FUTURE computing devices will push further into the senses by developing capacities to mimic the ability to see, smell, touch, taste and hear, IBM says in an annual forecast. The seventh annual "IBM 5 in 5", a list of innovations that ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration(FDA)has granted 510(k)clearance to PhysioSonics'cranial blood flow monitoring system. The Presto 1000 Flow Monitor,which uses the company's proprietary Flash Doppler,maintains the flow of information ...
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With a history of 2000 to 3000 years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has formed a unique system to diagnose and cure illness. The TCM approach is fundamentally di‑ erent from that of Western medicine. In TCM, the ...
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Lantheus Medical has signed an agreement with Nordion to extend its Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) medical isotope supply contract. Under the amended agreement, which is extended for an additional two years through 2015, Nordion expects to ...
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MIT researchers are using nanotechnology to help doctors detect cancer in their patients sooner, increasing their odds of beating the disease. To diagnose cancer, doctors look for specific proteins secreted by cancer cells. The problem ...
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Medical diagnostic services provider CML HealthCare has entered into a license agreement to provide Mitomics' Prostate Core Mitomic test (PCMT) to urologists across Canada. Using the science of mitochondrial DNA analysis, the test ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Carestream's new lesion management module, designed to help enhance both diagnostic confidence and radiologist productivity. The new tool, which is designed for use with the ...
Arch Biopartners has signed an agreement to buy a new diagnostic technology, which identifies irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The technology helps clinicians to diagnose IBS that causes frequent abdominal discomfort, pain and ...
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Odense University Hospital (OUH) in Denmark has deployed EOS imaging's low-dose 2D/3D imaging system, which supports As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) principle. The EOS imaging system provides 2D and 3D images of the patient's ...
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Medical technology company CardioNet has introduced a new wireless event monitor to diagnose and monitor cardiac arrhythmias. The wEvent monitor, which offers wireless transmission of symptom and activity reporting, provides a higher ...
Diopsys, a medical instrumentation company, has developed a new office-based Nova-Pattern electroretinography (PERG) test. By utilizing visual evoked potential technology, the test measures the function of the inner retinal cells of the ...
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Chris Hetzer, CEO/Partner, Gilman USA If a spindle on one of your machines fails tomorrow, what's your backup plan? Do you have the time, equipment, and expertise required to rebuild the spindle yourself? You could purchase a new spindle, ...
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Illumina system used in faster genome sequencing 08 Oct 2012 A sequencing protocol using a rapid-throughput platform could help diagnose critically ill infants. Faster sequencing Investigators at Kansas City's Children's Mercy ...
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Researchers in the U.S.have developed integrated circuits that can stick to the skin like a child's tattoo and in some cases dissolve in water when they're no longer needed. The"bio chips"can be worn comfortably on the body to help ...
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Medtronic has announced the US launch of the ACD instrument set, designed for implanting the BRYAN cervical disc system. The FDA-approved instrument is designed for the treatment of single-level cervical disc disease (radiculopathy and/or ...
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