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PEM scanners outperform MRI in detecting breast cancer

An NIH-sponsored, multi-year study of hundreds of women diagnosed with breast cancer found that Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) scanners significantly outperform MRI when differentiating between benign and cancerous lesions.

30 Oct 2009

New online education course on H1N1 vaccination now available

mdBriefCase Inc., in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), is pleased to provide a new online education course on H1N1 vaccination for health professionals.

30 Oct 2009

NPA pressure sensor series for sleep apnea devices

Sleep apnea is a common disease that affects millions of people all over the world, and if left undiagnosed and untreated can cause serious health complications. GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies has developed the Nova Pressure Amplified (NPA) series of pressure sensors for medical devices. Small and effective, the NPA is a critical component in creating cost-effective sleep apnea monitors that are more accurate and reliable than those currently on the market.

30 Oct 2009

Burton Medical Products develops a diagnostic and examination light, the AIM LED

With unsurpassed value and energy efficiency, the AIM LED provides 10 times the life and uses 55 percent less energy when compared to halogen light sources. Burton Medical Products, Inc. has developed a revolutionary diagnostic and examination light, the AIM LED, by combining the smart and versatile design of their existing AIM lights with the efficiency and longevity of an LED light source.

30 Oct 2009

New campaign offers information and resources on seasonal and H1N1 flu prevention

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) says “Get the facts, not the flu,” in a new campaign that launches today at azblue.com/Flu. The flu campaign offers its members, employer groups and Arizona residents information and resources on seasonal and H1N1 flu prevention and immunization.

30 Oct 2009

TomoTherapy radiation therapy platform to be presented at the ASTRO Annual Meeting

TomoTherapy Incorporated announced today that several clinical presentations at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's 51st ASTRO Annual Meeting -- November 1-5, 2009 in Chicago -- will showcase the use of the TomoTherapy® radiation therapy platform as a vital component in the combined modality approach to treating cancer.

30 Oct 2009

Celera to use Medical Therapies' midkine patent portfolio for development of novel lung cancer diagnostics

Celera Corporation, a health care company focused on genetics, and Medical Therapies Limited (ASX:MTY), a biotechnology company developing midkine-related diagnostic and therapeutic products, have entered into an exclusive license agreement for the use of MTY’s midkine patent portfolio for the development of novel lung cancer diagnostics.

30 Oct 2009

Bolton Medical reports first U.S. trial of its Relay Plus System for endovascular stent-graft procedures

Bolton Medical announced today the first use of its new Relay Plus System in the U.S. Relay Clinical Trial. The case took place at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA.

29 Oct 2009

Pragmedic Solutions completes implementation of Healthcare Information System for Emaar Healthcare

In record time of two months, Pragmedic Solutions - a Dubai and US-based healthcare software solutions provider has successfully implemented the Healthcare Information System (HIS) for Emaar Healthcare Group, the healthcare subsidiary of Emaar Properties, it was announced today.

29 Oct 2009

eHealth Ontario and OntarioMD partner to implement the "EMR Adoption Program"

Nightingale Informatix Corporation, an application service provider (ASP) of electronic medical record (EMR) software and related services, is pleased to report that the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) announced to its physician members that it has successfully negotiated $236 million in funding with the government of Ontario to advance the adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) among practice-based family physicians and specialists in the province.

29 Oct 2009

Phase Forward’s InForm GTM electronic data capture solution to be implemented by Bausch & Lomb

Phase Forward, a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced a multi-year contract with renowned eye health company Bausch & Lomb. The agreement calls for Bausch & Lomb to implement Phase Forward’s InForm™ Global Trial Management (GTM) electronic data capture (EDC) solution, including the Central Coding™ module, in all of its trials, including Surgical, Vision Care and Pharmaceuticals products.

29 Oct 2009

Geisinger's orthopaedics department awarded $97,000 grant for expanding its advanced medical home study

A Geisinger orthopaedic surgeon recently received a $97,000 grant from the Orthopaedic Trauma Association for a pilot study that will expand Geisinger's ProvenHealth Navigator advanced medical home to include care for patients recovering from hip fractures.

29 Oct 2009

Varian Medical Systems to showcase future technologies for managing cancer at the ASTRO

New technology enhancements from Varian Medical Systems, designed to make radiotherapy and radiosurgery treatments faster, more accurate, and easier to plan and deliver, will be on display at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in Chicago next week.

