Recent advances in the understanding of cancer have led to more personalized therapies, such as drugs that target particular proteins and tests that analyze gene expression patterns in tumors to predict a patient's response to therapy. Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, have contributed to these advances by developing the first test that analyzes the sensitivity of tumors to radiation therapy. They discovered that colon cancer metastases have varying sensitivity to radiotherapy based on their anatomic location.
Merit Medical Systems Inc. announced that it has expanded its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) distribution center and corporate office in Maastricht, the Netherlands.
British-based MR Solutions has introduced the world’s first commercial, superconducting, preclinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner that does not require the traditional liquid helium cooling jacket. The introduction follows a call in June by anaesthetist Tom Dolphin of the British Medical Association’s junior doctors’ committee for a ban on using helium in balloons, as there is a shortage for MRI scanners.
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4WEB Medical, provider of 3-D printed orthopedic implants, announced its first Australian patient-specific implant surgery. Supported by 4WEB's Australian partner, LifeHealthcare, the 4WEB patient-specific segmental bone defect procedure was completed the week of July 20 in Brisbane, Australia.
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Mevion Medical Systems announced today that it has entered into an investment agreement where up to $200 million will be invested in Mevion to accelerate its worldwide expansion. The investment was led by HOPU Investments, YuanMing Capital, and participated in by other Chinese investors and existing U.S. investors Caxton Alternative Management L.P., ProQuest Investments, Venrock and CHL Medical Partners. Concurrent with the investment, Mevion and the lead investors will form a joint venture in China to produce, sell and service proton therapy systems for the Chinese market. HOPU and YuanMing have extensive experience investing in successful healthcare companies and offer a significant network of healthcare experience in China.
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August 6, 2015 — NeuroLogica, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, announced that the Samsung GC85A digital ...
IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced the successful debut of the IBA Dosimetry Support Portal. The most recent addition of the IBA CAREprogram initiative, the Support Portal adds emphasis on customer satisfaction by offering continuous service accessibility and improved service quality for global customer convenience.
August 6, 2015 — IBM announced that its Watson Health Cloud will gain the ability to “see” following the planned ...
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August 5, 2015 — Pets are at risk of getting cancer just like humans. Of the estimated 70-80 million dogs and 74-96 ...
Physicians at Southwest Diagnostic Imaging Center (SWDIC) in Dallas are now able to provide high-definition (HD) computed tomography (CT) images and lower radiation doses thanks to the recent arrival of a new CT system. Patients are already benefiting from the advanced technology of GE Healthcare’s Revolution GSI.
A Coral Springs, Florida, surgeon is among the first in the state to adopt an innovative new device that improves the treatment of breast cancer.
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August 5, 2015 — The Alzheimer’s Association announced the launch of a new website for the upcoming Imaging Dementia — ...
Interview with James Min, M.D., Professor of Radiology and Medicine and Director of Dalio Institute of Cardiovascular ...
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Interview with Harold Litt, M.D., Ph.D., chief of cardiovascular imaging section and associate professor of radiology ...
Interview with Ricardo Cury, M.D., FAHA, FSCCT, FACC, president of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography ...
Interview with Daniel Berman, M.D., FACC, chief of Cardiac Imaging and Nuclear Cardiology, professor of imaging, Cedars ...
Interview with Dee Dee Wang, M.D., FACC, FASE, advanced structural heart imaging staff cardiologist, Henry Ford Hospital ...
ImageSmart, a clinical decision support (CDS) tool from Altarum Institute, is effective in reducing unnecessary advanced diagnostic imaging tests that can put patients at risk and increase healthcare costs.
Jeff Zagoudis, associate editor of the Scranton Gillette Communications’ Healthcare Group publications Imaging ...