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Salinas Valley Memorial participates in trial of AngelMed Guardian System in high-risk heart patients

Imagine a day when you could be alerted to your impending heart attack before it happens. Research that got underway today at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System could help that become a reality someday.

26 Aug 2010

Angeion Corporation 2010 third quarter revenue increases to $7.1 million

Angeion Corporation today reported results for its fiscal third quarter ended July 31, 2010.

26 Aug 2010

Merivale Medical Imaging adopts IntelePACS Breast Imaging solution

Intelerad® Medical Systems, a leader in medical imaging PACS and workflow solutions, today announced that Merivale Medical Imaging (MMI) is now using the IntelePACS® Breast Imaging solution for reading and reporting of all its screening and diagnostic mammography studies.

25 Aug 2010

Administrative Law Judge recommends grant of Certificate of Need for Trinity Medical Center's relocation

Trinity Medical Center achieved a major victory today in its effort to gain state regulatory approval for a new, state-of-the-art hospital facility on Highway 280. Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) James Hampton has issued his recommendation in favor of granting the required Certificate of Need (CON) for Trinity's relocation from its 44-year old campus on Montclair Road to the new hospital facility. The decision follows months of deliberation and a comprehensive review of the facts during what was the longest ALJ hearing on a healthcare matter in Alabama history.

25 Aug 2010

U.S. DOE awards Dynasil 7 Phase-II SBIR grants totaling $6.2 million

Dynasil Corporation of America today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved seven of its Phase-II SBIR projects for awards, ranging from $750,000 to $1,000,000 each. The awards, totaling $6.2 million, are being made to its wholly owned subsidiary, Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc, to develop its state of the art nuclear sensors and instruments.

25 Aug 2010

Scientists discover Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy can rapidly diagnose degenerative disorders

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy can distinguish between neurological diseases in patients without clear symptoms.A team of American scientists claim that a new method of testing for neurological diseases could provide doctors with a rapid and non-invasively method of diagnosing degenerative disorders.

25 Aug 2010

Sheryl Crow Imaging Center opens in Los Angeles

Breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow and the Pink Lotus Breast Center today announced the grand opening of the Sheryl Crow Imaging Center, a state of the art breast imaging center featuring the latest advancements in digital screening and diagnostic imaging technologies.

25 Aug 2010

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula to implement RelayHealth's HIE connectivity solution

RelayHealth, a leading provider of healthcare connectivity services, today announced that Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) in California has selected RelayHealth's health information exchange (HIE) connectivity solution to improve the quality of care and safety for its patients, create closer alignment with its physicians, and address the governance issues that arise in the process of connecting healthcare communities.

25 Aug 2010

SureGene collaborates with Medco Health Solutions to conduct REST study

SureGene, LLC and the Medco Research Institute, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medco Health Solutions, Inc., today announced that they have entered into a novel investigative research collaboration to evaluate whether variation in genetic biomarkers previously identified by SureGene can help predict drug response for widely prescribed antipsychotic drugs in patients with serious mental illness.

25 Aug 2010

BioScale installs ViBE analytical tool at Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company

BioScale Inc., an innovative life science company that develops, manufactures and promotes novel analytical tools enabling advancements in protein research, today announced the first shipment and installation of the ViBE™ Protein Analysis Workstation at a major Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company.

25 Aug 2010

Access Pharmaceuticals to highlight Cobalamin nanotechnology at ACS National Meeting

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,a biopharmaceutical company specializing in products for cancer and supportive care, announced that its Director of Chemistry and Quality, Dr. Ric Zarzycki will give an invited presentation today on the Company's Cobalamin nanoparticle technology at a thought-leadership symposium being held at the American Chemical Society's ("ACS") 240th National Meeting & Exposition, at Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts, August 22-26, 2010.

25 Aug 2010

New Halt System procedure for non-cancerous fibroid treatment

A new device manufactured by Northern California-based Halt Medical recently received FDA 510K clearance using a radio-frequency energy system to treat soft tissues. Fully qualified doctors insert the Halt System into targeted fibroids under ultrasound guidance. This procedure targets the core of the fibroid, by cauterizing the blood flow that feeds the fibroid, which decreases fibroid size and subsequent discomfort.

