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Industry News
SPOTLIGHT: White spaces could affect medical telemetry devices
Next year, when cable converts to a digital signal, wireless frequencies called white spaces will be up for grabs and hospitals using remote patient monitoring through radio frequency could be impacted if other devices using the unlicensed white space generate signals that could interfere with medical telemetry devices.
Medtronic COO resigns, amid other executive changes
Medtronic's Chief Operating Officer (COO) Michael DeMane resigned Tuesday, in conjunction with several other management changes.
Gamma cameras market to surpass $913M by 2010
Sales in the world gamma/scintillation cameras market, driven by endeavors towards the development of newer radiopharmaceuticals, sophistication of product technologies and the creation of integrated products, will exceed $913 million by 2010, according to Global Industry Analysts, a market research firm.
New technologies could lead European ultrasound market into the billions
Advancements in obstetrics and gynecology ultrasound, hand-carried ultrasound as well as other smaller market segments, such as urology and surgical ultrasound, are driving the European ultrasound market which is expected to climb to $1.4 billion in 2014, according to a new Frost & Sullivan report.
Clinical Studies
Cell phone technology set to deliver diagnostic imaging
A multinational team of researchers has delivered proof-of-concept data demonstrating the potential for cellular phone technology to deliver diagnostic imaging data from remote locations.
Mirabilis completes first human trial with HIFU system uterine fibroid treatment
Mirabilis Medica, a medical device company, has completed its first human trial, which served as a preliminary demonstration of clinical feasibility of its prototype high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) system for treatment of uterine fibroids.
Mergers & Acquisitions
USTeleradiology buys Pennsylvania teleradiology company
USTeleradiology, a provider of offsite radiology services, has acquired University Nighthawk Partners, also known as Nighthawk Pros, which provides after-hours preliminary reports to hospitals throughout the United States.
Partnerships & Alliances
Digirad, U of Chicago to jointly deliver cardiac diagnostic services
Digirad, a provider of medical diagnostic imaging systems and services, has signed a letter of agreement with the University of Chicago Medical Center to deliver cardiac diagnostic services to Chicago-area physicians and patients through Digirad's Centers of Influence program.
Carestream Molecular Imaging, Labrepco team for sales efforts
Carestream Molecular Imaging, the manufacturer of Kodak Molecular Imaging Systems, and Labrepco have formed a new partnership whereby Labrepco will support and extend Carestream Molecular Imaging's sales efforts and network.
Contracts & Installations
MEDHOST chooses Boston WorkStation for ED, HIS data synch
MEDHOST, a provider of Emergency Department Information System (ED), will implement the Boston WorkStation technology from Boston Software Systems, a workflow automation technology provider.
Medipattern nets first B-CAD install for breast surgery
Medipattern, a developer of computer-aided detection (CAD) medical imaging software, has its latest installation with John Kehoe, MD, a private practice breast surgeon in New York City.
Financial News
MEDecision posts increased revenues for Q1
MEDecision has reported an increase in total revenues and a slight uptick in net losses for the first quarter of 2008, which ended March 31.
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