May 23, 2007 - EDAP TMS S.A., a developer of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatments of prostate cancer recently announced it is fast-tracking its ongoing U.S. Ablatherm-HIFU clinical trial due to results presented at the European Association of Urologists (EAU) in March, 2007.

May 23, 2007 - Harvard University’s Office of Technology Development (OTD) and Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH, a global leader in the optical and opto-electronic industries, today announced that Harvard has licensed its CARS microscopy technology to Carl Zeiss MicroImaging for use in the company's confocal and multiphoton microscopes, to expand the power of optical microscopes used to image molecules in living cells and organisms.

May 23, 2007 - U.S. Congressman Phil Gingrey, M.D. recently introduced H.R. 2377, the ADOPT HIT Act, a legislation that give an incentive to physicians to adopt health information technology, like electronic medical records (EMRs) and e-prescriptions.

May 23, 2007 – Healthcare has recently discovered that milk can be used as a contrast agent in gastrointestinal CT exams, and now clinicians are finding that the use of blueberry juice used in conjunction with MRI exams captures a clearer image of the bile ducts.

May 23, 2007 - Ekahau Inc., a provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) and Wi-Fi planning tools, today announced a worldwide reseller agreement with Siemens Communications Inc., aiming to enable Siemens' customers to cost-effectively deploy integrated location-based mobile business solutions from a single vendor.

May 23, 2007 - Research recently reported indicates that blueberry juice, tea, pineapple juice and Kaopectate, given orally will affect the way the fluid behaves on MRI and effectively remove it from appearing on the image, allowing for better visualization of the bile ducts.

May 22, 2007 - PENTAX Medical recently introduced the new EPK-i Video endoscopic system and i-Flex scopes for U.S. physicians specializing in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, premiering this week at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in Washington D.C.

The EPK-i is the first computer-controlled digital processing system providing a resolution of 1.25 megapixels, reportedly the sharpest endoscopic image available today for both upper and lower GI tracks, improving reliability and efficiency in the diagnosis and treatment of GI conditions.

May 22, 2007 - Enova Medical Technologies recently announced the debut of its Iris, Iris Ultra-lite and HELIOS fiber-optic headlights optimized for the high performance needs of the surgical operating room.

The IRIS headlight can be completely cordless and reportedly offers physicians the flexibility of attaching batteries directly to the headset (weighing 17 ounces) or remove the batteries from the headset and power it by using a belt pack (weighing 11 ounces).

May 22, 2007 — Hologic, a maker of diagnostic and medical imaging systems, has agreed to acquire medical devicemaker Cytyc Corp. and create a $10 billion company that focuses exclusively on advanced technology in women’s health, the two companies announced.

May 22, 2007 — The U.S. ultrasound market, accounting for about 30 percent of the worldwide market, hit a record $1.33 billion in 2006, according to a report just published by Klein Biomedical Consultants Inc. (KBC), the industry's leading consultants in the field. Although product revenues rose a respectable 5.3 percent, a 23 percent drop in upgrades reduced the overall market growth to only 2.6 percent. The cardiology ultrasound market segment surpassed total radiology ultrasound revenues including upgrades for the first time in 2006.

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