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Garden State Pain and Radiology Centers announces migration to eRAD's integrated RIS/PACS

eRAD, a division of RadNet, Inc., an industry leader in workflow solutions through its native Web-based RIS, PACS and Teleradiology software platform, announced today the purchase of eRAD's integrated RIS/PACS software by Garden State Pain and Radiology Centers located in New Jersey.

12 Nov 2010

People with anxiety disorders require additional cardiac test: Study

People affected by anxiety and depression should receive an additional cardiac test when undergoing diagnosis for potential heart problems, according to a new study from Concordia University, the Universit- du Qu-bec - Montr-al and the Montreal Heart Institute.

12 Nov 2010

Microsulis reports additional IEC electrical safety clearances for Accu2i pMTA system

Microsulis reports that the groundbreaking Accu2i pMTA system for destroying unwanted tissue and used in the treatment of liver and other cancers now carries an impressive range of electrical safety standards. The Accu2i is CE-marked and carries FDA 510(k) clearance and so is cleared for electrical safety and performance with the internationally recognised standard IEC 60601-1 for electrical safety.

12 Nov 2010

Elsevier releases new SciVerse ScienceDirect feature to refine image type search

Elsevier a leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical (STM) information, today announced the availability of Image Search, a new SciVerse ScienceDirect feature that enables users to quickly and efficiently find images and figures relevant to their specific research objectives.

12 Nov 2010

Applied Precision installs 4 DeltaVision OMX super- resolution imaging systems in 8 weeks

Applied Precision, a leader in life science imaging solutions, is proud to announce the installation of four of its revolutionary DeltaVision OMX® super- resolution imaging system in a record timeframe of eight weeks.

12 Nov 2010

Trimega Laboratories achieves Investors in People accreditation

UK based Trimega Laboratories is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as having met the standards set by the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Standard.

12 Nov 2010

IBM enters agreement with Central Norway Regional Health Authority to support healthcare system

At the Smarter Industries Symposium today in Barcelona, IBM announced it has entered into an agreement with Central Norway Regional Health Authority to provide information technology to support all hospitals in Norway and improve coordination and reporting of health information, logistics and finance. The agreement is estimated at $120 million USD.

12 Nov 2010

Ordway, Milestone to develop drug formulation for administration through CompuFlo injection technology

Milestone Scientific Inc., the recognized leader in advanced, computer controlled drug delivery technologies, and Ordway Research Institute, a leading research and drug development organization, have agreed to develop drug formulations for precise targeted delivery of drugs to affected body parts, organs and cancerous tissue through Milestone's patented CompuFlo injection technology.

12 Nov 2010

Glycotope GmbH to present advances in GlycoExpress technology at BIO-Europe

Glycotope GmbH, a leading glycobiology company, will present recent advances with its GlycoExpress technology of novel human cell lines during the upcoming BIO-Europe in Munich.

12 Nov 2010

Elevated levels of MCP-1 found in urine of patients with acute kidney injury

The presence of certain markers in the urine might be a red flag for acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results suggest that a simple urine test could help prevent cases of kidney failure.

12 Nov 2010

Mentor launches PDS Flexible Plate for nasal reconstruction

Reinforcing its commitment to the aesthetic medical market, Mentor Worldwide LLC today introduced PDS™ Flexible Plate - the absorbable implant that provides structural support and streamlines cartilage management during nasal reconstruction procedures.

12 Nov 2010

New catheter device for abdominal aortic aneurysm

William E. Sorfleet had a life-threatening abdominal aortic aneurysm, but at age 82, he was too old for major invasive surgery to repair the bulging blood vessel. So vascular surgeon Dr. Ross Milner of Loyola University Hospital repaired the aneurysm with a catheter device instead of a scalpel. The catheter, inserted through an artery, deployed a device called a stent graft that repaired the aneurysm.

