The American Medical Association (AMA) announced that it is investing $15M to become founding partner of a healthcare innovation company — Health2047 Inc.

Ionizing radiation can save lives, but it can also cause serious harm. Getting the right measurement of exposure to ionizing radiation in any situation is at the heart of an ISO standard that has recently been updated.

Even though brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)/pro-BNP and troponin biomarkers are the gold standard for cardiac disease diagnosis, end users will soon see additional alternative biomarkers entering the market, according to analysis from Frost & Sullivan.


Beyond measuring blood flow, pressure, oxygen levels and other vital signs in the cardiac catheterization lab, current hemodynamic recording systems are an integral part of clinical reporting. Hemodynamic data from newer systems helps auto-completion of data fields in procedure reports, can automate gathering registry data, and can help interface cath lab patient data with the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR).
Cath lab radiation dose reduaction, doseaware, raysafe
ViosWorks, cardiac MRI
iViz
Lumify
CTO, vessel assist, cath lab guidance
SMI 3-D
echopixel

Each year radiology vendors use the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting as a springboard to unveil their latest technologies. These launches usually correspond with trends in the imaging market or address the clinical limitations of current technology. 

NuCryo Vascular LLC announced that they have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance on the next-generation reusable cryoplasty inflation device.

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