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Fujitsu Services stores 100 millionth
patient image in UK data centre
Fujitsu Services has recorded the milestone at its southern England
data centre which was set up under the NHS National Programme for IT
(NPfIT). 19 Dec 2006
Software to help computer users avoid RSI
Desk Doctor is a new program that runs in the background on a
computer and prompts the user to do preventative exercise when
needed. 19 Dec 2006
Gamma camera detects small breast tumours
The new technique, called molecular breast imaging, can complement
mammography but will be much more comfortable for women as less
pressure is needed for imaging. 19 Dec 2006
Financing sustainable healthcare in
Europe: how to get value for money
Leading healthcare, policy and finance experts have developed a
range of recommendations to improve healthcare quality and financing
in Europe. 18 December 2006.
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Device to help patient control breathing
during CT-guided biopsy
The device developed by Mayo Clinic will allow physicians to more
rapidly and accurately diagnose patients, reducing the need for a
more invasive surgical biopsy. 18 December 2006
Point-of-care diagnostics market to
surpass $16bn worldwide by 2010.
The demand for reduced costs and decentralized diagnostic testing in
the US is driving the market, according to research from Kalorama
Information. 18 December 2006
Medtech companies need risk intelligence
to survive and thrive
Medtech companies face demands from many quarters, including
business, government, legal and medical. To manage all these needs,
companies need risk intelligence, according to a new white paper
from Deloitte & Touche LLP. 18 December 2006
Medical diagnostic tool for handheld
devices and the web
18 December 2006
Cepheid wins $14.9m contract from US CDC
for rapid detector of bird flu virus
Cepheid will develop a fully automated, self-contained test that
will detect the common forms of flu virus (influenza A/B) and the
H5N1 strain in about 30 minutes. 15 Dec 2006
CTS' Scottish plant achieves medical
device manufacturing certification. 15 Dec 2006
Focused
ultrasound used to treat atrial fibrillation
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are trialling high
intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation to correct the
electrical signals controlling hearts suffering from atrial
fibrillation. 15 Dec 2006
Philips launches RFID asset-tracking solution for
hospitals
RFID tags can be attached to most moveable assets such as beds, monitors,
wheelchairs and other portable devices. The location of each item can be
tracked automatically, allowing better management and theft prevention. 14
Dec 2006
Olympus endoscope offers true HD video with Sony
medical recorder
Olympus has ordered 150 HD medical recorders from Sony for its new
endoscopic camera unit, which will allow it to offer the first end-to-end HD
endoscopic workflow. 14 Dec 2006
New
online search tool to explore genes in medical literature
The iHOP service provides up-to-date summary information on more
than 80,000 biological molecules by automatically extracting key
sentences from millions of documents in academic journals. 14 Dec
2006
Agfa launches second phase of hospital
digitization in central Tuscany
Agfa HealthCare has launched the second phase of the Tuscan Medical
Technology (TMT) hospital digitization project, in which it will install its
integrated radiology information system (RIS) in 12 hospitals of the central
health region of Tuscany. 12 Dec 2006
Cardiac Science ships Atria 3100
electrocardiograph. 12 Dec 2006
German Future Award for inventor of
ground-breaking STED microscope. 11 Dec 2006
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Medtronic to spin-off external defibrillation
business. 11 Dec 2006
Agfa wins PACS contract from private UK group
Classic Hospitals. 11 Dec 2006
Xograph launches hospital air purification
division. 11 Dec 2006
AngioDynamics to acquire RITA Medical for $220m.
11 Dec 2006
Huntleigh Technologies taken over by Getinge in
£409m deal. 9 December 2006
Pre-hospital care in Lund, Sweden doubles survival
rates for sudden cardiac arrest. 8 Dec 2006
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Milestone in imaging of Alzheimer’s disease
The University of Pittsburgh in collaboration with GE has started a study of
the performance of flourine-18 labelled Pittsburgh Compound B (F-18 PiB) to
identify amyloid deposits in subjects with a diagnosis of AD. 8 Dec 2006
NuGEN launches Ovation whole blood solution and
RNA amplification system. 7 Dec 2006
BIOIDENT
unveils lab-on-a-chip prototype with integrated optical readout
BIOIDENT’s revolutionary PhotonicLab Platform enables cost-effective
disposable lab-on-a-chip solutions that eliminate the need for expensive,
bulky readout systems and provide immediate test results with significant
cost savings. 7 Dec 2006
Advance Nanotech joins EC's FLUTEST avian flu
project
Advance Nanotech joins a consortium of elite government labs in Europe,
South Africa, and the USA to develop, evaluate and validate diagnostic tools
to aid in the early detection of avian influenza. 7 Dec 2006
Aarhus hospital pioneers image-guided
brachytherapy for gynaecological cancers. 6 Dec 2006
Dräger
introduces patient-worn monitor with wireless telemetry.
The Infinity TeleSmart from Dräger Medical provides the performance of a
full-size patient monitor, packaged in a patient-worn telemetry device. 6
Dec 2006
Phone-based care programme reduces mortality in
chronically ill older adults.
Chronically ill older adults who were regularly phoned by care workers had
significantly reduced mortality risk, according to a new study. 5 Dec 2006
GE's new volume CT scanner reduces radiation
exposure by 70%.
4 Dec 2006
Kodak and NDMA collaborate to support
mammography screening in Europe. 4 Dec 2006
Elekta wins 30-year contract to equip new UK
cancer centre. 1 Dec 2006
DMetrix, Inc. and Definiens AG sign partnership
to develop automated digital pathology system. 1 Dec 2006
Video analysis software to improve colon exams
Software that captures videos of colon exams and analyses the quality of the
exams has been developed by a team of researchers from Iowa State
University. It should help doctors improve the colonoscopy procedure they
use to look for cancer. 1 Dec 2006
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