Wouter Stomp

Wouter Stomp is a radiology resident at the radiology department of Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands. He is also a PhD candidate with his research focussing on the role of MRI in early rheumatoid arthritis.

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Cardiology

October 17th, 2016 Philips has received FDA clearance for its S4-1 cardiac transducer for the Lumify smart-device based ultrasound system. The S4-1 is the third transducer available for the Lumify system and the first to offer cardiac imaging capabilities, in addition to abdominal imaging including lung, OB/GYN, and FAST exam pre-sets. It connects to...
Radiology

September 29th, 2016 Riverain Technologies' new ClearRead CT software for vessel suppression and nodule detection has been cleared by the FDA. While previous Riverain products all worked on conventional chest X-rays (and have since been rebranded ClearRead X-Ray), the company is now breaking new ground by applying advanced machine learning algorithms on...
Neurology

September 29th, 2016 GE Healthcare has received FDA clearance for its revolutionary MAGiC (MAGnetic resonance image Compilation) multi-contrast MRI technique, which allows the user to generate multiple image contrasts in a single scan. With conventional MRI imaging generating these contrasts takes a separate scan lasting several minutes for each type of...
Anesthesiology

September 23rd, 2016 GE Healthcare has recently announced the global launch of its new generation of high-end portable compact cardiovascular ultrasounds, the Vivid iq. The Vivid iq improves upon the company's already available Vivid q portable scanner by being 10 percent lighter and thinner, weighing just under 10 lbs (4.5 kg). It features up to one...
Radiology

December 2nd, 2015 Samsung is slowly expanding its portfolio of healthcare products, and at the RSNA conference in Chicago, the company is introducing its NExCT 7 CT scanner. The system is basically a stationary and more advanced version of the mobile BodyTom CT scanner, a device developed by NeuroLogica. NeuroLogica is a company specialising in portable...
Radiation Oncology

October 16th, 2015 Varian Medical Systems' new ProBeam proton therapy system has received CE Mark approval in the EU. Proton therapy is a type of radiation therapy that delivers a radiation dose much more precisely to the designated treatment area compared to conventional X-ray radiation therapy, preventing damage to surrounding healthy tissues. The...
ENT

October 15th, 2015 EarLens Corporation of Menlo Park, California has received FDA marketing for its innovative EarLens Contact Hearing Device. The EarLens is different from traditional hearing aids in that it uses a laser diode and direct vibration of the eardrum to amplify sound, whereas other hearing aids simply amplify any incoming sounds. The device is...
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