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Evaluate Chest Pain Patients in ED with 64-Slice MDCT

A study published in the current issue of Academic Emergency Medicine highlights the value of 64-slice multi-detector CT (MDCT) to assess patients with chest pain who present to the emergency room. One of the key benefits of this approach is that it is more cost effective than the current standard of care. more...

July 22, 2008 Related topics: Diagnostic, Emergency

Breast Cancer Test Introduced

The Food and Drug Administration issued marketing clearance to Invitrogen Corporation for the company's new genetic breast cancer test. The SPOT-Light HER2 CISH kit is indicated to determine the number of HER2 gene copies in malignant tissue. more...

July 17, 2008 Related topics: Product Approval & Certification, New Technology & Innovation, Laboratory Equipment, Diagnostic

MITA Report Validates Use of Imaging Systems

A new report from the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) titled “The Value of Medical Imaging: Improving...

Biomarker Based Sepsis Test to be Launched

A new biomarker-based sepsis test will be launched (pdf) before the end of 2008. The SIQNATURE, from SIRS...

CoHesion Module Approved by the Feds

A cooperative product, the CoHesion 3D Visualization Module, was granted marketing clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug...

Heart Device Monitor Approved, Simplifies Patient Monitoring

A new remote monitoring device from St. Jude Medical, Incorporated was granted marketing clearance from the Food and...

MRI May Assist Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study described by America’s Health Insurance Plans indicates that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may enable clinicians...

Breast Cancer Detected with SER Imaging

Researchers from the University of California at San Francisco examined use of a new modality to detect recurrent...

PillCam Supports Diagnosis of Peds Patients

A study published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition indicates that the PillCam, from Given Imaging...

Dutch Team Documents Cerebral Microbleeds

Research findings posted in the journal Radiology indicate that accelerated 3D T2-weighted gradient-recalled-echo (GRE) MR can effectively detect...

Ankle Brachial Test Improves On Farmingham Assessment

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that assessment of ankle brachial index...

HERmark Breast Cancer Assay Commercially Available

A new diagnostic test to assess HER2 status in patients with breast cancer will be launched next week...

Ultrasound May be Alternative to Assess Osteoporosis Risk

Findings from a multi-center trial suggest that ultrasound of the heel may be an effective tool to identify...

New Technology Detects Breast Malignancy

A research team from the Mayo Clinic has developed a new technology for breast imaging. Preliminary data indicates...

Carestream Technology Deployed at Geisinger Health System

The Neuroscience Institute at Geisinger Health System is deploying the KODAK In-Vivo Multispectral Imaging System FX. This tool...

Portable US Valuable for Evaluation of Patients with Heart Failure

A study published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine describes use of portable ultrasound as a diagnostic...

Screening Test for Ovarian Cancer Introduced to Market

The new OvaSure test was recently launched by Laboratory Holdings Corporation of America (LabCorp). The test assesses patients...

High Rates of Accuracy Noted with ColonCAD System

Data presented at the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) indicates that the ColonCAD system from...

Mammography Screening Accuracy Influenced by Facilities

A study reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute notes that the accuracy of mammography studies...

New Virtual Colonoscopy System Launched

The Xelis-Colon was recently introduced by INFINITT North America. The system is a new 3-D visualization solution, as...

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