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Gentel Biosciences launches integrated Proteomics Multi-System

Gentel Biosciences, a leader in proteomics discovery tools, today launched the Gentel Proteomics Multi-System™ providing “scan-to-analysis” functionality for multiplex immunoassays, lysate and antigen arrays as well as Western Blot, ELISA and tissue imaging, delivering multi-application value to researchers worldwide.

19 Feb 2010

Physicians look toward profitable Medicare services; Former Virginia official tapped for a position at CMS

A study finds physicians veer toward more profitable services amid lower Medicare fees. Meanwhile, Humana tests a patient-centered medical home program in Florida and a former Virginia official is chosen to take on a top position at the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.

19 Feb 2010

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute awarded $11.5M NIH grant for research into methods of targeting cancer stem cells

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute was awarded an $11.5 million Center Grant by the National Institutes for Health (NIH) today to study the best way to attack deadly cancer stem cells to enhance treatments for breast cancer. Other members of the team include Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

19 Feb 2010

Johns Hopkins Medicine acquires Naviscan Positron Emission Mammography for radiotracer research

Johns Hopkins Medicine has become the latest academic medical center to acquire the Naviscan Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) scanner. The device will be utilized by Richard Wahl, M.D., F.A.C.R, Professor of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in pre-clinical and translational research for the development of novel radiotracers.

18 Feb 2010

Patterson reports consolidated sales of $820,084,000 for third-quarter of fiscal 2010

Patterson Companies, Inc. today reported consolidated sales of $820,084,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 ended January 23, an increase of 1% from $811,023,000 in the year-earlier quarter. Net income of $56,049,000 or $.47 per diluted share rose 6% from $52,807,000 or $0.45 per diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

18 Feb 2010

Acute sinus infections always begin as cold

Have a cold that just won't go away or is getting worse? Chances are your cold has developed into a sinus infection - a common problem this time of year, says Alan Wild, M.D., assistant professor of otolaryngology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

18 Feb 2010

First Edition: February 18, 2010

Today's headlines focus on continuing hopes for health reform as well as various health industry developments.

18 Feb 2010

Nautic Partners completes recapitalization of HPS in partnership with management

Nautic Partners, LLC, a private equity firm with more than $2.5 billion of capital under management, today announced that it has completed a recapitalization of Healthcare Payment Specialists, LLC (“HPS”) in partnership with management. HPS is a provider of payment and reimbursement solutions to hospitals and other healthcare systems.

18 Feb 2010

State-of-the-art review of stereological methods for lung morphometry

The ATS and the European Respiratory Society have issued official standards for the quantitative assessment of lung structure.

18 Feb 2010

Single test is not enough for making accurate diagnosis of disc herniation

While lower back pain ranks as a common cause of disability in the United States, determining what causes a person's back pain is often challenging. A new Cochrane review on diagnosing back pain finds that no single diagnostic test is good at discriminating between patients who have a herniated disc and patients who do not, according to lead author Danielle van der Windt.

18 Feb 2010

NIA develops CardiacConnections program to drive better patient outcomes

Cardiovascular-related examinations account for more than one in three noninvasive diagnostic imaging procedures in the United States. In response to this growing trend and concerns about clinical appropriateness and affordability, National Imaging Associates, a subsidiary of Magellan Health Services, Inc., developed CardiacConnections™, a cardiac management program designed for the benefit of patients, providers, payers, and the health care industry.

18 Feb 2010

Neuroimaging study may lead to new therapeutic treatments for stroke and hearing loss

Duke University Medical Center scientists crowded around a laser-powered microscope in a darkened room to peer into the brain of an anesthetized juvenile songbird right after he heard an adult tutors' song for the first time.

18 Feb 2010

Wellstar International commences Beta Test in Long Term Care Facility

Wellstar International, Inc. has announced they have started the Beta Test in a Long Term Care Facility.

17 Feb 2010

Merge Healthcare signs reseller agreement with Orion Health

Merge Healthcare announced today that it has signed a reseller agreement with Orion Health, a leading provider of clinical workflow and integration solutions in healthcare. Orion Health has licensed Merge technology to bring medical images and information into its physician portal solutions.

