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FDA clears Fujifilm's Aspire HD breast imaging system

Breast Imaging facilities looking for increased diagnostic confidence in mammography screening can now benefit from the exceptional image quality of the Aspire HD Full Field Digital Mammography (FFDM) system from FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. Now FDA 510(k) cleared, the Aspire HD provides image clarity that enables extraordinary detail of potential abnormalities that not only assists in more accurate and reliable diagnoses, but also results in enhanced clinician productivity.

12 Sep 2011

IsoRay receives FDA clearance for GliaSite radiation therapy system to treat brain cancer

IsoRay, Inc. announced today that the FDA has cleared its GliaSite radiation therapy system, a balloon catheter device used in the treatment of brain cancer.

12 Sep 2011

ARC chooses Elsevier's SciVerse Scopus database for ERA 2012

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is proud to announce the Australian Research Council has selected SciVerse Scopus, the world's largest abstract and citation database, for the third time as the sole citation provider for the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment for 2012.

12 Sep 2011

BioClinica releases Express EDC solution for clinical trials

BioClinica, Inc., a global provider of clinical trial management solutions, announced the latest release of BioClinica Express EDC. This modern, web-based platform is a comprehensive electronic data capture (EDC) solution that adds speed and quality to every part of the clinical trial process.

From Clario 12 Sep 2011

PHT announces availability of eDHP-18 QoL questionnaire on all ePRO collection modalities

PHT Corporation announced today the availability of the electronic version of the DHP-18 (Diabetes Health Profile) Quality of Life (QoL) questionnaire on all of its electronic patient reported outcome (ePRO) collection modalities - smartphone, tablet and Web. PHT is the global pacesetter in PRO and ePRO solutions that maximize the collection of high-quality data from clinical trial patients to improve clinical trial efficiencies.

12 Sep 2011

New improved method can help doctors diagnose early-stage osteoarthritis

A new method is set to help doctors diagnose osteoarthritis at such an early stage that it will be possible to delay the progression of the disease by many years, or maybe even stop it entirely.

12 Sep 2011

Decision Innovations to improve quality, patient satisfaction and financial outcomes of hospitals

Decisions, decisions, decisions. Wouldn't it be nice to have a computer program that could help you make work-related decisions? That's exactly what Drs. Faye Anderson, Karen Frith, Fan Tseng, Mikel Petty and Gregory Reed have done.

12 Sep 2011

Boston Scientific releases statement on safety, effectiveness of surgical mesh for POP and SUI

Boston Scientific Corporation today issued the following statement from John Pedersen, Senior Vice President and President of the Company's Urology and Women's Health Division, following the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Obstetrics & Gynecology Devices Advisory Committee.

12 Sep 2011

LC-MRM could provide better understanding of multiple myeloma drug resistance

12 Sep 2011

Experts gather in London to propose appropriate medical devices for developing world

The Guardian's "Poverty Matters Blog" reports on a one-day conference held in London this week that brought together engineers, health workers, donors and charities to look at devices specifically designed for the developing world.

12 Sep 2011

Diamyd receives NIH grant to develop NTDDS for Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Diamyd Medical AB with collaborators has received a three million dollar grant from the US National Institutes of Health to develop the Company's patented Nerve Targeting Drug Delivery System (NTDDS) for prevention of Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy.

12 Sep 2011

FDA grants orphan drug designation for Avedro's VibeX to treat Keratoconus

Avedro, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to the Company's VibeX for use with its KXL System (UVA irradiation) for Corneal Cross-linking to treat Keratoconus.

12 Sep 2011

Moffitt researchers employ LC-MRM to detect acquired multiple myeloma drug resistance

"Acquired drug resistance" (ADR) is a major problem encountered in treating some forms of cancer. The ability to monitor the proteins involved in drug resistance has been a hurdle facing cancer researchers. However, a team of researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, and colleagues, are pioneering promising research utilizing a monitoring technology that could provide a better understanding of ADR and assist in clinical decision-making for developing individualized patient treatments for multiple myeloma.

9 Sep 2011

Stanford Hospital medical records data posted on public website, now removed

In what is being described as a major breach of privacy, the medical records of 20,000 emergency room patients were posted on a commercial website for a number of months. This situation raises questions about how to safeguard such information when it passes through numerous hands.

9 Sep 2011

Pharmacologists study first drug-resistant strain of pneumonia to enter Texas

A team of researchers from the University of Houston (UH) and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) are working to develop improved screening methods to detect a potentially lethal, drug-resistant superbug that has made its way to Texas.

9 Sep 2011

Ultrasonic neuromodulation can be quickly applied in neurocritical care situations

The discovery that low-intensity, pulsed ultrasound can be used to noninvasively stimulate intact brain circuits holds promise for engineering rapid-response medical devices.

9 Sep 2011

NYC REACH selects Criterions EHR as partner company

NYC REACH, the Regional Extension Center overseen by the Primary Care Information Project at the NYC Health Department, has selected the Criterions EHR as a partner company. The NYC REACH program is designed to assist metropolitan practices with the adoption of EHR technology and the achievement of government Meaningful Use incentives.

9 Sep 2011

Novel solution for purifying stem cell mixtures

Stem cells show great potential to enable treatments for conditions such as spinal injuries or Lou Gehrig's disease, and also as research tools. One of the greatest problems slowing such work is that researchers have found major complications in purifying cell mixtures, for instance to remove stem cells that can cause tumors from cells developed for use in medical treatments.

9 Sep 2011

Buehler introduces new 40-millimeter brushless DC motor for healthcare applications

Buehler Motor, Inc., a global company focused on the development and production of technically challenging mechatronic drive solutions, today introduced to the North American market a new 40-millimeter brushless DC (BLDC) motor offering the highest level of performance and maximum dynamics with low weight and lean dimensions.

9 Sep 2011

Einstein led consortium to spearhead Central Africa International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS

In 2004, the global community acted in earnest to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa. As a result, millions of Africans are now receiving the same advanced antiretroviral therapy (ART) that has long been available in the developed world. While research shows that AIDS death rates in Africa have stabilized, little is known about the actual deployment and circumstances of treatment.

9 Sep 2011

Device / Technology News

FDA clears Fujifilm's Aspire HD breast imaging system

IsoRay receives FDA clearance for GliaSite radiation therapy system to treat brain cancer

ARC chooses Elsevier's SciVerse Scopus database for ERA 2012

BioClinica releases Express EDC solution for clinical trials

PHT announces availability of eDHP-18 QoL questionnaire on all ePRO collection modalities

New improved method can help doctors diagnose early-stage osteoarthritis

Decision Innovations to improve quality, patient satisfaction and financial outcomes of hospitals

Boston Scientific releases statement on safety, effectiveness of surgical mesh for POP and SUI

LC-MRM could provide better understanding of multiple myeloma drug resistance

Experts gather in London to propose appropriate medical devices for developing world

Diamyd receives NIH grant to develop NTDDS for Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

FDA grants orphan drug designation for Avedro's VibeX to treat Keratoconus

Moffitt researchers employ LC-MRM to detect acquired multiple myeloma drug resistance

Stanford Hospital medical records data posted on public website, now removed

Pharmacologists study first drug-resistant strain of pneumonia to enter Texas

Ultrasonic neuromodulation can be quickly applied in neurocritical care situations

NYC REACH selects Criterions EHR as partner company

Novel solution for purifying stem cell mixtures

Buehler introduces new 40-millimeter brushless DC motor for healthcare applications

Einstein led consortium to spearhead Central Africa International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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