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New tool to trace metabolism of carotenoids in human body

The University of Illinois scientists who linked eating tomatoes with a reduced risk of prostate cancer have developed a tool that will help them trace the metabolism of tomato carotenoids in the human body. And they've secured funding from the National Institutes of Health to do it.

30 Nov 2010

GE announces 510k clearance for wireless, digital X-ray detector at 96th RSNA

GE Healthcare announced today the 510k clearance of its next generation wireless, digital X-ray detector at the 96TH annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago. GE's FlashPad is a reliable, long-term investment for future Radiography and Fluoroscopy systems, compatible with a variety of GE X-ray products today and is the only wireless digital detector capable of supporting advanced applications.

30 Nov 2010

Hitachi showcases Oasis Bore-Less MR at RSNA Annual Meeting

Hitachi showcases Oasis Bore-Less MR at RSNA 2010, celebrating installations at premier healthcare providers and brand new clinical capabilities.

30 Nov 2010

IRIS announces product acquisition from BioMicro Systems

IRIS International, Inc., a leading manufacturer of automated in-vitro diagnostics systems and a provider of high value personalized medicine products and testing services, announced today that it has acquired the assets of a multi-purpose, bench-top instrument platform for automating highly repetitive, manual laboratory protocols for (F)ISH (fluorescence in-situ hybridization) testing and other slide-based cytogenetic applications.

30 Nov 2010

Syneron launches CO2RE CO2 resurfacing system in US and Canada

Syneron Medical Ltd., the global leader in the medical aesthetic device marketplace, announced today the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada clearance and commercial launch of its highly flexible CO2RE CO2 resurfacing system. CO2RE is a versatile fractional CO2 system that offers the unique ability to treat both superficial and deep skin layers simultaneously with precision-control over the intensity, pattern and depth of ablation.

30 Nov 2010

Imaging Diagnostic Systems showcases CT Laser Breast imaging system at RSNA 2010

Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc.,, a pioneer in laser optical breast imaging, announced today that it is exhibiting its CTLM system at the 96th RSNA 2010 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 29th - December 2nd in Chicago, Illinois. The company is located at booth #4419 in Hall A of the North Building.

30 Nov 2010

Advanced Data Systems receives eHealthConnecticut REC Qualified Vendor status

Advanced Data Systems (ADS) has been designated an eHealthConnecticut REC Qualified Vendor. Qualified EHR Vendor status assures medical practices in CT that ADS and the MedicsDocAssistant EHR have met the REC's standards and criteria for inclusion in the eHealthConnecticut REC.

30 Nov 2010

New chest X-ray technology enhances lung nodule detection

Riverain Medical, an industry leader and innovator in computer-aided detection (CAD) and advanced visualization technologies, today announced its SoftView Enhanced Chest Imaging and OnGuard Chest X-ray Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) technologies can now integrate In Unison for improved workflow and enhanced lung nodule detection.

30 Nov 2010

Siemens to distribute Rcadia's COR Analyzer System

Rcadia Medical Imaging and Siemens Healthcare have entered into an agreement for Siemens to distribute Rcadia's COR Analyzer® System. The COR Analyzer's ability to identify stenotic lesions in Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (cCTA) studies in combination with Siemens' Syngo®.via CT Cardio-Vascular Engine provides a comprehensive solution for evaluating suspected cardiac patients. The integration of both systems realizes a seamless workflow with enhanced productivity.

30 Nov 2010

Apricus announces publication of NexACT technology data in Pharmaceutics Journal

Apricus Biosciences, Inc., announced today that the International Journal of Pharmaceutics, a peer reviewed journal, has published new data on the NexACT technology in their November 2010 issue, based on research conducted by, and at, the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey in Piscataway, NJ.

30 Nov 2010

Gen-Probe submits PMA to FDA for APTIMA HPV assay to detect cervical cancer

Gen-Probe Incorporated announced today that the Company has submitted a Premarket Approval Application (PMA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its APTIMA® HPV (human papillomavirus) assay, a new molecular test that detects high-risk HPV infections that are associated with cervical cancer and precancerous lesions.

30 Nov 2010

Tricare may raise fees; VA Medical Center uses telemedicine to trim costs

"Of nearly 4.5 million military retirees and their families, about three-quarters are estimated to have access to health insurance through a civilian employer or group. But more than two million of them stay on Tricare," the military's lifetime health insurance program, The New York Times reports. Enrollment in Tricare, which costs less than what many private employers ask for in premiums, is expected to grow "as the costs of private health care continue to climb."

29 Nov 2010

SuperSonic Imagine receives €19 million from historical investors

SuperSonic Imagine's historical investors, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Auriga Partners, Crédit Agricole Private Equity, NBGI Ventures, BioAm (managed by CDC Entreprises), Wellington Partners and IXO Private Equity, reiterated their strong support through a combined investment of €19 million in this round.

29 Nov 2010

Acuo announces collaborative development effort with Imaging Informatics team at UCMC

Acuo Technologies announces a collaborative development effort with the Imaging Informatics team at the University of Chicago Medical Center. At the core of the solution is Acuo's DICOM Services Grid for enterprise routing, which receives DICOM studies from various modalities, caches and routes image data to the departmental PACS for diagnostic processing.

29 Nov 2010

Birmingham Institute performs non-invasive skin tightening procedure

With the increasing demand for non-surgical aesthetic procedures, the FDA's recent clearance of an ultrasound device to tighten sagging skin has come as great news to consumers, especially those in Southeast Michigan, home to one of the first of these Ulthera Systems in the nation.

29 Nov 2010

GlobalNet Services awarded $6.2M contract to support Agency Wide Business Objects Support project

GlobalNet Services, Inc., a premier information technology provider for businesses and the Federal government, today announced that it was awarded a $6.2 million contract to support the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Agency Wide Business Objects Support (AWBOS). Under this five-year contract, which includes one base year and four option years, GlobalNet Services will support an Agency-wide SAP Business Objects implementation to report, manage and maintain public health information.

29 Nov 2010

MEDRAD launches VirtualCARE solution for Intego PET Infusion System

MEDRAD, Inc. a business of Bayer HealthCare, today announces the U.S. launch of VirtualCARE®, for the MEDRAD Intego™ PET Infusion System. VirtualCARE is a technology platform that allows MEDRAD to remotely support maintenance and system updates securely over the internet.

29 Nov 2010