29 Oct 2009

World’s first Cesium-131 lung implants performed

IsoRay, Inc. announced today that starting on August 12, 2009, Dr. Bhupesh Parashar from the Department of Radiation Oncology, and Dr. Nasser Altorki of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center performed the world’s first Cesium-131 lung implants.

29 Oct 2009

ETMC to implement Unibased's Consumer Access and Scheduling for Healthcare web application

East Texas Medical Center (ETMC) has announced its selection of Unibased Systems Architecture, Inc. (Unibased) consumer portal, Consumer Access and Scheduling for Healthcare (CASH) to simplify and expedite access for services. The web application is fully integrated with the Unibased ForSite2020® product suite and it will improve the access process. Providing 24/7 web access to service scheduling and registration eliminates several of the impediments consumers experience in obtaining their healthcare needs.

29 Oct 2009

Amorfix Life Sciences achieves 100% specificity in using EP-vCJD Blood Screening Assay

Amorfix Life Sciences, a company focused on treatments and diagnostics for misfolded protein diseases, today announced it has achieved 100% specificity (no reproducible false positive results) upon testing 19,000 blood donations for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease ("vCJD") with the EP-vCJD(TM) Blood Screening Assay at l'Etablissement Français du Sang de Pyrénées Méditerrannée ("EFS-PM") in Montpellier, France.

29 Oct 2009

Novian Health and Rose Medical Center sign an agreement to provide Novilase laser treatment to treat breast lumps

Novian Health, manufacturer of Novilase™ Breast Therapy for benign breast tumors, announced an agreement with Rose Medical Center for Rose to provide the Novilase laser treatment to treat breast lumps.

29 Oct 2009

ZyGEM signs an agreement with VERITAS Japan to distribute DNA extraction products to the Japanese market

ZyGEM Corp. Ltd., a provider of innovative enzyme-based products for DNA extraction and other life sciences applications, today announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with VERITAS Japan to distribute ZyGEM's DNA extraction products to the Japanese market.

29 Oct 2009

Gruve, an activity-based weight management solution from Muve

Muve, Inc., the activity-based weight management company, continues to see increased interest in measurable, sustainable wellness solutions by employers trying to reduce employee health care costs. Muve’s product, the Gruve Solution, helps corporate clients and their employees to become more healthy and productive, while reducing health care costs through measurable results.

29 Oct 2009

WaveMark CIMS implemented at St. Joseph’s Hospital

WaveMark, Inc., a leading provider of real-time inventory management (RTIM) solutions for high value medical products, and St. Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta, GA today announced the use of WaveMark’s hospital inventory management solution, WaveMark CIMS™, by St. Joseph’s Hospital to manage its high value, specialty inventory. St. Joseph’s will use WaveMark’s point of use RTIM technology to track physician preference items in its Cardiac Cath and Electrophysiology (EP) labs.

29 Oct 2009

Device / Technology News

PEM scanners outperform MRI in detecting breast cancer

New online education course on H1N1 vaccination now available

NPA pressure sensor series for sleep apnea devices

Burton Medical Products develops a diagnostic and examination light, the AIM LED

New campaign offers information and resources on seasonal and H1N1 flu prevention

TomoTherapy radiation therapy platform to be presented at the ASTRO Annual Meeting

Celera to use Medical Therapies' midkine patent portfolio for development of novel lung cancer diagnostics

Bolton Medical reports first U.S. trial of its Relay Plus System for endovascular stent-graft procedures

Pragmedic Solutions completes implementation of Healthcare Information System for Emaar Healthcare

eHealth Ontario and OntarioMD partner to implement the "EMR Adoption Program"

Phase Forward’s InForm GTM electronic data capture solution to be implemented by Bausch & Lomb

Geisinger's orthopaedics department awarded $97,000 grant for expanding its advanced medical home study

Varian Medical Systems to showcase future technologies for managing cancer at the ASTRO

World’s first Cesium-131 lung implants performed

ETMC to implement Unibased's Consumer Access and Scheduling for Healthcare web application

Amorfix Life Sciences achieves 100% specificity in using EP-vCJD Blood Screening Assay

Novian Health and Rose Medical Center sign an agreement to provide Novilase laser treatment to treat breast lumps

ZyGEM signs an agreement with VERITAS Japan to distribute DNA extraction products to the Japanese market

Gruve, an activity-based weight management solution from Muve

WaveMark CIMS implemented at St. Joseph’s Hospital

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