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New cardiac imaging technique reduces radiation exposure compared to standard helical scan

In a new study published in the March issue of Radiology, researchers from Columbia University and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute have determined that an imaging exam of the heart using the latest generation of CT technology exposes patients to as much as 91 percent less radiation than standard helical CT scanning.

23 Feb 2010

Aetna selects Millennium Laboratories as national pain management services provider

Millennium Laboratories, a leading provider of therapeutic drug monitoring and education to physicians and staff treating chronic pain patients, announced today a national agreement with Aetna, one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits companies that serves approximately 36.3 million people. Under the terms of the three-year ancillary services agreement which went into effect February 1, 2010, Millennium Laboratories’ will assist Aetna participating physicians nationwide with state-of-the-art therapeutic drug monitoring services and tools.

23 Feb 2010

Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Option Fund partner to develop novel inhibitors against key metalloenzyme target

Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a licensing option agreement with the Novartis Option Fund. Under terms of the agreement, Viamet will utilize its proprietary Metallophile™ Technology to discover and develop novel metalloenzyme inhibitors against a specific metalloenzyme of high interest to Novartis. The agreement includes an upfront fee and potential milestones totaling over $200 million as well as product royalties.

23 Feb 2010

Kb Port launches innovative tool for storing and cataloging multiple ETC recordings

Kb Port LLC, an innovative multimedia solutions provider, is proud to announce the availability of its ETC Archiver. For current and future users of Kb Port’s powerful ETC Technology, the Archiver represents a breakthrough for clients who store and catalog multiple ETC recordings. It’s an advance in technology that, once again, distinguishes Kb Port in the medical simulation industry.

23 Feb 2010

Pulmonx to raise new funding for global launch of Zephyr EBV and Chartis Pulmonary Assessment System

Pulmonx, an emerging leader in interventional pulmonology, announced today that it has concluded an agreement for a new round of equity financing from an investment syndicate led by two new investors. The company also announced that it plans to use this capital to support the international commercial launch of its Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve (EBV), and its recently approved Chartis® Pulmonary Assessment System. Both products are CE marked and cleared for sale in Europe and other major international markets.

23 Feb 2010

PositiveID, RECEPTORS announce successful completion of rapid virus detection system Phase I development

PositiveID Corporation, in conjunction with its development partner RECEPTORS LLC, announced today that it has successfully completed Phase I development of its rapid virus detection system, a non-invasive, point-of-care test to test patient samples and identify various forms of influenza within minutes. Phase II of the development, which the Company expects to complete by the end of 2010, is planned to launch in February 2010.

23 Feb 2010

Memometal Technologies announces acquisition of ABS' OrthoGlide Ankle Technology

Memometal Technologies S.A., a global extremity orthopaedic manufacturer headquartered in France, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of all the assets of Advanced Bio-Surfaces (ABS) Corporation’s OrthoGlide® Ankle Technology.

23 Feb 2010

FDA grants Haemonetics clearance to collect two RBC on Cymbal system

On January 27, 2010 the FDA cleared the Haemonetics 510(k) for its expanded nomogram to collect two Red Blood Cells on the Cymbal® Automated Blood Collection System from female donors who are at least 150 pounds and are 63 inches in height. The Cymbal is a small, portable, battery operated instrument that automates blood collection from volunteer donors, improving process control and helping alleviate blood shortages.

23 Feb 2010

Amedica, Orthopaedic Synergy sign SiN articulating hip and knee implant Joint Venture Development Agreement

Amedica Corporation (AC), a spinal and orthopaedic implant and instrument company focused on unique silicon nitride (SiN) ceramic technologies, announced today an agreement with Orthopaedic Synergy, Inc. (OSI), a holding company for OMNIlife Science™ and Enztec, both global designers, manufacturers and distributors of leading edge reconstructive surgery implants and instrumentation.

22 Feb 2010

RNCRR uses Parascript' AccuDetect CAD software to detect breast cancer

Parascript, LLC, the image analysis and pattern recognition solution provider, today announced the use of its AccuDetect computer aided detection (CAD) software by the Russian Center for Roentgeno - Radiology Research in Moscow. RNCRR is Russia's largest, most recognized breast cancer oncology center.

22 Feb 2010

Researchers use new technology to reveal different genetic patterns of neuroblastoma

Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and Karolinska Institutet have used novel technology to reveal the different genetic patterns of neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer. This discovery may lead to significant advances in the treatment of this malignant disease, which mainly affects small children.

