April 24, 2008 - Using 3D ultrasound technology they designed, Duke University bioengineers can compensate for the thickness and unevenness of the skull to see in real time the arteries within the brain that most often clog up and cause strokes.

April 24, 2008 - Medicare Part B will now cover and pay for meter training, equipment and supplies for most long-term warfarin users who monitor their own PT/INR results at home with portable meters, expanding coverage to include those on anticoagulant medication with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) and venous thromboembolism.

April 24, 2008 - SynCardia Systems Inc., the manufacturer of the CardioWest temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t), has recognized Mayo Clinic Arizona and Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center as 'CardioWest 100 Percent Centers for 2007' for a 100 percent success rate in CardioWest artificial heart implants in 2007.

The AutoPulse Non-invasive Cardiac Support Pump is an automated, portable device with an easy-to-use, load-distributing LifeBand that squeezes the entire chest, improving blood flow to the heart and brain during sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).

April 23, 2008 - In detecting pulmonary embolisms (PE), researchers found that for the detection of PE it is as effective to use D-dimer (DD) measurement in combination with multislice CT (MSCT) compared to DD venous ultrasonography (US) of the leg and MSCT, according to a study published on April 18, 2008 in The Lancet.

This could means that venous US may no longer be needed to diagnose PE when MSCT is used, the researchers said.

April 23, 2008 - The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems market is projected to reach $5.5 billion by the year 2010 and represents the fastest growing segment, as hospitals and clinics upgrade old equipment with state-of-the-art systems, according to a report by Global Industry Analysts (GIA).

The U.S. represents the largest market in both dollar and unit terms. MRI equipment market in the U.S. is estimated at $1.9 billion for 2008, as stated in a recent report published by GIA. The very high-field MRI systems market in the U.S. is projected to reach $968 million by 2010.

The Thinklabs Digital Stethoscope offers a small, AAA battery-powered amplifer installed in fork of the ear piece tubing.

Toshiba Teli America Inc. introduced the T24MSA001-MD medical-grade 24-inch LCD color widescreen monitor with full HD (1,080-pixils) resolution for a natural reproduction of video images and the highest level of differentiation during such applications as diagnostic analysis, video endoscopy and surgery.

April 23, 2008 – BayScribe has launched the BayScribe Virtual Appliance, which the company says is the first virtual reporting solution to help healthcare facilities in their virtualization process in an effort to consolidate numerous servers.

April 22, 2008 - Heart attack patients receive faster and more comprehensive care if they arrive at the emergency room during the day, according to a review of more than 62,000 cases in the journal Circulation.

Patients arriving during off-hours had to wait longer for treatment to unblock arteries or for bypass surgery to reroute damaged vessels than those arriving during regular hours, the researchers found. Still, speed didn't always translate into better survival.

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