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Diagnostics Equipment, Monitoring and Test
Clinical study shows cardiac catheterization procedures reduce X-ray radiation by 50 percent
X-ray equipment : 22 May, 2013
Philips, the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (Nijmegen, the Netherlands) and Main-Taunus Cardiac Center (Bad Soden, Germany) reveal the results of a clinical study that demonstrates the safety benefits for patients and clinicians can be enhanced during cardiac interventions.
 
Quest Diagnostics acquires Concentra's clinical laboratory business
Test kits and testing equipment : 20 May, 2013
Quest Diagnostics acquires the toxicology and clinical laboratory business of medical centre operator Concentra, a subsidiary of Humana.
 
GE Healthcare unveils imaging technology for joint replacements and implanted devices
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment : 17 May, 2013
GE Healthcare introduces MAVRIC SL, a novel magnetic resonance (MR) imaging technique designed to address the growing clinical need to more accurately image soft tissue and bone in patients with MR Conditional-labelled implants, such as joint replacements and other instrumentation.
 
Point-of-care immunoassay outperforms standard culture in Group A streptococcal infection diagnostics
Test kits and testing equipment : 17 May, 2013
ArcDia International has released results from a clinical study comparing its rapid mariPOC test product to the standard bacterial culture in detection of Group A streptococcal infections.
 
James Cook University Hospital deploys X-ray and interventional imaging systems to boost throughput
X-ray equipment : 15 May, 2013
The James Cook University Hospital, part of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust orders an Artis zee Multi-purpose (MP) interventional imaging system and three Ysio Digital X-ray systems from Siemens Healthcare.
 
Springfield Clinic installs four digital imaging systems to streamline imaging workflow
X-ray equipment : 15 May, 2013
Springfield Clinic (Springfield, Illinois, USA) purchases four Carestream DRX-Evolution DR Rooms, a Carestream DRX-Ascend System, and has retrofitted two fluoroscopy rooms and a portable imaging system with DRX-1 detectors. The investment is part of a plan to convert nine of the clinic's facilities to a digital imaging workflow.
 
Flash Spiral scanner delivers enhanced cardiac imaging at Freeman Hospital
Computed tomography systems (CT) : 10 May, 2013
Freeman Hospital, part of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, installs a SOMATOM Definition Flash from Siemens Healthcare and the hospital becomes one of the first to benefit from Siemens' Stellar Detector technology that virtually eliminates electronic noise.
 
Antigen rapid test for diagnosis of Lassa Fever receives CE Mark
Test kits and testing equipment : 10 May, 2013
Corgenix Medical receives the CE Mark for the company's ReLASV Antigen Rapid Test for Lassa Fever diagnosis.
 
GE Healthcare's entire new CT portfolio attains MITA's Smart Dose Standard
Computed tomography systems (CT) : 10 May, 2013
All of GE Healthcare's new CT products now meet the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) smart dose standard that raises the bar for CT dose management.
 
New Electrophysiology package aims to optimise procedures to improve patient care
X-ray equipment : 10 May, 2013
Toshiba America Medical Systems is offering clinicians an Infinix-i cardiovascular X-ray system tailored for EP procedures with a new package of features, accessories and technologies to enable accurate and safe exams to be performed.
 
FDA-cleared dose tracking system displays radiation dose exposure to improve patient safety
X-ray equipment : 10 May, 2013
Toshiba America Medical Systems is introducing the FDA-cleared Dose Tracking System for Infinix-i cardiovascular X-ray to provide clinicians real time data to optimise radiation dose management during cardiac procedures.
 
Point-of-care analysers help to evolve Cornish pathology services
Test kits and testing equipment : 09 May, 2013
Radiometer’s range of point-of-care (POC) analysers, which includes the ABL800 FLEX, the ABL90 FLEX and the AQT90 FLEX, are helping pathology services at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust to meet diagnostic testing demands in remote locations.
 
CT scanner is installed to support new paediatric services at Portland Hospital
Computed tomography systems (CT) : 09 May, 2013
An evolution in services at the Portland Hospital in central London, from historically a women's and maternity hospital to an institution of clinical excellence for women and children, is supported following the installation of a Definition AS+ CT scanner from Siemens Healthcare.
 
First private imaging centre in the UK to offer 3D orthopaedic imaging system
Diagnostic imaging : 07 May, 2013
The European Scanning Centre (ESC), based in London's Harley Street medical district, is the first independent centre in the UK to install the EOS System supplied by EOS imaging.
 
Novation signs three-year contract with Carestream for radiology, cardiology healthcare IT solutions
Radiology Information Systems (RIS) : 02 May, 2013
Novation awards Carestream a three-year agreement which will see Carestream Vue RIS+PACS, Carestream Cardiology PACS and Carestream Vue for Vendor-Neutral Archive being offered to the members that Novation serves.
 
