Preferred Imaging Centers has installed the Naviscan PEM scanner into its newest facility in Plano, TX, adding a dedicated breast imaging modality to its array of diagnostic tools. PEM (Positron Emission Mammography) scanners are high-resolution breast PET systems that show the location as well...
Dr. Mushabbar Syed has been named director of Cardiovascular Imaging at Loyola University Health System. Loyola offers cardiovascular patients state-of-the-art echocardiography and nuclear imaging, along with newer imaging technologies including CT and MRI scans. Loyola is buying a 1.5 Tesla...
A new lab-based computed tomography (CT) system, capable of delivering synchrotron-like 3D imaging at 50 nanometer resolution within a laboratory setting, was announced by Xradia, Inc. TheÂ?UltraXRM-L200 is the newest addition to the ultra-high resolution UltraXRM™ nanoscale family of X-ray...
The first phase of the redevelopment of St. Bartholomew's (Barts) Hospital has recently been completed as part of a 35 year PFI Project, which includes a Managed Equipment Service (MES) partnership between Barts and The London NHS Trust and Siemens Healthcare. As part of the project, Siemens has...
Ahmed H. Zewail, Ph.D., 1999 Chemistry Nobel Laureate and Linus Pauling Professor of Chemistry & Professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology, has been named winner of the 2011 Priestley Medal by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The award recognizes Zewail's revolutionary...
Utilization management programs that use evidence-based guidelines to ensure appropriate use of diagnostic imaging tests could help prevent dangerous radiation overdoses like the one highlighted in a recent New England Journal of Medicine editorial, said MedSolutions, a leading provider of...
High patient volumes require high-end technology. With five locations that see 400 patients a day, Park Nicollet Jane Brattain Breast Center (St. Louis Park, Minn.) converted to an efficient, all-digital workflow after implementing a CARESTREAM PACS and six multi-modality breast imaging...
Molecular imaging has a powerful new weapon in the fight against prostate cancer. Research introduced at SNM's 57th Annual Meeting demonstrates how a novel peptide-targeted imaging agent could help clinicians detect a biological process that signals cancer in prostate cells. Information gathered...
Gel electrophoresis is one of the most important and frequently used techniques in RNA analysis. Electrophoresis is used for RNA detection, quantification, purification by size and quality assessment. Gels are involved in a wide variety of methods including northern blotting, primer extension...
Gel electrophoresis is one of the most important and frequently used techniques in RNA analysis. Electrophoresis is used for RNA detection, quantification, purification by size and quality assessment. Gels are involved in a wide variety of methods including northern blotting, primer extension...
Volcano Corporation (NASDAQ: VOLC) announced that it has received CE Mark approval for the VIBE™ RX Vascular Imaging Balloon Catheter. The company also announced that it has completed its first clinical cases with the VIBE™ RX in New Zealand. A single VIBE™ RX Catheter can quickly access...
LightLab Imaging, Inc., the pioneer and leader in the development of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) technology for vascular and other imaging applications, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the C7-XR Imaging System and companion C7 Dragonfly Imaging...
Angiogenesis plays a crucial role in neoplastic and non-neoplastic chronic inflammatory disorders, including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Several reports have shown that blockade of angiogenesis in preclinical models of IBD is a promising new therapeutic approach. Visualize angiogenesis in...
NDS Surgical Imaging (NDSsi) today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for ZeroWire® Duo, a Class II medical-grade wireless Full HD video solution for minimally-invasive surgery, GI and interventional suites. With 510(k) clearance, NDSsi is now able...
NDS Surgical Imaging (NDSsi) today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for ZeroWire® Duo, a Class II medical-grade wireless Full HD video solution for minimally-invasive surgery, GI and interventional suites. With 510(k) clearance, NDSsi is now able...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), SNM and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) are hosting a joint two-topic workshop, April 13-14, 2010 at the Natcher Conference Center of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. The first day of the workshop will focus on general...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), SNM and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) are hosting a joint two-topic workshop, April 13-14, 2010 at the Natcher Conference Center of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. The first day of the workshop will focus on general...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), SNM and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) are hosting a joint two-topic workshop, April 13-14, 2010 at the Natcher Conference Center of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. The first day of the workshop will focus on general...
Frost & Sullivan Lauds Positron Corporation For Cardiac-Focused PET Molecular Imaging
Based on its recent analysis of the cardiac molecular imaging systems market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Positron Corporation with the 2010 North American Award for New Product Innovation, for its pioneering...
TechniScan, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TSNI) is featured on NVIDIA's recently posted blog about speeding the amount of time it takes to get breast imaging results into the hands of doctors and patients. NVIDIA is the world leader in visual computing technologies and inventor of the graphics...