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Enrollment complete in Cytori Therapeutics' international breast cancer reconstruction study

Cytori Therapeutics completed enrollment in a 70-patient, international breast cancer reconstruction study, RESTORE 2. The study is evaluating the use of cell-enriched fat grafting to restore functional and cosmetic deformities in women who have undergone partial mastectomy for early breast cancer.

16 Nov 2009

NIH offers $1.6 million, three-year grant to Prism Clinical Imaging

Prism Clinical Imaging, Inc., in collaboration with investigators at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, has received a $1.6 million, three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and clinically validate advanced medical imaging software that aids the diagnosis and treatment of patients with brain cancer.

16 Nov 2009

Spine Care Institute established by Hospital for Special Surgery

Hospital for Special Surgery today announced the establishment of one of the most comprehensive centers of excellence in the country for the treatment of all nonoperative and operative spine disorders.

16 Nov 2009

NRC helps Olympus to design and commercialize CARS microscope

The National Research Council Canada (NRC) recently helped Olympus, a world leader in advanced optical microscopy and medical imaging, to design and commercialize a CARS (Coherent Anti-stokes Raman Scattering) microscope.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 16 Nov 2009

Effect of niacin or ezetimibe added to chronic statin therapy on carotid intima media thickness: Study

In combination with statins, adding a medication that raises high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was more effective in reversing artery wall plaque buildup and in reducing heart disease risk than adding a drug that lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, researchers reported today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009.

16 Nov 2009

ART Advanced Research Technologies receives delisting notice from TSX

ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc., a Canadian medical device company and a leader in optical molecular imaging products for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, today announced that it will delay the release of its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, considering the restructuring process that the company is currently undergoing.

16 Nov 2009

Chronic pain patients with depression three times more likely to receive opioid medications

Chronic pain patients with a history of depression are three times more likely to receive long-term prescriptions for opioid medications like Vicodin compared to pain patients who do not suffer from depression, according to new research.

16 Nov 2009

El Camino Hospital moves into new, technologically and seismically advanced facility

El Camino Hospital, the hospital of Silicon Valley, today completed its move into the new, technologically and seismically advanced facility. After completing several practice runs led by the activation team, hospital officials report all patients were safely transferred to the new facility.

16 Nov 2009

Doctors face image problems; patients deal with shortages, are urged to question care

Doctors must not only face the fading image of primary care providers, but also physician shortage issues. Meanwhile, some experts suggest patients consider saying "no" to their doctor to control health care costs.

13 Nov 2009

PillCam capsule endoscopy is useful and safe in children under eight years old: Study

Given Imaging Ltd. today announced that a multi-center study published in the November edition of Gut showed PillCam capsule endoscopy of the small bowel to be just as useful and equally as safe in children under eight years old as it is in older children or adults. The prospective multicenter analysis was led by Annette Fritscher-Ravens M.D., Department of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, University Hospital Kiel, Germany.

13 Nov 2009

Decreased heart functions associated with fat collection in different body locations: Study

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that fat collection in different body locations, such as around the heart and the aorta and within the liver, are associated with certain decreased heart functions. The study, which appears on-line in Obesity, also found that measuring a person's body mass index (BMI) does not reliably predict the amount of undesired fat in and around these vital organs.

13 Nov 2009

Quality and stress-free MRI service from Weiss Medical Associates

An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image) diagnostic clinic is an unlikely place to expect a warm, fuzzy, friendly staff. Having an MRI is serious business, often related to traumatic or orthopedic injuries, brain diseases or dental TMJ problems.

13 Nov 2009

Cancer patients with dense breasts have a higher risk of recurring malignancy

A study published in the current issue of Cancer found that breast cancer patients with dense breasts have a 4x higher risk of recurring malignancy.

13 Nov 2009

Changes in CMS reimbursement to accelerate demand for cardiac PET imaging

Positron Corporation a molecular imaging solutions company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, expects the evolution from cardiac SPECT to cardiac PET imaging will be greatly accelerated with the recent changes in reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) set for 2010.

13 Nov 2009

CMS approves FDG PET for initial staging of cervical cancer

SNM applauds the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services- (CMS) decision to expand coverage of FDG PET for the initial staging of cervical cancer without previously imposed restrictions.

13 Nov 2009

EDDA Technology recieves CE Mark for its IQQA-Liver advanced clinical application

EDDA Technology today announced the completion of CE mark for its new release of IQQA®-Liver, an advanced clinical application designed to enhance efficiency and precision in liver imaging evaluation and treatment planning.

13 Nov 2009

Varian and SSI sign reseller's agreement

Varian, Inc. announced today that Steady State Imaging (SSI) has signed a reseller's agreement with Varian, Inc. regarding SSI's new SWIFT Software for Varian's research MRI Systems. SWIFT is a novel MRI technology that advances existing MR techniques with the ability to silently image structures and tissues previously invisible to conventional MRI systems.

13 Nov 2009

UT Southwestern Medical Center awarded $42M for basic and patient-oriented research

UT Southwestern Medical Center has been awarded more than $42 million to date for basic and patient-oriented research from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the $787 billion stimulus package President Barack Obama signed into law in February.

13 Nov 2009

DGTC to transfer assets and product lines of Del medical imaging business to UMG

Del Global Technologies Corp. (OTCBB: DGTC) (“Del Global” or “the Company”) and United Marketing Group (“UMG”) have entered into an Agreement in Principle to transfer certain assets and the product lines of Del Medical Imaging from Del Global to UMG.

13 Nov 2009

New Cat B 750 FAST imaging agent launched by VisEn Medical

VisEn Medical Inc., a leader in fluorescence in vivo imaging from research through medicine, announced today the commercial launch of its new Cat B 750 FAST(TM) imaging agent for measuring and monitoring cathepsin B activity associated with disease progression and therapeutic response in vivo. Cathepsin B expression is well known as a key biomarker and therapeutic target in a range of diseases, including atherosclerosis, oncology, and arthritis.

12 Nov 2009

Imaging News and Research

Enrollment complete in Cytori Therapeutics' international breast cancer reconstruction study

NIH offers $1.6 million, three-year grant to Prism Clinical Imaging

Spine Care Institute established by Hospital for Special Surgery

NRC helps Olympus to design and commercialize CARS microscope

Effect of niacin or ezetimibe added to chronic statin therapy on carotid intima media thickness: Study

ART Advanced Research Technologies receives delisting notice from TSX

Chronic pain patients with depression three times more likely to receive opioid medications

El Camino Hospital moves into new, technologically and seismically advanced facility

Doctors face image problems; patients deal with shortages, are urged to question care

PillCam capsule endoscopy is useful and safe in children under eight years old: Study

Decreased heart functions associated with fat collection in different body locations: Study

Quality and stress-free MRI service from Weiss Medical Associates

Cancer patients with dense breasts have a higher risk of recurring malignancy

Changes in CMS reimbursement to accelerate demand for cardiac PET imaging

CMS approves FDG PET for initial staging of cervical cancer

EDDA Technology recieves CE Mark for its IQQA-Liver advanced clinical application

Varian and SSI sign reseller's agreement

UT Southwestern Medical Center awarded $42M for basic and patient-oriented research

DGTC to transfer assets and product lines of Del medical imaging business to UMG

New Cat B 750 FAST imaging agent launched by VisEn Medical

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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