Lucigen partners Research Corporation Technologies to launch E coli-based
Test kits and testing equipment : 02 May, 2013
Lucigen is partnering with Research Corporation Technologies (RCT) to commercialise and distribute the CleanColi Expression System, the first Escherichia coli (E coli)-based recombinant system that lacks unwanted endotoxin.
 
Spire Southampton Hospital receives rapid support on demand through diagnostic imaging troubleshooting service
Computed tomography systems (CT) : 01 May, 2013
Siemens Healthcare Customer Services is supporting Spire Southampton Hospital's diagnostic imaging department a new remote by offering a troubleshooting service - syngo Remote Assist.
 
Sectra signs Puerto Rico distribution agreement with Answer Medical Solutions
Radiology Information Systems (RIS) : 29 April, 2013
Sectra signs an exclusive agreement with Answer Medical Solutions to distribute the company's healthcare IT suite throughout Puerto Rico.
 
BD Diagnostics signs international distributor deal with Bruker Daltonics
Test kits and testing equipment : 29 April, 2013
BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), signs an international distributor agreement with Bruker Daltonics to sell and provide front-line technical support for the co-labelled BD Bruker MALDI Biotyper System.
 
Verinata Health reveals clinical laboratory performance data for prenatal test
Test kits and testing equipment : 29 April, 2013
Verinata Health is reporting the the first peer-reviewed study of non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) performance in a clinical laboratory setting.
 
NeuroMetrix partners Omron Healthcare for distribution of DPN point-of-care tester in Japan
Test kits and testing equipment : 26 April, 2013
NeuroMetrix has entered into an agreement with Omron Healthcare to be the exclusive distributor for NC-stat DPNCheck in Japan.
 
Oncotest partners Debiopharm Group to identify biomarker candidates
Assays and assay equipment : 26 April, 2013
Oncotest and Debiopharm Group a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group, complete the first biomarker projects at Oncotest.
 
Neusoft Medical launches new diagnostics solutions for global markets
Computed tomography systems (CT) : 25 April, 2013
Neusoft Medical Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Neusoft, is launching a variety of new products to the global market in the categories of CT, digital X-ray, diagnostic ultrasound system, and clinical examination equipment.
 
Toshiba partners with leading US universities for advanced MR research
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment : 23 April, 2013
Toshiba is partnering with Shands at the University of Florida and the Keck Medical Center of the University of Southern California (USC) for MR research in fMRI, as well as body and cardiac imaging.
 
Randox Toxicology launches ELISA to detect new generation synthetic cannabinoids drugs UR-144 and XLR-11
Immunoassay : 23 April, 2013
Randox Toxicology develops an ELISA targeting UR-144, XLR-11 and additional Synthetic Cannabinoid compounds which are commonly found in new 'Spice' and 'K2' blends.
 
Royal Liverpool University Hospital invests in hand-carried ultrasound systems
Ultrasound equipment : 18 April, 2013
The Royal Liverpool University Hospital's interventional radiology department invests in two SonoSite EDGE hand-carried ultrasound systems to assist diagnosis and treatment of disease.
 
Accumetrics receives CE Mark for therapeutic window claim on the VerifyNow P2Y12 test
Test kits and testing equipment : 18 April, 2013
Accumetrics is seeing the expansion in the intended use for the CE marked VerifyNow P2Y12 Test which will enable physicians to now use the test results to assess whether a patient may be at greater risk for both bleeding or ischemic events, as an aid to manage therapeutic treatment decisions and accurately assess the antiplatelet effect from P2Y12 inhibitors (such as clopidogrel, prasugrel and ticagrelor).
 
IntelligentMDx receives CE-mark of a test for detection of Influenza A, Influenza B and Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Test kits and testing equipment : 16 April, 2013
IntelligentMDx (IMDx) obtains CE-marking for a multiplexed, real-time PCR test for detection and differentiation of Influenza A, Influenza B, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus.
 
Boulder Diagnostics launches new parasite detection kits in Europe
Test kits and testing equipment : 16 April, 2013
Boulder Diagnostics is making European market launch of its ParaFlor kits for the detection of Giardia, Cryptosporidium and Blastocystis infections for human and veterinary applications.
 
Boston Scientific starts clinical trial to evaluate new pacer in MRI environment
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment : 16 April, 2013
The first patient in the USA is implanted with the Boston Scientific next generation ImageReady MR Conditional pacing system in the SAMURAI clinical trial.
 
BHRUT selects Sectra breast imaging PACS to offer improved mammography services
Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) : 15 April, 2013
The Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust (BHRUT) in London awards the IT and medical technology company Sectra a five-year contract to supply a breast imaging PACS.
 
Siemens Healthcare Customer Services helps to enhance angiography imaging at Nuffield Health Leeds
Diagnostic imaging : 12 April, 2013
Siemens Healthcare Customer Services is providing remote real-time support and troubleshooting at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, part of the Nuffield Health healthcare organisation, through its syngo Remote Assist customer support platform.
 
