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New guidelines can improve the way statin drugs prescribed to patients at cardiovascular risk

New national guidelines can improve the way statin drugs are prescribed to patients at risk for cardiovascular disease, a Yale University study has found.

27 Aug 2014

Versatile nanoparticles offer wide variety of diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Kit Lam and colleagues from UC Davis and other institutions have created dynamic nanoparticles (NPs) that could provide an arsenal of applications to diagnose and treat cancer.

27 Aug 2014

Agfa HealthCare’s digital radiography technologies selected by Summa Health System

Agfa HealthCare announced today that Summa Health System has selected the company's digital radiography technologies, including the DX-D Retrofit and DX-D 100 mobile DR systems, DX-M multi-plate CR, and CR 30-X single plate table top CR, in combination with an upgrade of Agfa HealthCare's patented MUSICA image processing software through Agfa HealthCare's Digital Radiography Upgrade Program.

26 Aug 2014

Use of VISIUS iMRI in brain tumor surgery results in complete tumor removal

IMRIS Inc. today announced that a recently published article in the journal Neurosurgery is the highest level clinical evidence to show that the use of VISIUS® intraoperative MRI in brain tumor surgery results in complete tumor removal in more patients with glioma tumors.

26 Aug 2014

Balance board accessory can help people with MS reduce risk of accidental falls

A balance board accessory for a popular video game console can help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) reduce their risk of accidental falls, according to new research published online in the journal Radiology.

26 Aug 2014

Current x-ray- examinations capture only 20% of lung cancer cases

Each year, nearly 3000 Norwegians develop lung cancer. Current x-ray- examinations capture only 20 percent of cases. With modern ultralow-dose CT, the radiologists hit the bull's eye 90 per cent of the time.

26 Aug 2014

ESAOTE launches MyLab™Six at European Society of Cardiology 2014

Esaote, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of medical diagnostic systems, is launching MyLab™Six, a fast, accurate and highly flexible enhanced ultrasound system at ESC (European Society of Cardiology, Barcelona, 30th August - 3rd September). Configured for an extensive range of applications, MyLab™Six delivers a premium quality, yet affordable, solution for shared ultrasound services across any busy clinical setting.

24 Aug 2014

ESAOTE launches MyLab™Gamma at European Society of Cardiology 2014

Esaote, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of medical diagnostic systems, is launching MyLab™Gamma, a best in class, highly-portable “green” ultrasound system at ESC Congress (European Society of Cardiology, Barcelona, 30th August - 3rd September). Based on Esaote’s productivity-oriented operating platform, the super-light, feature packed portable system sets ultrasound free to be used in any environment - at a moment’s notice.

24 Aug 2014

New mouse model to open door to research on epilepsy, Alzheimer's

University of Utah scientists have developed a genetically engineered line of mice that is expected to open the door to new research on epilepsy, Alzheimer's and other diseases.

22 Aug 2014

Understanding neuron development: an interview with Dr. Brock Grill, The Scripps Research Institute

There’s a big difference between understanding coordination and actually building connectivity. In terms of building connectivity, several molecules have been identified that control this process and a lot has been learned from both genetic and biochemical research in a variety of different systems, particularly studies in the nematode C. elegans, the fruit fly Drosophila and mice.

22 Aug 2014

Memorial Hermann, MD Anderson partner to provide breast screening services in greater Houston area

Memorial Hermann Health System and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a new partnership to provide a new level of specialized breast screening at a network of community breast care centers in the greater Houston area.

22 Aug 2014

Subcortical brain regions play key role in memorization process during sleep

According to researchers at the University of Montreal, the regions of the brain below the cortex play an important role as we train our bodies' movements and, critically, they interact more effectively after a night of sleep.

22 Aug 2014

People with ADHD often find difficult to make optimal decisions

Which shirt do we put on in the morning? Do we drive to work or take the train? From which takeaway joint do we want to buy lunch? We make hundreds of different decisions every day.

22 Aug 2014

Novel "man and machine" decision support system for diagnosing malaria infection

A Finnish-Swedish research group at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, and Karolinska institutet, Stockholm, has developed a novel "man and machine" decision support system for diagnosing malaria infection.

22 Aug 2014

IMRIS receives licensing to incorporate MRI core technology into VISIUS Surgical Theatre in Canada

IMRIS Inc. today announced that the Company has received Health Canada licensing to incorporate next generation MRI core technology into the VISIUS Surgical Theatre for sales and marketing in the country.

22 Aug 2014

Memorial Hermann partners with MD Anderson to provide new level of specialized breast screening

22 Aug 2014

Pre-op PET/CT predicts stage I NSCLC adjuvant chemotherapy benefit

Preoperative imaging could help guide the use of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with early non-small-cell lung cancer, Japanese researchers believe.

21 Aug 2014

Blood test could help gauge psychosis risk

Researchers have developed a multiplex blood assay that may aid the identification of high-risk individuals who will progress to psychosis.

21 Aug 2014

Live cell imaging solution launched by QImaging

QImaging™ today launched a new, all-in-one camera package that supports demanding live cell fluorescence imaging requirements. The Live Cell Imaging Package provides researchers with the sensitivity of EMCCD and the versatility of sCMOS camera technologies by combining QImaging’s Rolera™ Thunder EMCCD and optiMOS™ sCMOScameras. Now, researchers can address their unique imaging needs for a broader, more diverse set of scientific applications.

21 Aug 2014

Royal Philips receives 510(k) clearance from FDA for TAVI treatments

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA) today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its precision planning application for Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation (TAVI) treatments.

From Philips Healthcare 21 Aug 2014

Imaging News and Research

New guidelines can improve the way statin drugs prescribed to patients at cardiovascular risk

Versatile nanoparticles offer wide variety of diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Agfa HealthCare’s digital radiography technologies selected by Summa Health System

Use of VISIUS iMRI in brain tumor surgery results in complete tumor removal

Balance board accessory can help people with MS reduce risk of accidental falls

Current x-ray- examinations capture only 20% of lung cancer cases

ESAOTE launches MyLab™Six at European Society of Cardiology 2014

ESAOTE launches MyLab™Gamma at European Society of Cardiology 2014

New mouse model to open door to research on epilepsy, Alzheimer's

Understanding neuron development: an interview with Dr. Brock Grill, The Scripps Research Institute

Memorial Hermann, MD Anderson partner to provide breast screening services in greater Houston area

Subcortical brain regions play key role in memorization process during sleep

People with ADHD often find difficult to make optimal decisions

Novel "man and machine" decision support system for diagnosing malaria infection

IMRIS receives licensing to incorporate MRI core technology into VISIUS Surgical Theatre in Canada

Memorial Hermann partners with MD Anderson to provide new level of specialized breast screening

Pre-op PET/CT predicts stage I NSCLC adjuvant chemotherapy benefit

Blood test could help gauge psychosis risk

Live cell imaging solution launched by QImaging

Royal Philips receives 510(k) clearance from FDA for TAVI treatments

Decoding Cannabis: Differentiating Hemp and Marijuana

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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