Technology Solutions
Bariatric 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).
Tumor Surgery With High-Dose Stereotactic Radiosurgery Effective
January 22, 2013 12:59 pm | News | CommentsResearchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have found that tumor "separation surgery" followed by high-dose hypofractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or high-dose single-fraction SRS is safe and effective in controlling spinal metastases, regardless of the radiosensitivity of the particular tumor type that has invaded the spine.
High-Risk Childhood Cancer Could Benefit From New Drug Treatments
January 21, 2013 1:33 pm | News | CommentsResearch led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has identified a possible lead in treatment of two childhood leukemia subtypes known for their dramatic loss of chromosomes and poor treatment outcomes. The findings also provide the first evidence of the genetic basis for this high-risk leukemia, which is known as hypodiploid acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Alternative Medicine Use High Among Children
January 21, 2013 1:21 pm | News | CommentsChildren who regularly see specialists for chronic medical conditions are also using complementary medicine at a high rate, demonstrates recently published research from the University of Alberta and the University of Ottawa.
Tumors Evolve More Rapidly In Children, Leaving Fewer Targets
January 21, 2013 12:57 pm | News | CommentsStriking the peripheral nervous system, neuroblastoma usually appears as a solid tumor in a young child's chest or abdomen. It comprises seven percent of all childhood cancers, but causes 10 to 15 percent of all childhood cancer-related deaths.
Mobile Devices 'On Call' In Hospitals
January 17, 2013 11:46 am | by New York Times | Videos | CommentsAt hospitals around the country, mobile devices, including smartphones and tablet computers, are becoming critical to efficient and precise patient care.
Armless Baby Receives Prosthetic Limbs
January 17, 2013 11:36 am | by ABC News | Videos | CommentsDoctors can't explain why a 9-month-old baby named Jameson was born without arms. However, they have given him a chance to live a relatively normal life by developing prosthetic arms. His new arms help with hand-eye coordination, distance, and vision depth.
Hospital Uses Robots To 'Zap' Superbugs
January 17, 2013 10:56 am | by NBC News | Videos | CommentsRobots are hard at work killing superbugs at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland. When a patient infected with one of these types of superbugs leaves the hospital, the robots are brought into his or her room to disinfect it.
New Device May Repair Damaged Hearts
January 17, 2013 10:37 am | by NBC News | Videos | CommentsA Cleveland hospital is testing out a new experimental device that stimulates a nerve and can possibly improve heart function. So it not only keeps the patient's heart beating, it actually accomplishes more than a typical pacemaker.
Digiview 250
January 17, 2013 10:14 am | by Kubtec | Product Releases | CommentsKubtec announces the Digiview 250, a flat panel detector. This low dose, high-resolution detector is ideal for neonatal, pediatric and extremity imaging. The Digiview 250 weighs less than seven lbs., has a high resolution - 96µ pixel size, 14 bit contrast with a 20 cm x 25 cm active imaging area and integrates with any existing X-ray source.
WIS1000 Wireless Video System
January 17, 2013 10:05 am | by Foreseeson | FSN Medical Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsForeseeson’s WIS1000 Wireless Video System is designed to display uncompressed 60GHz HD images with zero latency. It eliminated the need for cross-room cables in medical work areas. The WIS1000 supports high quality 1080p video, and mounts to a variety of surfaces.
Patient Index Software
January 17, 2013 9:20 am | by Visensia USA | Product Releases | CommentsVisensia USA has introduced the Visensia Patient Index Software into the US healthcare marketplace. The Visensia Index is a patented, FDA approved, algorithmic software which automatically analyses and interprets a patient’s vital signs and then fuses the data to generate a predictive, numerical index.
CardioHelp
January 16, 2013 3:10 pm | by Maquet Medical Systems | MAQUET Medical Systems USA | Product Releases | CommentsMAQUET MEDICAL SYSTEMS has introduced the CardioHelp, a portable heart-lung support system providing extracorporeal life support to replace or support a patient’s circulation and respiration. The CardioHelp System is designed to be carried by one person and compact enough to be transported anywhere within the hospital or even in a helicopter or vehicle.
Surgical Headlight
January 16, 2013 2:08 pm | by Cool-View | Cool-View | Product Releases | CommentsCool-View’s Model 1400 is one of the first surgical and medical exam lights offered worldwide that features energy-efficient Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) as opposed to halogen or xenon lamps.
How Secure Messaging, Email Benefit Patients And Improve Outcomes
January 16, 2013 9:14 am | by David Chase | Blogs | CommentsPhysicians underestimate the fact that opening up a digital channel to facilitate post visit, post-surgery, etc. comments and questions can and does provide a very real ROI if you dive into the typical workflow pattern that evolves when a patient calls with questions.
Label Printers
January 15, 2013 9:47 am | by K-Sun | Product Releases | CommentsK-Sun is introducing the new PEARLabel 270 and PEARLabel 360 label printers with an unrivaled lifetime warranty, mobile printing app, wider formats, new intuitive software, and expanded bar coding including QR and Data Matrix.
PICIS PreOptimize
January 15, 2013 9:34 am | by PICIS | Picis | Product Releases | CommentsPICIS PreOptimize is a web-based solution that provides patients who are scheduled for surgery the convenience of entering their medical history securely online. PreOptimize also generates preoperative clinical considerations that help guide clinicians through better adherence to evidence and consensus-based and hospital preoperative protocols.
Medical Tray Sealer With All-Electric Press
January 15, 2013 9:21 am | by Atlas Vac Machine | Product Releases | CommentsAtlas Vac Machine, LLC unveils the industry’s first medical tray sealer with an all-electric press. This new model, which is available with single or dual shuttle configurations, features a servo drive system to apply, measure, and control direct force output far more accurately and with greater repeatability than standard pneumatic versions.
Mining Electronic Records for Revealing Health Data
January 15, 2013 9:08 am | by Peter Jaret | Articles | CommentsThe resulting databases of clinical information are gold mines for medical research. The monitoring and analysis of electronic medical records, some scientists say, have the potential to make every patient a participant in a vast, ongoing clinical trial, pinpointing treatments and side effects that would be hard to discern from anecdotal case reports or expensive clinical trials.
Surgical 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.
Faster, 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.
Using Hand Gestures To Manipulate MRI Images In The OR
January 11, 2013 1:00 pm | News | CommentsSurgeons routinely need to review medical images and records during surgery, but stepping away from the operating table and touching a keyboard and mouse can delay the procedure and increase the risk of spreading infection.
TELETOM Equipment Management System
January 11, 2013 9:48 am | by Berchtold | Berchtold Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsBerchtold's TELETOM Equipment Management System is a completely customizable boom solution that allows facilities to create the boom they need for any clinical application and healthcare environment. The suspension system, placement of services, accessories, lights and shelves can all be custom selected to optimize the available space, enhance workflow and accommodate future equipment and service requirements.
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.
Weight Loss Pump Reduces Calories Absorbed By Body
January 9, 2013 1:48 pm | by ABC News | Videos | CommentsThe AspireAssist stomach pump pulls food out of the user's belly before the body can fully digest it. It is inserted into the patient's stomach through a minimally-invasive endoscopic procedure.