New molecular assay to detect Clostridium difficile infection receives FDA clearance
Assays and assay equipment : 11 April, 2013
BD Diagnostics receives FDA clearance to market the BD MAX Cdiff Assay in the USA.
 
Randox Toxicology launches Mitragynine ELISA test to detect Kratom designer drug
Immunoassay : 11 April, 2013
A new ELISA test developed by Randox Toxicology claims to be the world’s first immunoassay drug test for Kratom; providing a rapid solution for the detection of Mitragynine and its metabolites.
 
Luminescence imaging solution provides new multi-modality insights into luminescence-based in vivo imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment : 10 April, 2013
Aspect Imaging's LumiQuant software and hardware solution for co-registering and measuring luminescence imaging images is now compatible with the Bruker ICON compact high-performance MRI system.
 
Mobisante releases tablet ultrasound system to deliver point-of-care imaging
Ultrasound equipment : 10 April, 2013
Mobisante releases the MobiUS TC1 tablet ultrasound system which builds upon the innovative features of the MobiUS SP1 smartphone ultrasound system that brings high-resolution point-of-care ultrasound imaging within reach of health care professionals everywhere, helping healthcare professionals practice better medicine and reduce costs.
 
Medical imaging solution supports telemedicine project to treat cerebrovascular accident patients in France
Diagnostic imaging : 09 April, 2013
The EasyViz Viewer medical imaging solution is becoming part of the French telemedicine project TELE-AVC which is designed to enable teleconsultation in cases of cerebrovascular accidents in order to improve the quality and speed of patient treatment.
 
Two Dutch hospitals opt for Sectra medical imaging IT solutions
Radiology Information Systems (RIS) : 09 April, 2013
Sectra signs ten-year contracts with two Dutch hospitals, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, which will enable the hospitals’ radiology departments to improve productivity and patient care.
 
Revolutionary patient specific simulation product receives first of its kind US patent
Computed tomography systems (CT) : 08 April, 2013
Simbionix USA is granted a US patent for pathe company's patient specific simulation product, the PROcedure Rehearsal Studio (PRS).
 
Toshiba introduces software advancements for improved ultrasound imaging
Ultrasound equipment : 08 April, 2013
To expand imaging capabilities and improve productivity, Toshiba America Medical Systems is introducing Innovation 2013, new FDA-cleared software advancements for the Aplio 500 and Aplio 300 ultrasound systems, at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting in New York, April 6-10, 2013 (Booth 510).
 
Samsung launches first ultrasound system into US medical imaging market
Ultrasound equipment : 08 April, 2013
Samsung Electronics America, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, launches the Samsung UGEO H60, the first ultrasound system integrating Samsung technology and design into the US medical imaging market.
 
Hitachi Medical Systems America receives FDA clearance of advanced 128-slice CT system
Computed tomography systems (CT) : 05 April, 2013
Hitachi Medical Systems America receives FDA clearance to market the company's SCENARIA Advanced 128 CT system, the newest model of the SCENARIA scalable CT platform.
 
West Boca Diagnostic Imaging installs first Hitachi Oval MRI in Florida
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment : 05 April, 2013
West Boca Diagnostic Imaging installs the first Echelon Oval MR in the state of Florida, USA.
 
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital installs four mobile X-ray systems to enhance patient care
X-ray equipment : 04 April, 2013
Four Carestream DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray Systems are being installed at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA).
 
GE Healthcare passes 500th installation landmark for mobile X-ray platform in the USA
X-ray equipment : 04 April, 2013
GE Healthcare passes the milestone of installing 500 of the company's Optima XR220amx and Optima XR200amx mobile x-ray systems in the USA.
 
Swedish healthcare provider signs long-term EUR 6m radiology contract
Radiology equipment : 03 April, 2013
Sectra signs a six-year contract with the large Swedish healthcare provider - Region Skane.
 
SonoSite launches needle guidance technology for ultrasound-guided procedures
Ultrasound equipment : 02 April, 2013
FUJIFILM SonoSite is launching AxoTrack Needle Guidance Technology on select SonoSite ultrasound systems.
 
GE Healthcare receives 510(k) clearance for two 1.5T MR scanners
Computed tomography systems (CT) : 02 April, 2013
GE Healthcare's two new 1.5T MR scanners (the Optima MR360 Advance and Brivo MR355 Inspire) receive 510(k) clearance.
 
Atherotech Diagnostics Lab releases AspirinWorks Test to expand heart disease risk assessment options
Test kits and testing equipment : 29 March, 2013
Atherotech Diagnostics Lab is launching the AspirinWorks Test to complement its menu of cardiovascular disease risk assessment tests.
 
University of Southampton deploys new ultrasound system to support women's health research
Ultrasound equipment : 29 March, 2013
Women's health researchers from the University of Southampton, based at Princess Anne Hospital in Southampton, are benefitting from the installation of an ACUSON S2000 diagnostic ultrasound system from Siemens Healthcare.
 
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