November 3, 2008 – PETNET Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions USA, and Covidien have entered into a co-marketing agreement to offer a combined portfolio of high-energy and low-energy radioisotopes to the nuclear medicine community in the U.S.
November 3, 2008 - ACIST Medical Systems Inc. (a Bracco Group company), signed a distribution agreement for the StatSensor Creatinine Meter with Nova Biomedical, in which the ACIST and Nova teams will co-exclusively market and distribute the StatSensor Creatinine Meter into the medical fields of radiology and cardiology within North America.
Toshiba's Infinix-i floor mounted, 5-axis system is a cardiovascular lab featuring patient access and coverage, making ...
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), and pulmonary embolism (PE) in particular, are among the most complex and dangerous acute ...
November 3, 2008 - CardioNet Inc. a wireless medical technology company with a focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of ...
November 3, 2008 - LifeNet Health received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for CardioGraft allograft cardiac patch ...
CardioECG 3.2, introduced by LUMEDX Corp. and Epiphany Cardiography Products, is a multimodality, multivendor, pure-Web ...
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GE Healthcare’s recently released Vivid E9 ultrasound features Accelerated Volume Architecture (AVA), which not only makes single beat acquisition possible but, working alongside Extended Signal transducer technology in each probe, it reportedly delivers a leap in 2D, 4D and shared service image quality across the entire patient population.
Micrus Endovascular Corp. initiated its worldwide launch of Neuropath guide catheter line, designed with a highly flexible and visible tip so neurointerventionalists can gain better vessel access and greater vessel selection in treating patients with complex anatomies.
A new ultrasound system for radiology and vascular applications, the LOGIQ E9, fuses ultrasound images with images from other imaging modalities like CT and MR.
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
Just ahead of the expected release of clinical practice guidelines on Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) by the influential National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), Tepnel Life Sciences PLC launched a DNA test for the early detection of FH, a genetic condition that predisposes individuals to high blood cholesterol levels and increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
October 31, 2008 - Surface modification and drug delivery technologies company SurModics Inc. said today it is providing ...
"Potential” can be a loaded word, especially in healthcare. Many clinicians have tagged coronary MR angiography (MRA) with the “potential” label. Despite the scan’s reported safety advantages over coronary CT angiography (CTA), as well as its superior physiologic information, coronary MRA has not gained the widespread acceptance of coronary CTA.
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The nSPEED reconstruction software from Digirad Corp. is for use in its imaging systems for SPECT procedures at either half-time and/or half count densities with parallel and nonparallel hole collimators, reportedly resulting in quicker exams, improved image quality and less radiation exposure.
The FDA granted approval for Covidien’s generic kit for the preparation of technetium Tc99m Sestamibi injection use for nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging.
Boston Scientific's TAXUS Express2 Atom paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system is a drug-eluting stent (DES) specifically designed for treating small coronary vessels. The TAXUS Express2 Atom Stent System is the only DES approved by the FDA for use in vessels as small as 2.25 mm in diameter, Boston Scientific said. The Taxus Express 2 Atom received FDA approval in the fall of 2008.
November 02, 2008
