Logica Delivers Health IT System in Afghanistan
Logica, with its sub-contractor System C, has successfully delivered a new healthcare IT system to support the UK military and NATO personnel being treated in the Camp Bastion hospital in Afghanistan.
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Schiller India launches a new MRI Monitor
Schiller India, a leading Swiss Joint Venture Company in the field of Medical Diagnostics, has launched a new MRI compatible monitor called MAGLIFE Serenity.
Trivitron Launches Point Of Care Haemoglobin Meter
Anemia is the most common medical disorder in pregnancy having a high prence in developing countries like India.
Device in the Pulmonary Artery could Reduce Heart Failure
An implantable device that monitors fluid build up in the lungs of heart failure patients and alerts doctors when intervention is needed can significantly reduce hospitalisations, according to a study published in The Lancet.
First Totally Implanted Hearing Aid
A 49-year-old woman has received the UK’s first totally implanted hearing aid, Otologics Carina, in a procedure performed at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth.
Device to Limit Chemotherapy Side Effects
Researchers have developed a device that can limit the side effects of chemotherapy.
Post-Processing Capabilities of PACS Revealed Live
The CARESTREAM PACS workstation was put through its paces at the recent 5th Scanner Volumique Conference held in Nancy, France. This annual event provides the technology platform for live demonstrations of the very latest versions of CT image post-processing software, which this year for the first time included a PACS console.
Medical Device Innovation Initiative
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new innovation pathway to serve as a priority review programme to speed up the adoption of breakthrough medical devices.
Stem Cells for Burned Skin
The University of Pittsburgh scientists have developed a device which sprays stem cells on to burned skin, allowing the healthy skin to grow again.
Non-Invasive Acetone Test Developed for Diabetes
Scientists at Oxford Medical Diagnostics are developing a device that allows people with diabetes to monitor their condition without finger-prick testing.
New Laser Technology for Pain-Free Cancer Biopsies
New laser technology that could take the pain out of cancer biopsies has been developed by researchers at Michigan State University, US.
Researchers Develop Tumour Tracking Technique
Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center in the US have developed a robotic tumour-tracking technique that could improve cancer treatment.
Southampton scientists develop new leukaemia cancer vaccine
A new cancer treatment which strengthens a patient’s immune system and enables them to fight the disease more effectively is being trialled on patients for the first time in the UK.
