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Hematology & Oncology

Contura MLB Approved Cleared for Marketing

SenoRX, Incorporated received an additional marketing approval from the Food and Drug Administration for the company's Contura MLB short-term breast radiation balloon. The company has a new device that was launched. more...

July 7, 2008 Related topics: Product Approval & Certification, New Technology & Innovation, Quality, Safety, Errors, Surgery, Hematology & Oncology

Gamma Detection System Introduced

An enhanced gamma detection control unit, the new Neoprobe GDS, was recently introduced (pdf) by Neoprobe Corporation. The system was launched in collaboration with Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Incorporated, who is Neoprobe's partner for marketing. more...

June 24, 2008 Related topics: Product Launches, Quality, Safety, Errors, Surgery, Hematology & Oncology, Nuclear Medicine

Benefits of FDG-PET Scans for Oncology Care Detailed

A number of studies examining the impact of FDG-PET in treating patients with malignancy have been recently published,...

Impact of Breast MRI on Surgical Decision Making Examined

A new report published in the Annals of Oncology by a Dutch research team indicates that use of...

Lung Cancer Staging Completed with U/S Guided Approach

A February issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association includes a report that validates use of...

Enterovirus Test Introduced by ViraCor

A new test that rapidly identifies the presence of enterovirus (pdf) was recently launched by ViraCor Laboratories. Enteroviruses...

Blood Test Appears Promising for Lung Cancer Detection

At the most recent meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), researchers from the University Clinic...

Spectranetics Purchases Endovascular Business from Kensey Nash

Kensey Nash Corporation announced that they will be selling their endovascular business to the Spectranetics Corporation. The deal...

Rapid Genetic Test for Warfarin Sensitivity Cleared

A new warfarin sensitivity test (pdf), the Rapid Genotyping Assay, was introduced by ParagonDx. The company has also...

Lab Test for Hard-to-Identify Tumors Launched

The new Pathwork Tissue of Origin Test was unveiled (pdf) by Pathwork Diagnostics, Incorporated. The test is available...

Malignant Lung Nodules Detection Improved with PET

A study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine indicates that FDG-PET is a more reliable method to...

Ultrasound Bests CT for Portal Vein Thrombosis

A study reported in European Radiology indicates that contrast-enhanced (CE) ultrasound (US) detected portal vein thrombosis at a...

PET/CT Modifies Management for Cancer Patients

A feature article published in the Health Imaging Magazine detailed the benefits of imaging with combined PET/CT for...

Brachytherapy Products Launched by Nucletron

Three new tools to improve delivery of brachytherapy for small, superficial malignancies were recently introduced by Nucletron. The...

ElDorado Donor System Launched

The Food and Drug Administration approved the new blood management system from Global Med Technologies, Incorporated. The new...

Improved Assessment of Soft Tissue Sarcoma with PET

Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center evaluated the use of positron emission tomography (PET) to monitor patients...

PET/CT Benefits Pediatric Oncologic Care

Researchers from Johns Hopkins evaluated use of PET/CT scanning in pediatric patients with non-central nervous system (CNS) malignancies....

Partnership Formed for Genomics-Based Malignancy Test

The HemeScan genomics test will be sold and marketed through a collaborative partnership (pdf) completed by Clarient, Incorporated...

Biliary Stent Delivery Catheter Market Ready

The SUPERA Transhepatic Biliary System from IDEV Technologies received approval from the FDA to begin marketing. This new...

New Chemistry Tests for Anemia Launched by Siemens

Three new tests have been launched by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics for use with the company’s Dimension Vista 1500...

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