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Proton Radiotherapy More Cost-Effective Than Photon Therapy for Treating Medulloblastomas

Proton therapy, an external beam radiotherapy in which protons deliver precise radiation doses to a tumor and spare healthy organs and tissues, is cost-effective in treating medulloblastomas, fast-growing brain tumors that mainly affect children, when compared to standard photon radiation therapy, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO’s) 55th Annual Meeting.

1 Oct 2013

Endoscopic Controversies in Gastrointestinal Disease Symposium Features SpectraScience WavSTAT Optical Biopsy System

SpectraScience, Inc., a San Diego-based medical device company, announced that its WavSTAT Optical Biopsy System was featured at the annual symposium on Endoscopic Controversies in Gastrointestinal Disease sponsored by the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE). This year's conference was held at Copenhagen University Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 19th and 20th of September.

24 Sep 2013

Japan PMDA Approves Given Imaging’s PillCam SB 3 System

Given Imaging Ltd, a world leader in gastrointestinal medical devices and pioneer of capsule endoscopy, today announced that Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) has granted approval for the PillCam SB 3 system.

23 Sep 2013

New Strategic Partnership to Provide One-Stop Source of Innovative Aesthetic Laser Devices

LSO Medical SAS, a leading French laser manufacturer for aesthetic and surgical applications, and GME German Medical Engineering GmbH, a German company developing and marketing laser applications, announced today the formation of a strategic partnership.

18 Sep 2013

WCUI’s Psoria Light Receives Full Patent Status from US Patent and Trademark Office

Wellness Center USA, Inc. (WCUI), a Schaumburg, IL -alternative healthcare, medical device solutions and online nutraceutical sales company, today announced that wholly-owned subsidiary Psoria-Shield's flagship product Psoria-Light(R) has been granted full patent status from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for one of several patent applications, 8,481,982.

12 Sep 2013

Researchers Advance Capability of Photoacoustic Imaging Technique

A medical imaging technology that holds promise for screening prostate and thyroid cancers begins with a pulse of light.

10 Sep 2013

CAO Introduces Precise SHP Diode Laser System for Dental Procedures

The CAO Group (CAO), a world-leading, high-technology dental company, has launched the latest in restorative dental products with the new Precise®SHP Diode Laser, equipped with the most sophisticated technology for diode laser procedures.

From CAO Group, Inc. 7 Sep 2013

Light to Heal Ailing Hearts

When a beating heart slips into an irregular, life-threatening rhythm, the treatment is well known: deliver a burst of electric current from a pacemaker or defibrillator.

30 Aug 2013

Caliber Imaging & Diagnostics Selects H.C. Wainwright as Advisor for Global Expansion

Lucid, Inc. , d/b/a Caliber Imaging & Diagnostics (Caliber I.D.), a leader in noninvasive optical biopsies of skin and manufacturer of VivaScope® confocal imaging systems, has entered into a strategic advisory agreement with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, designed to benefit the growth of Caliber I.D. as it continues to develop its business through a variety of channels.

29 Aug 2013

Mayo Clinic Treats Chronic Dry Eye with Intense Pulsed Light therapy

Intense Pulsed Light therapy (IPL) is being used at Mayo Clinic in Arizona to treat chronic dry eye, a condition affecting millions of people in the U.S., particularly those in the desert Southwest.

23 Aug 2013