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Philips and Merck Partnership: To Advance Personalized Fertility Treatment
“At Philips we are leading digital transformation in healthcare, with a portfolio that includes solutions for both professionals and consumers to support parents-to-be through pregnancy and the first years of their baby’s life,” said Jeroen Tas, Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer, Royal Philips.
InterSystems IRIS for Health Selected by Konica Minolta Japan for HL7® Rapid FHIR-Based Data Integration for Imaging Devices
InterSystems IRIS for Health was selected by Konica Minolta Japan as the underlying technology for its new software systems that enable the Japanese tech giant’s devices to rapidly integrate patient data with other hospital systems.
Compressed SPEEDER Technology for 3D Exams On 1.5T MR, Enabling High-speed MR Imaging Now FDA Approved
Compressed SPEEDER 3D boosts MRI scan times during 3D sequences for exams such as surgical planning and orthopedic applications by reconstructing full resolution images from under-sampled data through iterative reconstruction.
PENTAX Medical Releases Endopro 20|20 Software – A Distinctive Endoscopy Image Management & Patient Analysis System
The company notes their next-generation system, the endoPRO 20|20 pathology engine offers functionality that leverages HL7 Interfacing and PENTAX Connect to create interoperability between disparate hospital systems, delivering efficient procedure reporting and quality indicators.
7D Surgical Expanding Footprint in the European Market: Surpasses its 50th Unit Sale
7D Surgical Beau Standish, Chief Executive Officer said, "Aggressively expanding our international footprint has been a strategic priority for the company in 2020." He added, "We have now successfully launched in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and the Caribbean and are excited to enter into the European market to share our machine-vision technology with the global healthcare community."
Modulim Announces CE Mark of Clarifi Imaging System for Microvascular Assessment
Modulim can now expand its marketing and distribution throughout Europe and apply for registration in other international markets that recognize the CE Mark.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. will showcase its premium diagnostic imaging solutions in ultrasound, digital radiography and mobile computed tomography at the Radiological RSNA from...
“This year has been a pivotal year for Samsung in moving forwards new solutions across a variety of areas. We are looking forward to putting on display our advancements within ultrasound, digital radiography and mobile CT modalities,” stated Yongkwan Kim, Head of Health & Medical Equipment Business at Samsung Electronics and CEO of Samsung Medison. “Our innovative solutions demonstrate Samsung’s commitment to leveraging our innovation engine to better address the needs of healthcare providers and their patients.”
3M and Rad AI Team Up to Offer Rad AI’s Advanced Technology for Generating Customized Radiology Reporting. More on this and details at RSNA...
“Rad AI and 3M share a common goal of helping radiology teams become stronger and more resilient in the face of growing demand, complex regulations and increased competition,” said Dr. Jeff Chang, ER radiologist and Rad AI co-founder.
Retinal-imaging Breakthrough That Can Swiftly Detect Eye Diseases
European researchers are developing a new real-time scanner that will create a full image of a moving eye without any blurring. Teaming up with photonics innovation hub ACTPHAST 4R the scientists at Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam are progressing their scanner concept to a demonstrator stage to acquire data faster than existing optical imaging technologies.
Philips Introduces Radiology Operations Command Center at RSNA 2020: Enables Real-time, Remote Collaboration to Broaden Expertise Between Technologists, radiologists and Imaging Operations Teams Across...
As a multimodality (MR and CT), vendor-neutral digital hub, the Radiology Operations Command Center connects imaging experts at a central command center with technologists and onsite staff in locations across an entire enterprise for real-time, over-the-shoulder collaboration and support.
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Shoulder Innovations Further Strengthens IP Portfolio in Key Areas with Recent Patent Grants
"These recent grants further strengthen key patent families that are foundational to our technology, and we are pleased the USPTO continues to recognize our meaningful innovation in the shoulder arthroplasty segment," said Rob Ball, CEO of Shoulder Innovations. "This noteworthy expansion of our IP position represents the culmination of over 10 years of research and development, and we are proud of our team for their continued dedication to creating practical solutions for shoulder surgeons and advancing patient outcomes."
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Radical Catheter Technologies Presents Analysis of Disruptive, Recently FDA-Cleared Endovascular Technology at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery 21st Annual Meeting
This new catheter, the first product commercialized from this novel technology platform, is designed to enable access to the blood vessels in the brain for both femoral and radial access. A multi-center analysis of this disruptive technology is being presented today at Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery 21st annual meeting. In addition, the Company confirmed the closing of a $20 million financing round led by NeuroTechnology Investors, which will be used to scale the company and expand the Radical platform notes Radical Catheter Technologies.
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Rapid Medical™ Completes Initial Neurovascular Cases in the USA Following FDA Clearance of Its Active Access Solution
“With DRIVEWIRE, our design goal was to bring new levels of access and control to the interventional suite while improving best-in-class guidewires,” comments Giora Kornblau, Chief Technology Officer at Rapid Medical. “When physicians are looking for technologies that increase the clinical possibilities and safety for the patient, we want Rapid to be the first place they look.”