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Networks Provide Laser Training Options to Physicians

The Institute for Aesthetic Medicine (IAM) announced today the creation of a nationwide laser-training physician and nurse network for physicians and staffs with aesthetic practices. Aesthetic laser practitioners unable to attend one of IAM's clinical, hands-on certification classes can now have personalized clinical training in a single visit.

12 Feb 2008

Non-Invasive Imaging Technique for Diagnosing Osteoarthritis

Researchers at New York University and Tel Aviv University have developed a non-invasive imaging method that can be used to diagnose and monitor a number of diseases, including osteoarthritis and inter-vertebral disc degeneration, in their early stages. Their work appears in the latest issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

11 Feb 2008

Digital Radiography to Treat Medical Emergencies During Olympic Games

IDC, the global leader in digital radiography for image quality and value, today announced that it was awarded a contract for its 1600 X-Series digital radiography system for installation in the Physical Examination Center at the Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3 (T3) building.

8 Feb 2008

New Study Forecasts Growth for Diagnostic Imaging Systems

Research and Markets has announced the addition of US Markets for Diagnostic Imaging Systems to their offering.

7 Feb 2008

Dblur Announces Groundbreaking Software Lens Technology

Dblur, the developer of Software Lens(TM) Technology, today announced the availability of a stand-alone chip that integrates Dblur's groundbreaking Software Lens(TM) Technology.

7 Feb 2008

Physicians Can Choose Among Three Powerful Diagnostic Tools

Volcano Corporation, a leading manufacturer of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and functional measurement (FM) technology, announced today FDA 510(k) clearance of the s5-Revo and s5-FFR (fractional flow reserve) options.

7 Feb 2008

Laser Devices Helping Chronic and Acute Pain Suffers

Multi Radiance Medical, in partnership with Rich-Mar Corporation, has announced a breakthrough with the introduction of its new therapeutic laser, Laser Prism with Area Identification Matrix (AIM) and its FDA 510(k)-cleared LaserStim accessory, to speed relief to chronic and acute pain sufferers.

6 Feb 2008

iLASIK Making Laser Vision Correction More Safe and Effective

Approved for use on consumers almost a decade ago, more than 11 million LASIK procedures have been performed to-date, making it the most-common elective surgical procedure in the U.S. Today, laser vision correction is more safe and effective than ever before with the introduction of the iLASIK procedure.

6 Feb 2008

3D Holographic Displays That Can Be Erased and Rewritten in Minutes

University of Arizona optical scientists have broken a technological barrier by making three-dimensional holographic displays that can be erased and rewritten in a matter of minutes.

6 Feb 2008

Two Endoscopes Together is Better Than One

Using two different endoscopes together is better than using one to stage lung cancer, and is also much more precise and less invasive than the surgical method now most commonly used, researchers at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., report in the Feb. 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

6 Feb 2008