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NovaSom Diagnostic System approved for diagnostic evaluation of adults with OSA

Some 18-20 million Americans are at risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and of those, only 5 to 10 percent have been diagnosed. Studies prove that fatality is a major risk of undiagnosed and untreated OSA; however, once detected, OSA can be readily and successfully treated.

29 Jan 2010

Life Technologies collaborates with Ignite Institute to create genomic sequencing center

Life Technologies Corporation and the Ignite Institute for Individualized Health announced today a collaboration to create a ground-breaking genomic sequencing center at Ignite’s new facility in Northern Virginia.

28 Jan 2010

Jeffrey Modell Foundation urges government to implement SCID screening for all newborns

Vicki and Fred Modell, co-founders of the Jeffrey Modell Foundation, today called upon governors, state public health officials, and legislators, in all states, to implement screening of newborns with Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID).

28 Jan 2010

Innovative cardiac scanner allows early detection of heart conditions

The portable magnetometer is being developed at the University of Leeds, with funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) playing a key role.

28 Jan 2010

Quinnipiac University to open a medical school to meet global health needs

Quinnipiac University President John L. Lahey announced today that the University would begin the complex process of opening a medical school, with an emphasis on primary care and global health.

28 Jan 2010

Mercadien Technologies announces availability of MCare web-based service

Mercadien Technologies, a leader in risk management, information governance and managed IT support solutions today announced the general availability of its MCare(TM) solution, a web-based service that monitors the health status of business-critical devices and applications, remotely diagnosing problems before they occur.

28 Jan 2010

NNSA helps funding development of domestic radioisotope supply

SNM applauds a move by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to help fund the development of a domestic supply of radioisotopes, which are used to help millions of patients each year through the diagnosis and staging of cancer, thyroid and heart disease.

28 Jan 2010

Researchers challenge prevailing assumptions in interpreting genome-wide studies

In the decade since the Human Genome Project produced the first map of DNA sequences in the human genome, scientists throughout the world have combed through genome data to identify genes and gene variants that cause human disease.

28 Jan 2010

GI practices team up with NeuIsys to bring advanced imaging technologies for patients

NeuIsys Imaging System Solutions, LLC, a leader in providing state-of-the-art CT and MR imaging systems to physician practices, announced today that three gastroenterology (GI) practices have entered into agreements with NeuIsys to plan, install, and service the recently FDA approved NeuViz 16 Multi-Slice Computed Tomography (CT) System.

28 Jan 2010

Depression raises risks of advanced and severe complications from diabetes

Depression raises risks of advanced and severe complications from diabetes, according to a prospective study of Group Health primary-care patients in western Washington. These complications include kidney failure or blindness, the result of small vessel damage, as well as major vessel problems leading to heart attack or stroke.

28 Jan 2010

Study shows benefits of endoscopic sinus surgery for patients with chronic sinusitis

Adults with chronic rhinosinusitis -a debilitating inflammation of the nasal passages that lasts for months and keeps coming back - report significantly improved quality of life following minimally invasive endoscopic sinus surgery, according to a new study led by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).

28 Jan 2010

Life Technologies announces a series of investments and new technologies for genetic sequencing research

Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), a provider of innovative life science solutions, today announced a series of investments and new technologies designed to extend the use of sequencing in the research arena and make it more relevant for physicians.

28 Jan 2010

NIH awards GE Global Research $3.27M to develop highly mobile, less costly MRI systems

Working to expand access of state-of-the-art medical imaging to underdeveloped regions around the world, GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company, has been awarded a four-year, $3.27 million award from National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop new magnet technology that will make MRI systems less costly and easier to site.

28 Jan 2010

CSCs elimination could hold the key to fight ovarian cancer

Eliminating cancer stem cells (CSCs) within a tumor could hold the key to successful treatments for ovarian cancer, which has been notoriously difficult to detect and treat, according to new findings published this week in the journal Oncogene by Yale School of Medicine researchers.

28 Jan 2010

Top pharmaceutical companies select CRi solutions for drug research and development

Mayo Clinic achieves new levels of excellence in service to humanity

Mayo Clinic announced today that it raised $1.35 billion in its first comprehensive fundraising campaign, surpassing the goal of $1.25 billion.

27 Jan 2010

PHI installs Infinix VF-i vascular X-ray system with12” x 12” mid-sized FPD

Increasing its ability to provide patients with the highest quality of care, Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta has installed the country’s first InfinixTM VF-i vascular X-ray system with the 12” x 12” mid-sized flat panel detector (FPD) from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. The new mid-sized FPD system is equipped with Toshiba’s Next Generation Advanced Image Processing (AIP) capabilities and marks the fourth Toshiba Infinix-i system installed by Piedmont Hospital.

27 Jan 2010

Kyoto University implements Isilon IQ for eliminating storage issues in diagnostic imaging research

Isilon® Systems today announced that Kyoto University's Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine has implemented Isilon's scale-out NAS for a new collaboration project focused on identifying new technologies and enhanced functionality in diagnostic imaging. With Isilon IQ, the Department has unified ultrasonic tomography, retinal tomography and MRI image data into a single, highly scalable, high performance, shared pool of storage to accelerate time-to-results for its mission-critical research.

27 Jan 2010

GEH to create a supply of molybdenum-99 for use in nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) announced today it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to help develop a U.S. supply of a radioisotope used in more than 20 million diagnostic medical procedures in the United States each year.

27 Jan 2010

Joint Commission urges hospitals to take steps to prevent pregnancy-related deaths

Pre-existing medical conditions such as high blood pressure are putting women at greater risk for death during or shortly after pregnancy, according to a Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert issued today.

27 Jan 2010

Diagnostic News and Research

NovaSom Diagnostic System approved for diagnostic evaluation of adults with OSA

Life Technologies collaborates with Ignite Institute to create genomic sequencing center

Jeffrey Modell Foundation urges government to implement SCID screening for all newborns

Innovative cardiac scanner allows early detection of heart conditions

Quinnipiac University to open a medical school to meet global health needs

Mercadien Technologies announces availability of MCare web-based service

NNSA helps funding development of domestic radioisotope supply

Researchers challenge prevailing assumptions in interpreting genome-wide studies

GI practices team up with NeuIsys to bring advanced imaging technologies for patients

Depression raises risks of advanced and severe complications from diabetes

Study shows benefits of endoscopic sinus surgery for patients with chronic sinusitis

Life Technologies announces a series of investments and new technologies for genetic sequencing research

NIH awards GE Global Research $3.27M to develop highly mobile, less costly MRI systems

CSCs elimination could hold the key to fight ovarian cancer

Top pharmaceutical companies select CRi solutions for drug research and development

Mayo Clinic achieves new levels of excellence in service to humanity

PHI installs Infinix VF-i vascular X-ray system with12” x 12” mid-sized FPD

Kyoto University implements Isilon IQ for eliminating storage issues in diagnostic imaging research

GEH to create a supply of molybdenum-99 for use in nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures

Joint Commission urges hospitals to take steps to prevent pregnancy-related deaths

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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