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New Imaging Technique Uses Pre-Placed Electrodes for Electrocorticographic Mapping
Brain function is typically measured and visualized using EEG and MRI, but EEG suffers from low spatial resolution and fMRI, because it detects changes in blood flow, suffers from low temporal resolution. A new technique that may open doors for...
Pathology
Siemens Sysmex CA-620 and 660 Systems Hemostasis Analyzers Launched Worldwide
Siemens is launching globally the Sysmex CA-620 and CA-660 hemostasis analyzers. The CA-620 is a workhorse that does basic clotting tests, while the CA-660 is a more capable analyzer that performs chromogenic and immunoassay testing, "including the...
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Oxygen Injections May Save Thousands of Compromised Patients
During life-threatening situations where a patient's respiratory status is compromised (acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), severe pneumonia, pneumothorax, etc.), there's an acute need to oxygenate the blood to prevent near certain death. ...
Anesthesiology
Acuson 300, a New Portable Compact Ultrasound from Siemens
Taking the fight to Sonosite and other smaller players in the portable ultrasound field, Siemens has unveiled its new Acuson P300, a general purpose ultrasound that can be used for a wide array of applications and patient types. It was designed...
Neurosurgery
First Porous Metal Interbody Implant for Lumbar Spine Debuts in U.S.
The FDA has given the regulatory nod to the TM Ardis porous metal interbody implant from Zimmer Holdings (Warsaw, IN) for treating degenerative disc disease. The device was designed for use with autogenous bone graft for posterior lumbar interbody...
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Medgadget Visits MC10 Labs, Interviews Scientists Developing Flexible Electronics (video)
MC10 is a company we've been curiously following that's making waves with their flexible electronics technology that may revolutionize the capabilities of medical implants. We had a chance to visit the company labs and speak with the scientists...
Neurosurgery
Live MR-Guided Injection of Retroviral Replicating Vector to Treat Agressive Brain Cancers
Brainlab and MRI Interventions (Memphis, TN), a company that developed ClearPoint, a live MRI-guided surgical system, have partnered with Tocagen (San Diego, CA) to deliver Toca 511, a substance that is injected into a tumor and that stealthily...
Informatics
iPad Users Beware: Keep Your Device at Safe Range From Programmable Neurosurgical Shunt Valves
"Tablet devices may alter programmable shunt valve settings," thus concludes a study just published online in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. Although it may seem far-fetched to study the effect of the small magnets embedded in an iPad...
Ob/Gyn
MRI Birth: The Full Movie
We have already teased you twice with some still images in earlier posts about the first birth that happened inside an MRI machine under real-time imaging, but only now has the actual movie been released. Accompanying a paper, which reveals a few...
Geriatrics
