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New PET imaging platform can scan multiple animals while they are awake

Have you ever spent half an hour trying to take the best photo of your pets but they won't stay still in the perfect angle? This is also true for small animal imaging research using positron emission tomography.

31 May 2019

MR Solutions’ multi-modality, cryogen free technology seen to be game-changer at ISMRM meeting in Montreal

MR Solutions’ high field simultaneous PET-MR systems and large bore, 7T cryogen free MRI technology were seen to be game-changers by leading molecular imaging researchers at the 27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, in Montreal last week.

From MR Solutions 31 May 2019

Bedfont named as Technology category finalist for 2019 National Family Business Awards

Medical device manufacturer, Bedfont Scientific Ltd., reaches the Family Business Awards finals for the Technology category.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 31 May 2019

HORIBA Medical announces first multi-site installation of HELO modular automated hematology platform

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces the go live of the first multi-site installation of its new HELO high throughput fully automated hematology platform within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

From HORIBA Scientific UK 31 May 2019

Omron donates cutting-edge laboratory to help UH engineering students gain real-world skills

The University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering recently unveiled a cutting-edge laboratory donated by the Omron Foundation, the charitable arm of automation solutions provider Omron in the United States.

From Omron Healthcare, Inc. 31 May 2019

New diagnostic tool helps develop improved RDTs and support public health surveillance

PATH and Quansys Biosciences, Inc. have announced the launch of a new diagnostic tool designed to help researchers develop more sensitive and reliable malaria rapid diagnostic tests and to support public health surveillance.

31 May 2019

Samara Polytech scientists develop simulators for the lower jaw

Today, according to various estimates, up to 60 percent of the world's population suffers from TMJ pathologies. Unfortunately, there is still no effective solution to this problem. There are simple models of simulators for the lower jaw, but their use is fraught with some difficulties.

30 May 2019

New imaging method to identify patients with ischemic heart disease

An international team led by scientists from Lawson Health Research Institute and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center are the first to show that Magnetic Resonance Imaging can be used to measure how the heart uses oxygen for both healthy patients and those with heart disease.

30 May 2019

A wake-up call on data-collecting smart beds and sleep apps

Your bed could be watching you. OK, so not with a camera. But if you have any of a variety of "smart beds," mattress pads or sleep apps, it knows when you go to sleep. It knows when you toss and turn. It may even be able to tell when you're having sex.

30 May 2019

Study finds checkpoint stimulator to be safe, reliable alternative to laryngeal electromyography

Checkpoint Surgical, Inc., a U.S.-based medical device company with proprietary neurostimulation technology for nerve protection and repair, announced the publication of the first peer-reviewed study comparing the use of its Checkpoint Nerve Stimulator/Locator to Medtronic's Nerve Integrity Monitor for neural monitoring during thyroid and parathyroid surgeries in the April 2019 edition of The Laryngoscope.

30 May 2019

Light-based technology could boost memory retention among astronauts

Hanli Liu, a professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, is working to improve memory and cognitive function in astronauts during space missions by directing light onto their brains.

29 May 2019

Deep learning analysis of SPECT MPI can improve diagnosis of coronary artery disease

A multicenter international study has demonstrated for the first time that diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease can be improved by using deep learning analysis of upright and supine single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging

29 May 2019

Computer-assisted diagnostic method aids in early detection of brain tumor growth

A computer-assisted diagnostic procedure helps physicians detect the growth of low-grade brain tumors earlier and at smaller volumes than visual comparison alone, according to a study published May 28 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Hassan Fathallah-Shaykh of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues.

From PLOS ONE 29 May 2019

ZwickRoell to showcase innovative solutions at Pre-Filled Syringes West Coast Conference

ZwickRoell will exhibit at the upcoming Pre-Filled Syringes West Coast Conference, June 3-4, at the Crowne Plaza San Diego in Mission Valley, CA, USA.

29 May 2019

New laboratory test has potential to accurately predict spread of breast cancer

Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University and other institutions report that a new laboratory test that induces cancer cells to squeeze through narrow spaces has the potential to accurately predict which breast cancers and other solid tumors are likely to spread, or metastasize, to other sites.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 29 May 2019

New chip-sized microscope focuses on super-resolution viewing

An EU-funded project is developing a super-resolution microscope small enough to fit on to a computer chip that can be used to see changes in living cells in real time.

28 May 2019

Scientists develop 3D-printed artificial corneas similar to human ones

When a person has a severely damaged cornea, a corneal transplant is required. However, there are 2,000 patients waiting for the cornea donation in the country as of 2018 and they wait for 6 or more years on average for the donation.

28 May 2019

Robot-assisted surgery for thoracic and abdominal indications provides few advantages despite high costs

Clinical studies on robot-assisted surgery for indications in the thorax and abdomen have so far shown few advantages for this cost-intensive surgical method.

28 May 2019

Coming soon: New home blood-testing device for people with chronic illnesses

Université de Montréal's Laboratory of Biosensors & Nanomachines, in partnership with Montreal company Nanogenecs Diagnostics, has just been awarded a 700 000$ NSERC 'Idea to Innovation' grant to develop a home blood-testing device for people with chronic illnesses.

27 May 2019

Breakthrough method could be useful for proton therapy and other applications

Researchers from Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg present a new method which can double the energy of a proton beam produced by laser-based particle accelerators.

27 May 2019

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New PET imaging platform can scan multiple animals while they are awake

MR Solutions’ multi-modality, cryogen free technology seen to be game-changer at ISMRM meeting in Montreal

Bedfont named as Technology category finalist for 2019 National Family Business Awards

HORIBA Medical announces first multi-site installation of HELO modular automated hematology platform

Omron donates cutting-edge laboratory to help UH engineering students gain real-world skills

New diagnostic tool helps develop improved RDTs and support public health surveillance

Samara Polytech scientists develop simulators for the lower jaw

New imaging method to identify patients with ischemic heart disease

A wake-up call on data-collecting smart beds and sleep apps

Study finds checkpoint stimulator to be safe, reliable alternative to laryngeal electromyography

Light-based technology could boost memory retention among astronauts

Deep learning analysis of SPECT MPI can improve diagnosis of coronary artery disease

Computer-assisted diagnostic method aids in early detection of brain tumor growth

ZwickRoell to showcase innovative solutions at Pre-Filled Syringes West Coast Conference

New laboratory test has potential to accurately predict spread of breast cancer

New chip-sized microscope focuses on super-resolution viewing

Scientists develop 3D-printed artificial corneas similar to human ones

Robot-assisted surgery for thoracic and abdominal indications provides few advantages despite high costs

Coming soon: New home blood-testing device for people with chronic illnesses

Breakthrough method could be useful for proton therapy and other applications

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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