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Renal & Urology

GPS Application Cleared for Prostatectomy

The GPS for the Body system was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in patients with prostate cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy. The device is manufactured by Calypso Medical. As described in the company's press release, the system was previously approved for use only in patients with an intact prostate. more...

May 28, 2008 Related topics: Radiation Oncology, Product Approval & Certification, Quality, Safety, Errors, Renal & Urology

Prostate Cancer Prognosis Captured with MRI

A study published in April indicates that MRI may be the optimal modality to complete disease staging for patients who have prostate cancer before they undergo treatment with radiation therapy.The key benefits of MRI assessment include detection and measurement of disease spread outside the prostate capsule. Diagnostic Imaging posted the study findings. more...

May 26, 2008 Related topics: Imaging, Diagnostic, Renal & Urology

Point-of-Care Creatinine System Launched

Nova Biomedical launched a new system that allows assessment of creatinine levels at the point-of-care. This measure of...

Osiris Wins Contract to Develop Radiation Exposure Treatment

A government contract was completed by Osiris Therapeutics, Incorporated for $4.2 million. Osiris received the contract to complete...

SPECT Imaging Linked with Cardiac Mortality

The current issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology includes an article that describes the...

Arbios Gains IDE for Chronic Liver Disease

Arbios Systems received an investigational device exemption (IDE) from the Food and Drug Administration to conduct a clinical...

Imaging Tool for Prostate Cancer Cleared

The new ei-Nav/Artermis imaging tool has been granted marketing clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The...

Diabetes Test Monitors Glucose Without Blood Draws

Echo Therapeutics, Incorporated is developing a new device to provide continuous blood sugar monitoring for patients with diabetes,...

Xoft Brachytherapy System Wins Expanded Approval

Xoft, Incorporated’s Axxent Brachytherapy System received an expanded clearance from the Food and Drug Administration. This treatment system...

PSA Predicts Advanced Prostate Cancer

A new study published in BMC Medicine suggests that prostate specific antigen (PSA), if taken just one time...

Fatty Liver Diagnosed with MRI in Diabetic Patients

Patients with Type 2 diabetes are more likely to have fatty livers than those persons of the same...

Hemodialysis Access Catheter Introduced

The Centros, a new hemodialysis access catheter, was recently launched by AngioDynamics. A press release described the new...

Urinary Catheters Associated with HAIs

The January issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases includes a report describing means to reduce the incidence of catheter...

Video-Based Cystoscopy Approved for Use with EndoSheath

The FDA has approved use of the Cystoscope CST-5000 from Vision-Sciences, Incorporated. The new tool is an advanced,...

Bladder Cancer Detected with 3-D Sonography

Data published in the Journal of Ultrasound Medicine indicates that a new diagnostic approach for bladder cancer may...

Device for Patients with ESRD Evaluated

A study published recently in the journal The Lancet describes potential benefits to patients with end-stage renal disease...

Urine Test for Prostate Cancer Launched

The Progensa PCA3 was launched by Gen-Probe, Incorporated. The new urine-based diagnostic test provides clinicians with additional information...

Contrast-Free Angio Introduced by Toshiba

Toshiba America Medical Systems announced the availability of a new, fourth generation, contrast-free imaging approach for angiography, Time...

Urine Test to Capture Kidney Disease Early Launched

Nephrocor announced the launch of their new RenalVysion test. This test promotes early diagnosis of kidney disease, as...

MR Elastography Stages Liver Fibrosis

New data suggests that MR Elastography can provide accurate data used to diagnose the stage of liver fibrosis....

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