24 Aug 2010

Center For Diagnostic Imaging's new center in Avon offers interventional procedures for joint and back pain

Center for Diagnostic Imaging is pleased to announce the opening of an outpatient medical imaging and image-guided procedure center in Avon, Indiana. The new center allows CDI to better serve medical providers and patients in the western Indianapolis communities.

24 Aug 2010

2010 Summit to focus on developing roadmap for personalized health care

The Forum on Personalized Health Care today announced its third annual National Summit on Personalized Health Care, "Creating the Roadmap for Personalized Health Care." The 2010 Summit will give participants the singular opportunity to collaborate in creating a core short- and long-range roadmap to align, coordinate and accelerate delivery of personalized health care technologies and practices.

24 Aug 2010

IVD Technology to launch first annual Virtual Conference and Tradeshow

IVD Technology, the only trade media brand designed exclusively for manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic products, today announced the launch of its first annual Virtual Conference and Tradeshow to be held on September 28, 2010.

24 Aug 2010

PEM scanners demonstrate improved specificity with high sensitivity in breast cancer diagnosis: Study

In a recent study presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 52nd Annual Meeting, researchers at the University of Washington showed that 18FDG dose for Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) may be reduced by as much as 70% without altering image quality.

24 Aug 2010

Researchers develop new instrumentation to simplify testing patients for infectious diseases

Arizona State University researchers have demonstrated a way to dramatically simplify testing patients for infectious diseases and unhealthy protein levels.New testing instrumentation developed by Antonia Garcia and John Schneider promises to make the procedure less costly and produce results in less time.

24 Aug 2010

Disaster response strategies should address needs of people with disabilities and mental disorders

As hurricane season gets into full swing, mental health teams will be ready to respond and help survivors cope with possible devastation. Psychologists have analyzed decades of research and found that disaster response strategies should address the needs of the population affected, specifically those with disabilities and mental disorders.

24 Aug 2010

Overutilization of medical imaging services increases unnecessary radiation exposure: Report

Overutilization of medical imaging services exposes patients to unnecessary radiation and adds to healthcare costs, according to a report appearing online and in the October issue of the journal Radiology that calls on radiologists to spearhead a collaborative effort to curb imaging overutilization.

24 Aug 2010

WHO calls on countries to prevent, control spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria

Amid the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, the WHO on Friday urged countries to take greater action to limit the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, CIDRAP News reports. "Calling such pathogens 'a growing and global public health problem,' the WHO said, 'Countries should be prepared to implement hospital infection control measures to limit the spread of multi-drug resistant strains and to reinforce national policy on prudent use of antibiotics, reducing the generation of antibiotic resistant bacteria,'" according to the news service (Roos, 8/20).

24 Aug 2010

Diagnostic News and Research

Salinas Valley Memorial participates in trial of AngelMed Guardian System in high-risk heart patients

Angeion Corporation 2010 third quarter revenue increases to $7.1 million

Merivale Medical Imaging adopts IntelePACS Breast Imaging solution

Administrative Law Judge recommends grant of Certificate of Need for Trinity Medical Center's relocation

U.S. DOE awards Dynasil 7 Phase-II SBIR grants totaling $6.2 million

Scientists discover Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy can rapidly diagnose degenerative disorders

Sheryl Crow Imaging Center opens in Los Angeles

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula to implement RelayHealth's HIE connectivity solution

SureGene collaborates with Medco Health Solutions to conduct REST study

BioScale installs ViBE analytical tool at Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company

Access Pharmaceuticals to highlight Cobalamin nanotechnology at ACS National Meeting

New Halt System procedure for non-cancerous fibroid treatment

Center For Diagnostic Imaging's new center in Avon offers interventional procedures for joint and back pain

2010 Summit to focus on developing roadmap for personalized health care

IVD Technology to launch first annual Virtual Conference and Tradeshow

PEM scanners demonstrate improved specificity with high sensitivity in breast cancer diagnosis: Study

Researchers develop new instrumentation to simplify testing patients for infectious diseases

Disaster response strategies should address needs of people with disabilities and mental disorders

Overutilization of medical imaging services increases unnecessary radiation exposure: Report

WHO calls on countries to prevent, control spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria

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