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Non-Magnetic Combination D-Subminiature Connectors Designed for MRI Systems

Winchester Electronics has a new family of Non-Magnetic Combination D-Subminiature connectors designed for medical systems, such as MRI machines, that require non-magnetic coils.

24 Mar 2008

Light Powered Home-Based Hair Removal Cleared by FDA

Home Skinovations Ltd. announced today that the Silk'n(TM) device was cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for home-based removal of unwanted hair under the direction of a physician.

24 Mar 2008

Census Shows Slow-down in Expenditures for CT Technology

According to IMV Medical Information Division's recent census of CT sites in the U.S., an estimated 68.7 million CT procedures were performed in 7,640 hospital and non-hospital sites in 2007. This represents an average annual growth rate of ~8% since 2003, when an estimated 50.1 million procedures were performed.

24 Mar 2008

Patients to Benefit from HD-PET Technology

Siemens Healthcare announces the official release and world's first clinical installation of HD-PET technology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

24 Mar 2008

New Study Provides More Insight into Cataracts

A new study appearing online March 21 in JBC provides more insight into cataracts, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the elderly, finding that small pieces of a perfectly normal protein become toxic during the aging process.

22 Mar 2008

Explosion Halfway Across Universe

A powerful stellar explosion detected March 19 by NASA's Swift satellite has shattered the record for the most distant object that could be seen with the naked eye.

20 Mar 2008

Recent Advances and Future Trends in The Diagnostic Imaging Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Decision Resources report "Diagnostic Imaging Market: Recent Advances and Future Trends" to their offering.

19 Mar 2008

Lens Technology Holds Key to Reducing Accidents Due to Sun Glare

Drivewear(R), a lens technology developed by Younger Optics specifically for driving, provides a precise balance between protection against glare and the amount of light which reaches the eye with the necessary visual information to maximize the driving task, even behind the windshield of a car.

17 Mar 2008

Latest Compact Digital Camera Makes it Easy to Capture and View Images

PENTAX Imaging Company has announced the PENTAX Optio V20 compact digital camera with a 5X zoom lens, 8.0 megapixels, and a generous 3.0 inch LCD monitor. Ultra-slim and stylish in design, this latest PENTAX compact digital camera makes it easy to capture and to view images.

17 Mar 2008

Optical Technique May Help Identify Ways to Predict and Prevent Deadly Disease

A team of researchers in Bedford, Mass. has developed a way of examining brain tissue with near-infrared light to detect signs of Alzheimer's disease.

15 Mar 2008