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Twinkling nanostars improve optical imaging of tumors

Researchers at Purdue University have created magnetically responsive gold nanostars that may offer a new approach to biomedical imaging. The nanostars gyrate when exposed to a rotating magnetic field and can scatter light to produce a pulsating or "twinkling" effect. This twinkling allows them to stand out more clearly from noisy backgrounds such as those found in biological tissue. Alexander Wei, Ph.D., and Kenneth Ritchie, Ph.D., M.Sc., led the team that created the new gyromagnetic imaging method. The work appears in a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

23 Sep 2009

Golden nanotubes detect tumor cells, map sentinel lymph nodes

Biomedical researchers at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock have developed a special contrast-imaging agent made of gold-coated carbon nanotubes that is capable of molecular mapping of lymphatic endothelial cells and detecting cancer metastasis in sentinel lymph nodes.

23 Sep 2009

Magnetic nanoworms and nanocrystals deliver siRNA to tumors

Small pieces of nucleic acid known as short interfering RNAs, or siRNAs, can turn off the production of specific proteins, a property that makes them one of the more promising new classes of anticancer drugs in development. Indeed, at least two siRNA-based anticancer therapies, both delivered to tumors in nanoparticles, have begun human clinical trials.

23 Sep 2009

Aspect and Bruker BioSpin collaborate to develop a new high performance desktop preclinical MRI system

At the 2009 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) in Montreal, Aspect Magnet Technologies and Bruker BioSpin, a division of Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR), today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of a high performance desktop preclinical MRI system.

23 Sep 2009

New Fluorescence Molecular Tomography imaging systems from VisEn Medical

VisEn Medical Inc., a leader in fluorescence in vivo imaging from research through medicine, announced the launch and availability of a new Fluorescence Molecular Tomography (FMT) imaging system -- the FMT 1500, and an advanced version of its FMT 2500, the FMT 2500 LX.

23 Sep 2009

Philips and Bruker sign MOU to develop new imaging technology

At the 2009 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) in Montreal, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and Bruker BioSpin, a division of Bruker Corporation, today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) scanners, a new imaging technology, for the preclinical market.

From Philips Healthcare 23 Sep 2009

ART's new generation Optix MX3 optical molecular imaging system unveiled

ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. ("ART") (TSX:ARA), a Canadian medical device company and a leader in optical molecular imaging products for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, today unveiled a new generation of its optical molecular imaging system, called Optix® MX3, at the Industry Workshop opening event of the World Molecular Imaging Congress.

23 Sep 2009

GE Healthcare creates a digital wall to commemorate the tenth anniversary of digital mammography

In addition to being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this October is the tenth anniversary of digital mammography, a technology introduced by GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) in 1999. Similar to digital photography, digital mammography replaces the film used in traditional mammography with digital files viewed and stored on computers.

23 Sep 2009

ESMO recognises outstanding achievements of leading cancer specialists

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has recognized the outstanding achievements of three leading cancer specialists with its three prestigious annual awards: the 2009 ESMO Award, Hamilton Fairley Award and ESMO Lifetime Achievement Award.

23 Sep 2009

Revolution Medical's MRI software suit to be launched at RSNA annual meeting

Revolutions Medical Corporation ("Revolutions Medical" or the "Company") (OTCBB: RMCP), producers of the Rev Vac safety syringe, today announced that it will debut its evolutionary MRI software suite at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago on November 29th - December 4th.

23 Sep 2009

Bioscreen Instruments to be Labcyte's partner in India

Labcyte, the developer of acoustic liquid transfer, with systems in all top 10 pharmaceutical companies, today announced the selection of Bioscreen Instruments Pvt. Ltd. as its exclusive distributor in India.

23 Sep 2009

Researching the causes of Alzheimer's disease

The standard explanation for what causes Alzheimer's is known as the amyloid hypothesis, which posits that the disease results from of an accumulation of the peptide amyloid beta, the toxic protein fragments that deposit in the brain and become the sticky plaques that have defined Alzheimer's for more than 100 years.

23 Sep 2009

NIH grants $3.4M to develop tools for identification of prostate cancer using MRI

Rutgers University and two collaborators have received a $3.4 million research grant to develop tools aimed at improving the identification of prostate cancer using MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging.

23 Sep 2009

ACR Image Metrix successfully completes two years, looks forward to increased business in third year

ACR Image Metrix™, an imaging contract research organization (CRO), exceeded its goals by initiating projects for over 30 pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies through its second full year of operation.

23 Sep 2009

Renaissance Radiology chooses Aspyra’s AccessRAD RIS/PACS solution

Aspyra, Inc. (AMEX:APY) announced today that the Company has contracted with Renaissance Radiology Medical Group, Inc., a leading provider of outpatient diagnostic services throughout southern California, to provide Aspyra’s integrated AccessRAD RIS/PACS solution.

23 Sep 2009

Gamma Medica-Ideas closes $24 million financing to support digital technologies

Gamma Medica-Ideas, Inc. ("GMI"), a leading developer of digital molecular imaging systems, announced today that it had closed a $24 million financing, the company's first institutional round, in order to support continued growth of the company's proprietary digital SPECT, PET and CT technologies in current and new markets.

23 Sep 2009

Midwest Ultrasound enters into a two-year renewable partnership with Toshiba America Medical

Midwest Ultrasound, a proven leader in providing quality cardiac and vascular ultrasound systems to a diverse client mix from small rural and community hospitals to major urban academic centers and large physician practices, entered into a two-year renewable partnership with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

22 Sep 2009

XRCMI's rapid results imaging tests program

XRC Medical Imaging (XRCMI) has announced a new rapid results program offering feedback directly to patients regarding their imaging tests within 24 hours of their appointments. XRCMI Medical Director Vu Nguyen, M.D., noted that in many cases, patients will actually get their test results before they leave from their appointment. Tests in the rapid results program include diagnostic mammograms, general X-rays and bone density tests, as well as CT and ultrasound scans.

22 Sep 2009

Major shift in cancer research priorities needed

Cancer research is too focused on new drug development, while not enough money and effort is being devoted to pursuing important advances in knowledge likely to have the biggest impact on combating the disease in the next few decades, a leading research policy expert says, adding that a major shift in research priorities will be crucial to the ability to cope with the coming wave of cancer cases.

22 Sep 2009

MRS could be effective for identifying diabetes

Researchers have long suspected that overweight people tend to have large fat deposits in their pancreases, but they've been unable to confirm or calculate how much fat resides there because of the organ's location.

22 Sep 2009