Research
Scientists and surgeons from France, Germany, United Kingdom and Switzerland have developed a "virtual liver", using EU research funding, which will help surgeons better plan and carry out tumour operations and ensure quicker patient...
The recent FDA approval of a “smartphone” ultrasound system has re-ignited industry debate into the long term future of ultrasound technology. InMedica has closely monitored the evolution of these products, and assesses their potential...
GE Healthcare, the health business of General Electric (NYSE: GE), announced today its plans to dedicate $1 billion of its total R&D budget over the next five years to expand its advanced cancer diagnostic and molecular imaging capabilities...
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have for the first time used several imaging techniques to prove the efficacy of a promising new treatment for atherosclerosis -- the build-up of plaque in artery walls that can lead to a heart attack...
RSNA Image Share, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) network designed to help patients take control of their medical images and reports, has entered into clinical practice. The network will facilitate access to imaging exams for...
The Joint Commission has published a report that delivers information to healthcare providers regarding the provision of radiation-involved imaging cautioning against high dosages, which increase the risk for long-term damage. The report states that...
According to new research from IMV, clinical PET patient studies increased 14.7% from 2008 to 2010, as sites continue to install PET imaging units and increase their capacity to perform procedures.
The 2011 PET Imaging Market Summary Report...
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute (Houston, Texas, USA) and Philips have collaborated to develop new imaging technology that could be used to help identify the start and cause of an infectious disease epidemic.
King Li, M.D., radiology...
Metamark Genetics, a privately-held oncology molecular diagnostic company and Definiens have announced a development and commercialisation partnership in which Metamark will combine its proprietary multiplex protein detection platform with image...
The MRI group of the University of Freiburg, Germany, invites stakeholders in the MRI pre-clinical research community to join them in the Grand Opening of their new research facility featuring a hyperpolarization laboratory, a histology...
A new survey of radiology professionals by InMedica found that ‘image quality’ and the ‘right balance of price versus performance’ were the most important factors when choosing a new ultrasound system. Advanced features...
Researchers have developed a new type of imaging technology to diagnose cardiovascular disease and other disorders by measuring ultrasound signals from molecules exposed to a fast-pulsing laser.
The new method could be used to take precise three-...
Takeda Pharmaceutical's Actos diabetes drug can increase the risk of bladder cancer if used for more than a year, U.S. drug regulators said on Wednesday.
The Food and Drug Administration said it is adding this information to the label for the...
Mammography is less accurate at spotting breast cancer if a woman has had the disease before, according to a U.S. government-funded study. Breast cancer survivors are more likely to develop new tumors than women without a history of breast...
Airport scanners are an "extremely low" source of radiation exposure that poses virtually no health risk, not even to frequent air travellers, U.S. researchers said on Monday. The study may help ease fears of uneasy travellers already...
The EU Clinical Trials Register was launched today by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The online register gives for the first time public access to information on interventional clinical trials for medicines authorised in the 27 EU Member...
Radiologists have developed a new method for viewing the lungs of asthma sufferers. The method uses a polarised helium-3 gas--making it visible during an MRI. The patient inhales the helium-3 and undergoes an MRI, where doctors can see how far the...
A group of researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has designed and developed a biomedical scanner that detects cellular processes at the molecular level and indicates malfunctioning of an organ before said malfunction can produce an...
The ECRI Institute, a federal patient safety organisation has published its annual list of the top 10 health technology hazards for 2011. The list, published in ECRI Institute’s Health Devices journal (November 2010), has been compiled to be a...
The role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques in the diagnosis of prostate cancer has been clarified by the findings of several recently published papers. Much evidence has emerged on how methods such as MRI in combination with MR...
Initial results of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) show that former and heavy smokers screened for lung cancer with low-dose "spiral" computed tomography (CT) scans are 20 percent less likely to die of lung cancer, compared to...
According to a new study published by Radiology journal, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain could expand the number of stroke patients eligible for a potentially life-saving treatment.
Certain patients who suffer an acute...
A new portable scanner, based on radio frequency technology, is able to instantly identify the presence of a breast tumour, malignant or benign, from the comfort of the patient’s home.
The new invention, developed by Professor Zhipeng...
Researchers studying new uses for a radiotracer that binds to aromatase, an enzyme essential to the synthesis of estrogen, discovered by chance that it is concentrated in different brain regions than in other animals, according to an article in the...
According to a study presented yesterday at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), men with prostate cancer treated with a specialised type of radiation called intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)...
According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), GE was the overall leader in the US ultrasound system market last year. Not only did the company increase its lead over Philips and Siemens in the market, but it also earned a strong presence in the fast...
The absence of AAC is a predictor of no disease, just as the presence suggests obstructive CAD and all-cause mortality. In an analysis of noncontrast abdominal scans of 367 patients, AAC's ability to predict obstructive coronary disease had a...
Philips, one of eight partners in the European Union-funded HYPERImage research project, has announced that the project has achieved a major milestone in its plan to create hybrid PET/MR imaging. This new technique is based on the simultaneous...
