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Quantum Imaging secures £1.6 million investment to develop medical imaging device

Quantum Imaging Ltd, a University of Leeds spin out, has secured a £1.6 million investment to develop its medical imaging technology.

8 Apr 2014

GE Healthcare agrees to acquire CHCA Computer Systems

GE Healthcare announced today it has agreed to acquire CHCA Computer Systems Inc., an operating room (OR) management and analytics solutions provider, headquartered in Montreal, Canada. CHCA develops the Opera software application, which has helped increase productivity and patient satisfaction in the OR by providing real-time data to support the decision making and management of surgical procedures.

2 Apr 2014

22 new Centres for Doctoral Training

Postgraduate training in a wide range of engineering and scientific fields important to the UK's economy received a further boost today. Twenty two new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) were announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt. Hon George Osborne MP.

1 Apr 2014

Investigators find group of drugs to treat heart attacks and cancer metastasis

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators may have found a way to solve a problem that has plagued a group of drugs called ligand-mimicking integrin inhibitors, which have the potential to treat conditions ranging from heart attacks to cancer metastasis.

24 Mar 2014

PAREXEL International expands global Clinical Logistics Services capabilities

PAREXEL International Corporation, a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, today announced the expansion of its global Clinical Logistics Services (CLS) capabilities. A new, state-of-the-art distribution center in Singapore and the recent expansion of the Company's facilities in Billerica, Mass., will help PAREXEL more effectively manage clients' global clinical trial supply requirements.

From Parexel 19 Mar 2014

GE announces winners of the GE Healthcare 2013 Cell Imaging Competition

GE Healthcare Life Sciences (NYSE:GE) today announced Vanessa Auld from Canada, Martin Barr from Ireland and Graham Wright from Singapore as the winners of the GE Healthcare 2013 Cell Imaging Competition.

12 Mar 2014

MEDIAN Technologies inks €700K deal with leading pharmaceutical company

MEDIAN Technologies, a leading medical imaging software solutions developer and a service provider for image interpretation and management in oncology clinical trials, today announced it has signed a contract with a global top five pharmaceutical company.

12 Mar 2014

EOS imaging announces CE mark of hipEOS

EOS imaging, the pioneer in orthopaedic 2D/3D imaging, announced today the CE mark of hipEOS, a 3D hip arthroplasty planning software based on EOS biplanar 3D imaging.

10 Mar 2014

3D mammography now available at Lenox Hill Radiology

Lenox Hill Radiology, a wholly owned subsidiary of RadNet, Inc., a national leader in providing high-quality, cost-effective diagnostic imaging services through a network of owned and operated outpatient imaging centers, announces that 3D mammography, the latest innovation in breast cancer screening, is now available at its 79th Street location on the Upper West Side.

10 Mar 2014

Researchers determine affected areas of brain using speech processing tests with aid of fMRT

The brain processes read and heard language differently. This is the key and new finding of a study at the University Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at the MedUni Vienna, unveiled on the eve of the European Radiology Congress in Vienna (6 to 10 March).

10 Mar 2014

Mindray's ADS holders entitled to receive March 2014 dividend

Mindray Medical International Limited ("Mindray"), a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of medical devices worldwide, announced today that, in accordance with NYSE rules, holders of record of Mindray ADS at the close of business on March 14, 2014 are entitled to the recently declared dividend ($0.50 per ordinary share).

From Mindray 7 Mar 2014

Novel cancer immunotherapy approach may provide new weapon against most deadly tumors

A novel approach to cancer immunotherapy - strategies designed to induce the immune system to attack cancer cells - may provide a new and cost-effective weapon against some of the most deadly tumors, including ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.

6 Mar 2014

Computational Fluid Dynamics helps patients with pulmonary disorders breathe easier

A more accurate and successful, yet complex approach used in designing an airplane is now taking off in the health care industry.

5 Mar 2014

Mindray's net revenues increase 16.5% to $368.4 million in fourth quarter 2013

Mindray Medical International Limited, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, announced today its selected unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013.

From Mindray 4 Mar 2014

Researchers identify mutations in gene that can reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes

An international team led by researchers at the Broad Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has identified mutations in a gene that can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, even in people who have risk factors such as obesity and old age.

3 Mar 2014

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop unique imaging device to "light up" malignant brain tumors

Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute and Department of Neurosurgery have developed a unique, compact, relatively inexpensive imaging device to "light up" malignant brain tumors and other cancers.

27 Feb 2014

Seno Medical Instruments sells $34.6 million of $39 million Series C equity funding round

Seno Medical Instruments, Inc., the company pioneering opto-acoustic imaging as a tool to improve the process of diagnosing breast cancer, today announced that it has sold $34.6 million of a $39 million Series C equity funding round from existing investors with the lead investment from MedCare Investment Funds.

25 Feb 2014

CBT improves blood sugar control and brings faster relief of depression in patients with type 2 diabetes

Although maintaining good blood sugar control is crucial for avoiding complications of diabetes, it has been estimated that only about half of patients are successful in meeting target blood glucose levels.

25 Feb 2014

Johns Hopkins selects MILabs VECTor+ system to enhance molecular imaging capabilities

MILabs is pleased to announce that the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will install the recently launched MILabs VECTor+ system to expand and further enhance its contributions to translational molecular imaging.

25 Feb 2014

Rural physicians more likely to discuss costs of care with patients, involve in quality improvement activities

The increased demand for primary care services expected to result from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may be felt strongly in rural areas. While studies have found that the quality of care delivered to rural patients is as good or better than that available in urban areas, the belief persists that top-quality primary care is only available in big cities.

24 Feb 2014

Medical Imaging News and Research

Quantum Imaging secures £1.6 million investment to develop medical imaging device

GE Healthcare agrees to acquire CHCA Computer Systems

22 new Centres for Doctoral Training

Investigators find group of drugs to treat heart attacks and cancer metastasis

PAREXEL International expands global Clinical Logistics Services capabilities

GE announces winners of the GE Healthcare 2013 Cell Imaging Competition

MEDIAN Technologies inks €700K deal with leading pharmaceutical company

EOS imaging announces CE mark of hipEOS

3D mammography now available at Lenox Hill Radiology

Researchers determine affected areas of brain using speech processing tests with aid of fMRT

Mindray's ADS holders entitled to receive March 2014 dividend

Novel cancer immunotherapy approach may provide new weapon against most deadly tumors

Computational Fluid Dynamics helps patients with pulmonary disorders breathe easier

Mindray's net revenues increase 16.5% to $368.4 million in fourth quarter 2013

Researchers identify mutations in gene that can reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop unique imaging device to "light up" malignant brain tumors

Seno Medical Instruments sells $34.6 million of $39 million Series C equity funding round

CBT improves blood sugar control and brings faster relief of depression in patients with type 2 diabetes

Johns Hopkins selects MILabs VECTor+ system to enhance molecular imaging capabilities

Rural physicians more likely to discuss costs of care with patients, involve in quality improvement activities

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