systems from Toshiba

To stay competitive using the most cutting-edge technology, the Keck Medical Center of the University of Southern California (USC) installed two Aplio 500 ultrasound systems and a Viamo ultrasound system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. at its Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, Calif.

9 Jan 2013

FDA approves use of iCAD's PowerLook AMP with Philips MicroDose Digital Mammography System

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, today announced approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use of the company's next generation mammography computer-aided detection platform, PowerLook Advanced Mammography Platform, with Digital CAD for Philips' MicroDose Full-Field Digital Mammography System.

8 Jan 2013

Extensive white matter abnormalities in early schizophrenia

Patients with first-episode schizophrenia exhibit widespread white matter abnormalities, results from a brain imaging study show.

4 Jan 2013

Local conjunctival metastases ‘may be under-recognized’

Local conjunctival metastases may represent under-recognized lesions arising from the dissemination of primary conjunctival melanoma via local vessels, suggest findings published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

4 Jan 2013

Concord Medical acquires 19.98% of indirect ownership of MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center

Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited, a leading specialty hospital management solution provider and operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, announced today that it has closed the acquisition of 19.98% of indirect ownership of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Proton Therapy Center (MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center).

4 Jan 2013

Study questions need for routine repeated CT scans in patients with mild head trauma

When initial computed tomography (CT) scans show bleeding within the brain after mild head injury, decisions about repeated CT scans should be based on the patient's neurological condition, according to a report in the January issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

4 Jan 2013

The Joint Commission, AHA/ASA recognize HUP with Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) has been recognized by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) as meeting The Joint Commission's standards for Disease-Specific Care Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification, becoming the first center in Philadelphia and among a select few hospitals in the United States to be named as part of an elite group of providers focused on complex stroke care.

4 Jan 2013

Imaging News and Research

GE Healthcare submits Optison sNDA to aid in detection of cardiovascular diseases

Novel system could allow broader screening for esophageal cancer, other conditions

Knee cartilage repair success with new biomaterial

Emergency departments drained of resources for elderly

FDA clears Hologic's APTIMA Trichomonas vaginalis Assay

Vitamin D claims for knee osteoarthritis questioned

Aggressive surveillance questionable for eye melanoma recurrence

White matter abnormalities may indicate genetic risk for bipolar disorder

DESI technique identifies cancer type, grade and tumor margins in brain surgery patients

Study reports on development and testing of Hematuria Risk Index to predict cancer risk

FDA clears Olive Medical's OVS1 ALL-IN-ONE HD Visualization system

Bilingual older people reap neural rewards

Body's sodium levels fluctuate rhythmically with 7-day and monthly cycles

USC’s Keck Medical Center installs Aplio 500 and Viamo ultrasound systems from Toshiba

FDA approves use of iCAD's PowerLook AMP with Philips MicroDose Digital Mammography System

Extensive white matter abnormalities in early schizophrenia

Local conjunctival metastases ‘may be under-recognized’

Concord Medical acquires 19.98% of indirect ownership of MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center

Study questions need for routine repeated CT scans in patients with mild head trauma

The Joint Commission, AHA/ASA recognize HUP with Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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