Given Imaging Ltd. today announced that the results of the first PillCam COLON clinical studies were published in the October issue of Endoscopy, the official journal of The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Conducted independently by the Rambam Medical Center, Hillel-Yaffe Medical Center and Bikur Holim Hospital in Israel and Erasme University Hospital in Belgium, both studies determined PillCam COLON to be a promising new modality for colonic evaluation.

Siemens Medical Solutions has received the approval letter from the U.S. FDA for its syngo Lung CAD device, which is designed to assist radiologists in the detection of solid lung nodules in computed tomography (CT) examinations of the chest.

StructuRad LLC, a developer of next-generation radiology reporting solutions, has announced a low-cost solution for single radiologist operations. The Office-of-One configuration combines the advanced reporting features of ReportNow with StudyManager for workflow and report management. It addresses the requirements for imaging operations with only one radiologist and a small support staff and provides requisition input, consolidated worklist and report creation and management.

Health Site Guide www.healthsiteguide.com, a free portal with pre-searched links to healthcare information available on over two dozen sites is making it fast and easy for people to find a link to the health information they need. Featuring overviews of sites that include WebMD, MerckSource, Mayo Clinic and many recognized health Web sites including leading US government sites, Health Site Guide was created to take the search out of searching, and provide easy-to-access, fast results by linking viewers to exactly what they need.

Streamline Surgical Solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with HELP International of Plano, Texas.
Streamline Surgical Solutions provides surgical instrumentation planning, sourcing and procurement services for new and existing healthcare facilities. Streamline’s consultants have collaborated on over 100 projects for the opening of ambulatory surgical centers.

GE Healthcare and Volcano Corporation announced today they have completed the first commercial installation of Innova IVUS at PinnacleHealth Heart and Vascular Institute at Harrisburg Hospital, as part of its plan to assist clinicians with proper stent deployment, expansion, apposition and lesion coverage.

With the new 3-D Stereoscopic Display system from Siemens Medical Solutions Angiography, Fluoroscopy and X-ray (AX) Division, physicians can clearly view and better understand vascular structures in the human body. Physicians specializing in angiography will be able to utilize this system by viewing a 3-D stereoscopic display to improve decision-making for faster and more confident treatments.

Medison will introduce at RSNA the SonoAce X8, a new “smart software” protocol-based ultrasound designed to meet a range of imaging needs, including performing abdominal OB / GYN, small parts, vascular and cardiac examinations.
SonoAce X8 combines “smart software” with advanced digital signal processing for increased diagnostic confidence and patient throughput. The system features high-resolution 3-D imaging, live 3-D, 3DXI, full spectrum imaging, dynamic MR as well as spatial compound imaging. The product will be showcased at RSNA 2006 and commercially available in early 2007.

Three-dimensional virtual colonoscopy is an accurate screening method for colorectal cancer, reported a study published in the November issue of the journal Radiology, which may encourage more people to be screened for colorectal cancer – the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States.

More than 700,000 Americans were sent to emergency rooms each year due to harmful reactions from some of the most widely used medicines, from insulin to a common antibiotic, government research shows.

Accidental overdoses and allergic reactions to prescription drugs were the most frequent cause of serious illnesses, according to the study, the first to reveal the nationwide scope of the problem. People over 65 faced the greatest risks.

Subscribe to
© Copyright Wainscot Media. All Rights Reserved.
Subscribe Now