IMAGING/DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS
Diagnostic Medical Imaging Monitors
May 24, 2013 10:16 am | by Sony/Monitors Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe newest diagnostic medical imaging monitors for radiology – Sony’s LMD-DM series — are now available from Monitors Inc. Covering every modality including CR/DR, CT, MRI, PACS, US NM, and full-field digital mammography (FFDM) studies, the displays are 510(k) cleared for diagnostic use.
LISTED UNDER: Monitors
HD 3D Laparoscopic Surgical Video System
April 23, 2013 10:35 am | by Olympus | Olympus | Product Releases | CommentsThe Olympus Articulating HD 3D Laparoscopic Surgical Video System delivers value to surgeons and patients by reducing surgical errors and improving the speed, accuracy, and precision of surgical tasks such as dissection, grasping and suturing when compared with traditional 2D surgical systems.
LISTED UNDER: Video Systems
All-In-One Screen
April 15, 2013 10:46 am | by Ampronix | Ampronix | Product Releases | CommentsAmpronix created the new VERSAPAXX, an all-in-one screen that lets you capture images and video all in HD. It features advanced analytical and diagnostic tools to make your integration seamless.
LISTED UNDER: Monitors
USB Microscope
March 25, 2013 10:11 am | by Healthmark Industries | Healthmark Industries Company, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsHealthmark offers a new USB Microscope that delivers improved image quality, and features which enhance the ability to closely inspect surgical instruments.
LISTED UNDER: Microscopes
Flexible Drop-In Doppler Probe
March 13, 2013 10:23 am | by VTI | Product Releases | CommentsVTI offers the new Flexible Drop-In Doppler probe for use in laparoscopic and robotic procedures for positive identification of vasculature.
LISTED UNDER: Dopplers, General
Hybrid OR At The Cleveland Clinic
March 7, 2013 10:41 am | Videos | CommentsCleveland Clinic feels their Hybrid Operating Room give surgeons the flexibility to tailor procedures to best fit each patient, leadsing to less invasiver procedures and better clinical outcomes.
LISTED UNDER: 3D Imaging Systems | Monitors | Laparoscopic Instruments
Kinecting In The OR
March 7, 2013 10:25 am | Videos | CommentsA hands-on lookat how the capabilities of the Kinect gaming system could be utilized in the operating room.
LISTED UNDER: Surgical Cameras | Video Systems | Monitors
declipseSPECT Viewer
February 27, 2013 10:19 am | by SurgicEye | Product Releases | CommentsSurgicEye introduces its declipseSPECT viewer, a solution for 3D navigated radio-guided surgery. Developed in cooperation with leading surgical oncologists, it will enable healthcare professionals to increase the efficiency of surgery with marked tumor structures, providing 3D imaging and navigation in the operating room.
LISTED UNDER: 3D Imaging SystemsSome Abdominal CT Scans Unnecessary, Avoidable For Children
February 4, 2013 2:01 pm | News | CommentsA study of more than 12,000 children from emergency departments throughout the country in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) has identified seven factors that can help physicians determine the need for a computed tomography (CT) scan following blunt trauma to the abdomen.
LISTED UNDER: CT Fixed/Mobile Units
Just 'Cause It's New And At Mayo Doesn't Mean It's Better
January 29, 2013 11:49 am | by Gary Schwitzer | Blogs | CommentsI’m a big fan of Minnesota Public Radio and usually a big fan of their healthcare news coverage. They’ve done some bold and innovative coverage in recent years. But when I heard (on the radio) and saw (online) MPR’s story, “Prostate cancer scan advance helps Mayo doctors with early detection,” I saw some red flags immediately.
LISTED UNDER: Imaging/Diagnostic ProductsBariatric Surgery In Obese Teens Can Help Undiagnosed Cardiovascular Issues
January 22, 2013 1:18 pm | News | CommentsHigh fidelity imaging using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) was performed on these patients in the months leading up to bariatric surgery and revealed heart abnormalities (such as increased left ventricular mass, left ventricular dilation, hypertension).
LISTED UNDER: BARIATRIC SURGICAL PRODUCTS | Imaging/Diagnostic ProductsSurgical Technique Spots Cancer With Fluorescence
January 11, 2013 1:19 pm | News | CommentsA team of surgeons and scientists at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new technique that will allow surgeons to identify during surgery which lymph nodes are cancerous so that healthy tissue can be saved.
LISTED UNDER: IMAGING/DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTSFaster, More Comprehensive Brain Tissue Testing During Surgery
January 11, 2013 1:11 pm | News | CommentsA new tool that could allow for faster, more comprehensive testing of brain tissue during surgery successfully identified the cancer type, grade and tumor margins in five brain surgery patients, according to a Purdue University and Brigham and Women's Hospital study.
LISTED UNDER: IMAGING/DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS
Flexible Drop-In Doppler Probe
January 11, 2013 9:32 am | by VTI | Vascular Technology | Product Releases | CommentsVTI offers the new Flexible Drop-In Doppler probe for use in laparoscopic and robotic procedures for positive identification of vasculature. During laparoscopic procedures the probe is manipulated by the surgeon using a standard grasper, while in robotic surgery, the console surgeon directly manipulates the VTI Flexible Drop-In Doppler via a robotic arm.
LISTED UNDER: Dopplers, GeneralBreast Cancer Screenings Don't Ensure Better Outcomes
January 8, 2013 12:46 pm | News | CommentsEven though Medicare spends over $1 billion per year on breast cancer screenings such as a mammography, there is no evidence that higher spending benefits older women.
LISTED UNDER: Mammogram Units