17 Feb 2010

NCOA survey: Communication about safety of medical imaging for patients is often inadequate

Today, the National Council on Aging released the results of a national survey of older adults, caregivers and health care providers evaluating knowledge and awareness of medical imaging safety. The survey, which focused largely on electronic implantable device patients and their caregivers, reveals that communication about the safety of medical imaging for patients with these devices is often inadequate.

17 Feb 2010

LUMEDX completes extensive cardiovascular PACS deployment at IHS

LUMEDX Corporation, a leading provider of vendor-agnostic, integrated medical imaging and information systems, announced the completion of an extensive cardiovascular PACS deployment at Iowa Health Systems (IHS). Working together with IHS, a team of technical and clinical experts implemented CardioPACS multi-modality imaging system at ten affiliate hospitals across Iowa and western Illinois in under six months’ time. The first site, Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, went live July 3, 2009; by December 16, all ten sites were using CardioPACS.

17 Feb 2010

Educational event: SCAI highlights gender and racial disparities in treating cardiovascular disease

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) today announced an educational event for the public highlighting the gender and racial disparities in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. The "Know What Counts" educational program titled, "The Path to Health Care Equity: Identifying and Solving Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Disparities in Health Care in the New Century," will feature a distinguished physician panel, along with a keynote address by U.S. Senator Ben Cardin.

17 Feb 2010

MEDecision launches InFrame collaborative HIE service

MEDecision, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative healthcare management solutions, today introduced the next generation of its healthcare management technology with the launch of InFrame™, a collaborative health information exchange (HIE) service that enables care delivery organizations to share clinical data — including diagnostic-quality medical images — among themselves and with patients to more effectively drive business and comply with meaningful use criteria.

17 Feb 2010

ViewRay earns NorTech Innovation Award for advancements in cancer radiation therapy technology

ViewRay, Inc., a privately held medical device company, has earned a NorTech Innovation Award for its advancements in radiation therapy technology for the treatment of cancer. ViewRay was honored for its unique combination of medical imaging and radiotherapy, which is designed to improve the effectiveness of cancer treatments. Radiation therapy is used to treat nearly two-thirds of today's cancer patients.

17 Feb 2010

Generx clinical development opportunities: bioRASI to assist Cardium

Cardium Therapeutics today announced that it has entered into an agreement with bioRASI, an international contract research organization, to assist Cardium in the evaluation of Generx clinical development opportunities within major newly-industrializing markets in Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America, for patients with chronic coronary artery disease who are either not optimal candidates for or do not have access to costly angioplasty/stenting or cardiac bypass surgery procedures.

17 Feb 2010

Imaging News and Research

Gentel Biosciences launches integrated Proteomics Multi-System

Physicians look toward profitable Medicare services; Former Virginia official tapped for a position at CMS

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute awarded $11.5M NIH grant for research into methods of targeting cancer stem cells

Johns Hopkins Medicine acquires Naviscan Positron Emission Mammography for radiotracer research

Patterson reports consolidated sales of $820,084,000 for third-quarter of fiscal 2010

Acute sinus infections always begin as cold

First Edition: February 18, 2010

Nautic Partners completes recapitalization of HPS in partnership with management

State-of-the-art review of stereological methods for lung morphometry

Single test is not enough for making accurate diagnosis of disc herniation

NIA develops CardiacConnections program to drive better patient outcomes

Neuroimaging study may lead to new therapeutic treatments for stroke and hearing loss

Wellstar International commences Beta Test in Long Term Care Facility

Merge Healthcare signs reseller agreement with Orion Health

NCOA survey: Communication about safety of medical imaging for patients is often inadequate

LUMEDX completes extensive cardiovascular PACS deployment at IHS

Educational event: SCAI highlights gender and racial disparities in treating cardiovascular disease

MEDecision launches InFrame collaborative HIE service

ViewRay earns NorTech Innovation Award for advancements in cancer radiation therapy technology

Generx clinical development opportunities: bioRASI to assist Cardium

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