12 Nov 2010

NaturalNano's HNT can improve separation of CTCs from blood

NaturalNano, Inc. announced that Andrew Hughes is presenting today research from Cornell University's Department of Biomedical Engineering that reports significant improvement in the ability of medical devices in development to target the separation of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from blood are significantly improved by the use of NaturalNano's Halloysite Nanotubes (HNT) as part of the surface. The devices are designed to remove CTCs from the blood of cancer patients as part of a more personalized approach to cancer treatment.

12 Nov 2010

New Alma’s Soprano laser technology delivers painless procedure for hair removal

Alma Lasers, Ltd., a leader in laser, light, radiofrequency and ultrasound-based aesthetic devices, unveils the latest in next generation medical laser technology with the debut of its new Soprano(XLi) for laser hair removal and deep dermal heating.

12 Nov 2010

New A.D.A.M. Health Navigator for hospital, healthcare websites

A.D.A.M., Inc., a leading provider of health information and benefits technology solutions, announced today that the company will unveil the new A.D.A.M. Health Navigator at the 14th Annual Healthcare Internet Conference in Las Vegas, November 15th - 17th.

12 Nov 2010

NIH/NIDCR awards $1.1 million grant to Agenta for soft tissue healing development

Agenta Biotechnologies, Inc., a private biotechnology company, announced that it has received a $1.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIH/NIDCR) for the further development of a biologically activated membrane to improve soft tissue healing associated with oral surgery.

12 Nov 2010

Mobile health summit ends

The three-day mHealth Alliance summit wrapped up on Wednesday after discussions and seminars that aimed to advance the discussion around ways mobile technology can increase the access, efficiency and effectiveness of health systems, allAfrica.com reports.

11 Nov 2010

FDA grants SEDASYS System appeal

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (EES) today announced that the Commissioner's Office of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the appeal of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH) denial of the SEDASYS System Premarket Approval Application (PMA). As a result, a new Independent Advisory Panel will be appointed to reconsider the SEDASYS System clinical trial data and application.

11 Nov 2010

Roche, CapitalBio to initiate strategic partnership for molecular diagnostic applications

Roche Diagnostics and CapitalBio have announced their intention to initiate a strategic partnership targeting molecular diagnostic applications and the development of technologies to fill the unmet needs of researchers worldwide. This new development builds on the genomics and diagnostics expertise of the two companies and will focus on furthering microarray technologies and complementary products for molecular diagnostic applications.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 11 Nov 2010

Tobii launches TX300 Eye Tracker for linguistics and behavioral research

Tobii Technology, the global market leader in eye tracking, announced today its new Tobii TX300™ Eye Tracker. The TX300 is the first higher-frequency eye-tracking hardware that allows research subjects the freedom of head movement, which helps scientists create more realistic testing environments for detailed and efficient research of natural behavior and higher definition samplings at 300 hertz.

11 Nov 2010

Device / Technology News

Garden State Pain and Radiology Centers announces migration to eRAD's integrated RIS/PACS

People with anxiety disorders require additional cardiac test: Study

Microsulis reports additional IEC electrical safety clearances for Accu2i pMTA system

Elsevier releases new SciVerse ScienceDirect feature to refine image type search

Applied Precision installs 4 DeltaVision OMX super- resolution imaging systems in 8 weeks

Trimega Laboratories achieves Investors in People accreditation

IBM enters agreement with Central Norway Regional Health Authority to support healthcare system

Ordway, Milestone to develop drug formulation for administration through CompuFlo injection technology

Glycotope GmbH to present advances in GlycoExpress technology at BIO-Europe

Elevated levels of MCP-1 found in urine of patients with acute kidney injury

Mentor launches PDS Flexible Plate for nasal reconstruction

New catheter device for abdominal aortic aneurysm

NaturalNano's HNT can improve separation of CTCs from blood

New Alma’s Soprano laser technology delivers painless procedure for hair removal

New A.D.A.M. Health Navigator for hospital, healthcare websites

NIH/NIDCR awards $1.1 million grant to Agenta for soft tissue healing development

Mobile health summit ends

FDA grants SEDASYS System appeal

Roche, CapitalBio to initiate strategic partnership for molecular diagnostic applications

Tobii launches TX300 Eye Tracker for linguistics and behavioral research

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

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