All Blog Posts Tagged 'imaging' (14)

Kudos to TATRC ... Annual Report 2009

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Often I bring to your attention, medical technology developments deriving from investments by the military medical research community. Frequently, it has been my experience, that military medical research will push the envelope in ways that develop whole new capabilities that we all end up benefiting from ....

.... Recent examples would be the leadership role Department of Defense research has taken in teleradiology, clinical telemedicine, surgical robotics,… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 20, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

CARS 2010 – Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery ... Reminder Call for Papers Deadline: 11th January 2010

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Please see message below from organizers of the annual CARS 2010 – Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 24th International Congress and Exhibition, http://www.cars-int.org ...

ENJOY!

CC

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CARS 2010 – Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

24th International Congress and Exhibition,… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on January 6, 2010 at 8:42am — No Comments

7 top technologies to watch in 2010

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Genetic testing and electronic medical records are top of the ECRI Institute's 2010 technology watch list for health plans.

ECRI officials said the list represents important technologies and technology-related issues that private and public payers should pay close attention to in 2010.

The trends as listed are:

1. Genetic testing

2. Electronic medical records

3. Premium CT and ultra-high-field MRI

4. Radiation… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on November 30, 2009 at 6:33pm — No Comments

Guest Blog: Luke Timmerman...How Did Calypso Medical Raise $50M? The Story Behind Seattle’s Biggest VC Deal of 2009

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Interesting blog from Luke Timmerman of Xconomy Venture Capital. Luke Timmerman is the National Biotechnology Editor for Xconomy. You can e-mail him at ltimmerman@xconomy.com, call 206-624-2374, or follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ldtimmerman. ...

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Word out of Calypso Medical Technologies the past year hasn’t been what most… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on September 18, 2009 at 5:17pm — 1 Comment

U.S. Medical Automation Technology Market Poised to Double by 2014

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As reported by Telemedicine and e-Health News Alert ... The market for medical automation technology is expected to grow by almost 80% from this year to 2014, according to a report by BCC Research. “Medical Automation Technologies, Products and Markets” forecasts an annual growth rate of 12.2%, increasing the market from $13.1 billion in 2009 to $23.2 billion in five years. The greatest degree of growth will be seen in the logistic and training segment, which will rise… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on September 11, 2009 at 10:34am — No Comments

New Member Update ... Who Are You? ... What Do You Do? ... Let Us Know! (June 2009)

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In the continuing quest to accelerate our collective abilities to translate medical technology from laboratory to market, we are continuing to develop the 3C's of "Content, Community & Collaboration" for the "MedTech-IQ" community, which continues to grow steadily.

Please find below our new Members. As is our custom, we stratify them by their self identified choice of "Triple Helix" sector ... Academia, Industry or… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 28, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Toshiba Ranks #1 in Annual KLAS Top 20 Medical Equipment Companies

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As reported in Healthcare IT News ... Toshiba leads a small group of top-performing medical equipment companies ranked by research firm KLAS in its annual report.

Top-ranked companies in seven key market categories - including computed tomography (CT), digital mammography, smart pumps and ultrasound - have earned the 2009 Best in KLAS distinction, signifying their leadership in meeting customer expectations.

While Toshiba snagged top ranking overall,… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on June 16, 2009 at 4:37pm — No Comments

New Member Update ... 9 May 2009...Now with 1 Click CONNECT!

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Now with 1 Click CONNECT you can click the name of an expert, and send a message to them directly from their Member Profile page. Let me know if you find this feature useful. It is always good to stay connected. From "MedTechIQ" ... The international home of the 3C's ... "Content, Community & Collaboration" for medical technology. Now please welcome the new… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 9, 2009 at 12:34am — No Comments

Intel, GE Form Home Health Care Alliance

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As reported in Investor's Business Daily ... The world's No. 1 chipmaker is teaming up with industrial giant General Electric (GE) in a five-year, $250 million health care alliance to design and sell devices to help the elderly and people with chronic illness who live at home.

The companies didn't detail how they plan to spend the money or divide research efforts.

But as leaders in their respective industries, they may have an advantage as they bet… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on April 3, 2009 at 6:52am — No Comments

New Video Resources @ MedTechIQ!

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In our continuing quest to deliver you the 3C's of "Content, Community & Collaboration", please see below the new video titles now available at the MedTechIQ "VideoLibrary",… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on March 29, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

IBM Breaks New Ground With Interoperable Medical Imaging and Patient Data Archiving Solution

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As transmitted to members of the "Advanced Medical Imaging" Group earlier...

A message from Clymer.."CC"..Conrad Clyburn to all members of Advanced Medical Imaging on MedTechIQ!

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As reported in the Wall Street Journal MarketWatch...IBM unveiled a powerful new combination of advanced imaging and information archiving technologies that provides healthcare and research organizations with complete and timely access to critical… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 3, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

New Member Update

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

We hope MedTechIQ members in the United States had a great Thanksgiving.

The MedTechIQ community now numbers over 280 experts, executives, policy makers & enthusiasts of medical technology.

Some new members include:

Industry:

Kate Eltzroth: Consultant, Medical Technology Development/ Investments & Congressional Policy

Raj: Health Information… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 1, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Cleveland Clinic Announces Top 10 Medical Technologies for 2009

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

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As reported in Cleveland Plain Dealer...Cleveland Clinic announced Top 10 high impact medical technologies for 2009. They are:

10. National health information exchange: Comprehensive system for electronic health records linking patients, doctors, hospitals, and payers.

9. Doppler-guided uterine artery occlusion: Experimental procedures that use things like tiny plugs and sound waves to starve fibroid… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on November 14, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Hospitals outsource teleradiology services to India

Colleagues,

FYI. See article from Washington Post transmitted to MedTechIQ "Imaging" Group.

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Hospitals around the world, including some in the U.S., are outsourcing teleradiology services to Bangalore, India, because the city offers lower costs and convenience for institutions facing a shortage of radiologists. Some experts said medical services that do not need direct interaction with… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on October 15, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments