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New Report on Breast Imaging Technologies Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Breast Imaging Technologies Market Analysis With Global Forecasts to 2017" report to their offering.

13 May 2013

Affordability a Barrier to Usage of Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography for Wet AMD Treatment

The Angiogenesis Foundation released a new white paper, "Advocating for Improved Treatment and Outcomes for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration" (AMD). Wet AMD is the most common form of blindness in people 50 years or older in developed nations.

6 May 2013

SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging may be Reduced for Low Risk Patients

A new stress test protocol that investigates reducing the use of perfusion imaging in low risk patients undergoing SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging for possible angina symptoms was found to be diagnostically safe, revealed a US retrospective analysis.

6 May 2013

Enhanced Acrylic Microincision Intraocular Lens from Bausch + Lomb

Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, announces the launch of its new INCISE® microincision intraocular lens (IOL). This enhanced acrylic IOL, in combination with the capabilities of the Stellaris® Vision Enhancement System, allows surgeons to perform microincision cataract surgery less than 2mm, delivering less invasive surgery for a more rapid visual recovery.

3 May 2013

Richard Wolf Introduces Endocam Logic HD with Interchangeable, High-Definition Camera Heads

Packing unprecedented versatility into a single endoscopic video system, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. introduces the Endocam Logic HD, equipped with three interchangeable, high-definition camera heads that plug in to a single control unit to perform a multitude of procedures.

30 Apr 2013

Mammograms Help Assess Effect of Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer Treatment

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method for assessing the effect of tamoxifen, a common drug to prevent the relapse of breast cancer. The key lies in monitoring changes in the proportion of dense tissue, which appears white on a mammogram, during treatment.

23 Apr 2013

NKI-AVL Joins Elekta and Philips to Advance Image-Guided Treatment Technology for Cancer Care

Elekta and Royal Philips Electronics announced today that The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital (NKI-AVL, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has signed an agreement to join a research group to advance the development of ground-breaking image-guided treatment technology for cancer care.

22 Apr 2013

Carl Zeiss Meditec Debuts Cataract Suite Featuring CALLISTO Eye at 2013 ASCRS

Carl Zeiss Meditec is introducing the ZEISS Cataract Suite featuring the new CALLISTO eye® OR management system, which recently received US FDA 510k clearance, at the 2013 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Symposium and Congress in San Francisco.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 22 Apr 2013

Toshiba and Leading Research Institutions Make Breakthroughs in Advanced MR Imaging

Leading research institutions are making breakthroughs in advanced MR imaging with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.’s Vantage Titan™ 3T MR system. Toshiba has partnered with Shands at the University of Florida and the Keck Medical Center of the University of Southern California (USC) for MR research in fMRI, as well as body and cardiac imaging.

22 Apr 2013

Ultra High Definition Technology Improves Remote Medical Training and Diagnosis

Researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Cardiff will today [Friday 19 April] show how groundbreaking ultra high definition (UHD) technology is making a real difference in remote medical training and diagnosis, with 3D demonstrations on a ‘virtual patient’.

22 Apr 2013