ECRI reveals top 10 healthcare technology hazards for 2018
Topping this year's list is ransomware and other cybersecurity threats. Contaminated mattresses, improperly cleaned medical devices and flaws in medical device networking also made the cut.
IBM Watson finding its way into real-world image interpretation
The South Florida group is applying Watson-powered "cognitive peer review" to medical imaging in an effort to diagnose aortic stenosis earlier.
Navigating The Right Steps For Your Healthcare Startup
This webinar will explore how a banking platform approach could be the resource for your company.
Medstreaming files for small fundraise, plans acquisition (updated)
Medstreaming, based in Redmond, Washington, disclosed the fundraise in an SEC Form D filing.
NorthStar gets federal funding to sidestep uranium use in imaging
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes just got $11.75 million to develop an alternative way to produce medical-grade isotopes for diagnostic imaging - sidestepping the common use of uranium.
High-res microscopy startup backed by Illumina cofounder gets $5.15M
Cambridge startup Ultivue just closed out a $5.15 million Series A for its reagent kits that help researchers inexpensively achieve extremely high resolution microscopy. Notably, Illlumina cofounder David R. Walt helped launch the company.
Don’t write the obituary for PACS just yet, consultant says
This week, while covering an industry conference, radiology-focused newsletter AuntMinnie.com explored the notion that picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) in their current form may be dead.
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The Top 6 Best Analytics Tools for Health Care Revenue in 2025
Finding the best analytics tools for health care revenue management can revolutionize operational processes. Compare the leading software options to discover helpful team resources.
Big data in pathology: 3Scan’s 3D tissue imaging platform offers reams of data on scale of gene sequencing
This one’s a big data play for the pathologist set: Bay Area startup 3Scan is developing an ultra high-res, 3-D tissue imaging platform that’s churning out data on the scale of whole-genome sequencing. The startup just raised $6.7 million in a Series A round, led by Lux Capital. Before that, the four-year-old company raised about $350,000 from the […]
Looking ahead: Medical imaging innovation in 2015
The year 2014 saw tremendous advances in health care, with medical imaging filling gaps in medical knowledge and enhancing patient care. Looking ahead, innovation in imaging technology will continue to improve patient care through even more tailored diagnosis and treatment, increased efficiency and portability, and improved health outcomes. Moreover, millions of seniors stand to benefit […]
Stop the duplicate medical images! SaaS firm crowdfunds ‘people-focused’ image sharing
There’s too much time and distance involved in sharing medical images today, says the team of physicians and computer scientists at MyMedImage. Instead of patients carrying CDs or printouts of ultrasounds, MRIs, PET scans, mammograms and other diagnostic images from doctor to doctor, MyMedImage wants to enable them to manage, share and store their own […]
Imaging agent that ‘paints’ tumor cells for more precise removal nets $9M for clinical trials
Bringing Light | Bert Klasey, Chris Baron & James Allen Smith from Focus Forward Films on Vimeo. A toxin produced by scorpions to paralyze their prey is the backbone of a new imaging agent that could enable cancer surgeons to perform more precise cancer surgeries. In the video above, Blaze Bioscience’s scientific founder, Dr. James […]
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The Top-Rated Orthopedic Surgery Centers in the Houston Area and Beyond
Discover Houston's best orthopedic surgery centers and what features — from personalized treatment plans to rehabilitation services — make these top providers stand out in their industry.
Researchers crowdfund a device to let doctors, breast cancer patients see if chemo is working
Why wait months to determine whether a tumor is responding to cancer treatment if it’s possible to know sooner? That’s the question being posed by a pair of inventors in Toronto who are crowdfunding clinical studies of a new device to monitor the effectiveness of chemotherapy on breast tumors. Called WaveCheck, the noninvasive device combines […]
Imaging startup takes in $5M for cheaper, simpler PET scanning in preclinical research
When you think of medical imaging, you likely think of x-rays, MRIs and ultrasounds. But imaging technologies are also key pieces to a research lab, where scientists first study the effects of diseases or therapies on animals. A young California company is using a $5 million Series A to improve its molecular imaging probes and […]
NIMH grants $1.8M in company that aims to lower cost of molecular imaging with PET
Sofie Biosciences announced it will receive a $1.8 million Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to be paid out over three years. The money will support the in vivo imaging diagnostics startup in an effort to make “the first digital chip technology for the rapid and easy […]
GE invests in Afib market, helps minimally invasive imaging and mapping startup close $28M Series B round
The growing A-fib market continues to gain the attention of the major players this week: GE Ventures helped Acutus Medical to close a $28 million Series B round. The San Diego-based startup is working to develop a minimally invasive, real-time 3-D Cardiac Chamber Imaging and Dipole Density Mapping system. This technology could help physicians locate […]
In cognito care: 6 tips for medtech to take from devices that don’t look like devices
As medtech gets sleeker, more mobile and all-around better looking, look to these six devices–from biosensors to exam tables–for tips to follow in device design. (Hint: pediatric medtech is winning this round, followed closely by biosensors.) [imagebrowser id=20]