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One Lambda gets CE mark approval in Europe for C1qScreen assay

One Lambda Inc., part of Thermo Fisher Scientific and a leading producer of in vitro diagnostic products for the human leukocyte antigen transplant community, has received CE mark approval in Europe for its C1qScreen assay.

6 Nov 2013

Ventana partners with Incyte to develop companion diagnostic tests for oncology drug programs

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Incyte Corporation to collaborate on the development of companion diagnostic tests for Incyte's oncology drug programs, beginning with the Incyte IDO1 inhibitor program.

5 Nov 2013

RGTS launches multi-vendor Healthcare Mobile Technology Roadshow

Rockefeller Group Technology Solutions, Inc., a division of Rockefeller Group International, Inc., today announced the launch of a multi-vendor Healthcare Mobile Technology Roadshow throughout the tri-state region.

5 Nov 2013

Scientists develop 3D filming technique that reveals spread of malaria

Scientists have developed a 3D filming technique that could help inform research to stem the spread of malaria.

5 Nov 2013

Bruker to hold NMR webinar in late November

One of the world's leading analytical instrumentation companies is presenting an educational webinar on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) later this month.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 5 Nov 2013

Aerotel to present two new models of hand-held ECG monitors at Medica 2013

Aerotel will present two new models for professional and personal use of the world's most advanced mini sized handheld ECG event recorder-transmitters enabling the transmission of ECG data from any place at any time.

5 Nov 2013

Demand for advanced multiparameter monitoring devices increasing with rising disease incidence

Rising incidences of chronic illnesses, heart disorders and hypertension are widening the patient population pool in Europe, creating demand for technologically advanced multiparameter monitoring devices. Lack of reimbursement, however, remains a crucial issue restraining adoption of most high-end imaging modalities.

5 Nov 2013

Linkam Scientific Instruments report the use of CMS196 for the imaging of mammalian cells at the London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK

Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report on the use of their innovative CMS196 cryo stage for the study of mammalian cells at the London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 5 Nov 2013

Researchers find way to omit unnecessary lab tests, improve care and reduce costs for patients

When patients undergo diagnostic lab tests as part of the inpatient admission process, they may wonder why or how physicians choose particular tests. Increasingly, medical professionals are using electronic medical systems that provide lists of lab tests from which medical professionals can choose.

5 Nov 2013

Computer-aided image analysis provides "second opinion" to identify breast tumor

Researchers at the University of Chicago are developing computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) and quantitative image analysis (QIA) methods for mammograms, ultrasounds and magnetic resonance images (MRIs) to identify specific tumor characteristics, including size, shape and sharpness, said lead researcher Maryellen Giger, A.N. Pritzker Professor of Radiology/Medical Physics and director of the Imaging Research Institute at the University of Chicago.

5 Nov 2013

Zevacor Molecular buys 70 MeV Cyclotron dedicated to medical use from IBA

Zevacor Molecular, an independently owned healthcare firm that manufactures and distributes PET and SPECT radiopharmaceuticals, has purchased the first 70 MeV Cyclotron dedicated to medical use in the United States from Ion Beam Applications, S.A.

5 Nov 2013

Avedro gets CE Mark clearance for KXL II System

Avedro Inc., a Boston-based ophthalmic medical device and pharmaceutical company, announces CE Mark clearance for its KXL II System. The KXL II System has the potential for non-surgical correction of myopia, as well as improving cataract surgery outcomes, with a procedure called PiXL (Photorefractive Intrastromal Cross-linking).

5 Nov 2013

Voxel-based morphometry can accurately assess loss of gray matter in patients with Parkinson's disease

Non-motor symptoms, including abnormalities in cognition, mental behaviors, autonomic nerves and sensory perception, have the greatest effect on the quality of in Parkinson's disease patient life.

5 Nov 2013

Algorithm accurately tracks physical activity no matter where you carry your phone

Physical activity tracking apps on smartphones are a potentially important tool for doctors who want to collect data and create treatment or intervention plans to improve the health of patients who struggle with activity and movement -- such as those with Parkinson's disease.

4 Nov 2013

Liaison Healthcare forms strategic partnership with PointClickCare

Liaison Healthcare, a global provider of secure cloud-based integration and data management services and solutions, announced today a strategic partnership with PointClickCare, the most widely used Electronic Health Record platform for the long-term care industry, connecting their EHR platform to more than 120 labs and imaging departments already integrated within the Liaison EMR-Link hub, as well as others that provide specific services to the long term care community.

4 Nov 2013

Biomedical testing: an interview with Ed Moriarty, General Manager of the ElectroForce Systems Group of Bose Corporation

An interview with Ed Moriarty, discussing how Bose are involved in the development of advanced testing equipment for medical devices.

From TA Instruments 4 Nov 2013

Covalon licenses antimicrobial silicone adhesive technology to Molnlycke Heath Care

Covalon Technologies Ltd., an advanced medical technologies company, today announced that it has licensed its antimicrobial silicone adhesive technology to Molnlycke Heath Care.

4 Nov 2013

NeuroSky forms strategic partnership with SoftBank Mobile to improve health and wellness

NeuroSky, a global leader in body and mind monitoring and analysis technologies, today announced that is has secured a significant investment from SoftBank Corp. to form a strategic partnership with SoftBank Mobile Corp.

4 Nov 2013

RaySearch Laboratories, Hitachi sign long-term distribution agreement

RaySearch Laboratories AB has entered into a long-term distribution agreement with Hitachi Medical Corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. The agreement means that Hitachi will be fully responsible for marketing, sales and service of RaySearch's proprietary treatment planning system RayStation® on the Japanese market from April 1, 2014.

4 Nov 2013

Acoustic diode may improve future ultrasound images

Most people know about ultrasound through its role in prenatal imaging: those grainy, grey outlines of junior constructed from reflected sound waves. A new technology called an "acoustic diode," envisioned by researchers in China's Nanjing University, may dramatically improve future ultrasound images by changing the way sound waves are transmitted.

4 Nov 2013

Device / Technology News

One Lambda gets CE mark approval in Europe for C1qScreen assay

Ventana partners with Incyte to develop companion diagnostic tests for oncology drug programs

RGTS launches multi-vendor Healthcare Mobile Technology Roadshow

Scientists develop 3D filming technique that reveals spread of malaria

Bruker to hold NMR webinar in late November

Aerotel to present two new models of hand-held ECG monitors at Medica 2013

Demand for advanced multiparameter monitoring devices increasing with rising disease incidence

Linkam Scientific Instruments report the use of CMS196 for the imaging of mammalian cells at the London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK

Researchers find way to omit unnecessary lab tests, improve care and reduce costs for patients

Computer-aided image analysis provides "second opinion" to identify breast tumor

Zevacor Molecular buys 70 MeV Cyclotron dedicated to medical use from IBA

Avedro gets CE Mark clearance for KXL II System

Voxel-based morphometry can accurately assess loss of gray matter in patients with Parkinson's disease

Algorithm accurately tracks physical activity no matter where you carry your phone

Liaison Healthcare forms strategic partnership with PointClickCare

Biomedical testing: an interview with Ed Moriarty, General Manager of the ElectroForce Systems Group of Bose Corporation

Covalon licenses antimicrobial silicone adhesive technology to Molnlycke Heath Care

NeuroSky forms strategic partnership with SoftBank Mobile to improve health and wellness

RaySearch Laboratories, Hitachi sign long-term distribution agreement

Acoustic diode may improve future ultrasound images

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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