22 Feb 2010

Axolotl has the most live HIE clients in acute-to-acute space, KLAS reports

Axolotl Corp. was identified as one of the early leading Health Information Exchange (HIE) solution providers with a fast-growing client base in the new KLAS report “Health Information Exchanges: The Reality of HIE Adoption.”

22 Feb 2010

WuXi PharmaTech's Suzhou non-clinical safety testing facility receives AAALAC accreditation

WuXi PharmaTech, a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device research and development outsourcing company with operations in China and the United States, announced today that its Suzhou non-clinical safety testing facility received full accreditation from the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC). As a result of an extensive on-site evaluation, AAALAC determined that WuXi PharmaTech's facility meets the highest standards of animal care and research practices.

22 Feb 2010

eMix announces 11 beta sites in trial of cloud-based technology for sharing imaging studies and reports

eMix, a new business venture incubated by DR Systems, announced a partial list of medical facilities across the country that are participating in beta trials of eMix, the cloud-based technology for sharing imaging studies and reports.

22 Feb 2010

ResMed launches S9 sleep apnoea therapy platform in Europe

ResMed, a leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor of sleep and respiratory medical equipment, today introduced its new cutting-edge sleep apnoea therapy platform called the S9 Series in Europe. The S9 Series combines a sleek design with superior functionality and more comfort. Combined climate control and humidification delivers unsurpassed comfort to the patient by controlling both the temperature and humidity that the patient breathes.

From ResMed Corp 22 Feb 2010

Researchers use new techniques to investigate the nature violence

Douglas J. Wiebe, PhD, assistant professor of Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine will present portions of an ongoing study about the daily activities of youth and their risk of being violently injured.

22 Feb 2010

Caliper Life Sciences forms SAB to develop additional solutions for next generation sequencing workflows

Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery and life sciences research, today announced the formation of a scientific advisory board to guide its efforts in automated sample preparation for next generation and third generation sequencing platforms. Caliper worked closely with leading genome centers to develop the LabChip® XT, which was announced today, and is now expanding its efforts to develop additional solutions for next generation sequencing workflows.

22 Feb 2010

Research paves way for building tabletop X-ray laser that can be used for high-resolution imaging

For nearly half a century, scientists have been trying to figure out how to build a cost-effective and reasonably sized X-ray laser that could, among other things, provide super high-resolution imaging. And for the past two decades, University of Colorado at Boulder physics professors Margaret Murnane and Henry Kapteyn have been inching closer to that goal.

22 Feb 2010

Robot-assisted surgery advantageous over laparoscopic surgery for uretero-pelvic junction obstruction

A comparison of two types of minimally invasive surgery to repair kidney blockages that prevent urine from draining normally to the bladder found that robot-assisted surgery was faster and resulted in less blood loss and shorter hospital stays.

22 Feb 2010

Researchers develop new tool to understand how cancer grows

Researchers have a new tool to understand how cancers grow -- and with it a new opportunity to identify novel cancer drugs. They've been able to break apart human prostate tissue, extract the stem cells in that tissue, and alter those cells genetically so that they spur cancer.

22 Feb 2010

Device / Technology News

New cardiac imaging technique reduces radiation exposure compared to standard helical scan

Aetna selects Millennium Laboratories as national pain management services provider

Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Option Fund partner to develop novel inhibitors against key metalloenzyme target

Kb Port launches innovative tool for storing and cataloging multiple ETC recordings

Pulmonx to raise new funding for global launch of Zephyr EBV and Chartis Pulmonary Assessment System

PositiveID, RECEPTORS announce successful completion of rapid virus detection system Phase I development

Memometal Technologies announces acquisition of ABS' OrthoGlide Ankle Technology

FDA grants Haemonetics clearance to collect two RBC on Cymbal system

Amedica, Orthopaedic Synergy sign SiN articulating hip and knee implant Joint Venture Development Agreement

RNCRR uses Parascript' AccuDetect CAD software to detect breast cancer

Researchers use new technology to reveal different genetic patterns of neuroblastoma

Axolotl has the most live HIE clients in acute-to-acute space, KLAS reports

WuXi PharmaTech's Suzhou non-clinical safety testing facility receives AAALAC accreditation

eMix announces 11 beta sites in trial of cloud-based technology for sharing imaging studies and reports

ResMed launches S9 sleep apnoea therapy platform in Europe

Researchers use new techniques to investigate the nature violence

Caliper Life Sciences forms SAB to develop additional solutions for next generation sequencing workflows

Research paves way for building tabletop X-ray laser that can be used for high-resolution imaging

Robot-assisted surgery advantageous over laparoscopic surgery for uretero-pelvic junction obstruction

Researchers develop new tool to understand how cancer grows

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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