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Broadband for elderly and
disabled could generate billions for economy and cut care costs
A report by the US New Millennium Research Council shows that accelerated
broadband deployment to older Americans and people with disabilities could
deliver hundreds of billions of dollars to the economy in potential health
care savings and other major benefits. 21 December 2005
Liver tumours treated effectively by MR-guided
laser ablation
Destruction of cancerous liver tissue by laser light guided by magnetic
resonance (MR) imaging was found to be as effective as traditional surgery
in a Germany study. 20 December 2005
 Molecular
factory on a chip manufactures disease markers for medical imaging
Researchers have built a programmable chip consisting of tiny fluid
channels, chambers and switches that can manufacture designer chemicals for
highlighting diseased cells for PET imaging. 20 December 2005
Tactile sensing device for documenting clinical
breast exams
Medical Tactile, Inc. (MTI) has announced the start of commercial sales of
its first product, the SureTouch Visual Mapping System. 19 December 2005
UK could double patients receiving implantable
defibrillators
New national guidance on the use of implantable-cardioverter defibrillators
(ICDs) could result in a doubling of patients eligible for implants.
However, a heart charity thinks more patients should qualify. 19 December
2005
Protozoan power for nano-scale devices
A single-celled animal first observed 300 years ago could hold the key to
powering tiny medical devices. Researchers have come a step closer to
understanding how a powerful microscopic spring in the protozoan Vorticella
convallaria works. 18 December 2005
Nano-scale medical devices could be wired with
unravelled DNA strands
Ohio State University researchers have uncoiled DNA strands and formed them
into precise patterns. They could act as wires in biologically based nano-scale
electronic and medical devices. 18 December 2005
Europe needs major investment in medical
applications of nanotechnology
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has called for a clear strategy and
investment plan to ensure Europe does not miss out on the benefits of
nanomedicine. 18 December 2005
La Fondation européenne pour la
science prévient que, sans investissements majeurs, nous perdrons les
avantages offerts par la nanomédecine. 19 Decembre 2005
La Fundación Europea de la Ciencia
advierte que los beneficios de la nanociencia se perderán sin inversiones
importantes. 19 Diciembre 2005
European Science Foundation warnt
davor, dass der Nutzen der Nanomedizin ohne grössere Investitionen verloren
geht. 19 Dezember 2005
More resources needed to study dangers of
nanotechnology
A new inventory of research into the environmental, health, and safety
aspects of nanotechnology shows the need for more resources, for a coherent
risk-related research strategy, and for more collaboration. 18 December 2005
 Patient
wristband with RFID chip wins award
New York's Jacobi Medical Center and Siemens Business Services have received
recognition for their patient wristband system in the US "Chime
Collaboration Competition". 14 December 2005
Digital radiography road show to tour Scotland
Xograph Imaging Systems is to launched a series road-shows starting in
Scotland in the New Year to demonstrate the key benefits of ‘going digital’
to radiology departments. 14 December 2005
Disaster recovery for medical images
i3ARCHIVE, Inc. has extended the capabilities of its GRID-based medical
imaging architecture known as the National Digital Medical Archive for
business continuity and disaster recovery for picture archive and
communications systems (PACS). 13 December 2005
Chinese breast cancer program selects iCAD
computer-aided detection system. 12 December 2005
England's cancer research network chooses
Medidata data-management system for clinical trials
The National Cancer Research Network (NCRN) has selected Medidata Solutions'
Rave software to manage data for initially eight and up to 250 clinical
trials. 12 December 2005
 More
sensitive imaging system for detecting breast cancer
Trials conducted at Duke University with several mastectomy and patient
cases suggest that the new tomosynthesis system is able to detect subtle
mass lesions otherwise difficult to pick up with standard mammography.
12 December 2005
Digital tool for planning orthopaedic surgery
from medical images
Imagecast PACS for Orthopedics is a digital solution from IDX that offers
orthopaedic surgeons software-based tools for orthopaedic image review,
analysis and preoperative planning. 10 December 2005
Schering and Philips to develop laser imaging
technology for cancer treatment
Optical imaging is an emerging imaging technology with the potential to
offer new approaches in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer as
well as other diseases. 9 December 2005
Suros breast biopsy system gains EC approval
Suros Surgical Systems has received European approval for its ATEC breast
biopsy and excision system and ATEC TriMark biopsy site identification
system. 9 December 2005
Molecular imaging revolutionised by Dynamic
SPECT breakthrough
Details of a new medical imaging device that increases the speed of
molecular imaging more than 10-fold was revealed at the annual meeting of
the Radiological Society of North America last week. It gives the promise of
revolutionizing the fields of cardiac and oncology imaging. 7 December 2005
SonoSite's hand-carried ultrasound passes
25,000 systems worldwide. 7 December 2005
Gamma Medica-Ideas wins two mammography orders
in Italy. 7 December 2005
Boston Scientific tops J&J's bid for Guidant
with $25bn offer
In a move that seems to have taken the market by surprise, Boston Scientific
has offered $72 per Guidant share, about $3bn over the J&J offer. 6
December, 2005
Schering and Siemens to explore new
applications for dual-source CT system
Schering AG and Siemens Medical Solutions will jointly explore the potential
of Siemens novel Dual Source computer tomography (CT) technology in
combination with Schering's imaging agent Ultravist.
5 December 2005
Digital solution for analog optical medical
devices
The Horizon Optical Imaging solution from McKesson enables clinicians to
take an analogue optical device, such as an endoscope, and turn it into a
fully DICOM-enabled digital device to capture still and cine images. 5
December 2005
Medweb unveils 3D PACS on a PC
The Medweb Advanced 3D Web PACS enables many of the features and functions
of 3D medical imaging, currently only available on expensive and dedicated
advanced 3D workstations, to be used on a standard PC. 5 December 2005
Zonare upgrades z.one ultrasound system
The upgrades include two new transducers, calculation packages and a program
for automatically recognizing and adjusting for the differences in body
sound propagation. 5 December 2005
Kodak to distribute Cedara's breast ultrasound
CAD system
Kodak will distribute the Cedara B-CAD computer-aided detection systrem to
its customers worldwide as part of an integrated solution with their Kodak
Carestream Mammography Workstation. 5 December 2005
Biophan outlines technological and financial
strategy
CEO of Biophan Technologies, Inc., Michael Weiner, addressed a group of
Swiss investors. He discussed Biophan's portfolio of technologies and gave a
five-year outlook for potential Company revenues. 5 December 2005
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