A new computerized diagnostic tool designed to assist in the early detection of cancerous and pre-cancerous cervical lesions, called DySIS (Dynamic Spectral Imaging System) Advanced Cervical Imaging System, is making its U.S. debut after undergoing extensive testing and review in Europe.

DySIS Advanced Cervical Imaging System

When his wife was misdiagnosed, Michael Balzer used 3-D printing to get her accurate treatment — and save her sight.

The reporting efforts were led by patient turned advocate Teresa Hendricks, whose breast cancer was diagnosed within one month of a normal mammogram.

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has announced the launch of the first cardiovascular nuclear imaging data registry, ImageGuide. 

Direct Flow Medical Inc. announced the closing of a new round of financing for the company totaling $32 million. 

Bioabsorbable Cardiac Matrix

A 76-year-old man with prostate cancer has become the first radiotherapy patient in the world whose treatment was planned using new RapidPlan knowledge-based software from Varian Medical Systems. Specialists at Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, England, carried out the advanced intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment using RapidPlan to plan and guide the process.

New technology installed at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Hollings Cancer Center’s Mount Pleasant location now offers improved imaging capabilities for patients, as well as several types of external beam radiation therapy.

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