Posts Tagged ‘diagnostic’
Oh, How I Love Thee, FPD (Flat Panel Detector)
Oh, How I Love Thee, FPD (Flat Panel Detector) By LORI WEBB Oh, How I Love Thee, FPD, let me [...] Read More »
Self-Service, Interactive Kiosk Gets Approved by the FDA
According to a June 2012 press release, the FDA approved the next generation SoloHealth Station health and wellness screening kiosk [...] Read More »
Newborn Congenital Heart Disease Screening Requirements
In 2011 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius approved adding CCHD (critical congenital heart disease) [...] Read More »
To Stent or Not to Stent? The Impact of Guidelines
It appears guidelines developed as a result of the 2006 Occluded Artery Trial (OAT) have not reduced stent utilization in [...] Read More »
Smart Bandage Biosensors
There have been a series of smart bandages developed in recent years, and one of the latest is a bandage that changes color depending on what type of infection is present. A prime advantage of a smart bandage is early diagnosis that will assist physicians in diagnosing and prescribing the right antibiotic in the earliest stages of an infection. Read More »
T-rays: Low Cost, Next-Generation Imaging
Terahertz radiation uses electromagnetic energy that falls between light and microwave radiation. The technology is non-ionizing, which makes it safer than X-rays, and offers spectral analysis imaging. It can also penetrate tissue to 3 to 4 cm. Medical applications include wound care, cancer, and arthritis diagnosis. Read More »
Ultrasound Microbubbles Expand Value
Microbubbles consist of shells ranging from 1-4 micrometers in diameter that are injected with a gas and have the ability to reflect ultrasound waves. Because microbubbles reflect ultrasound waves differently than tissue, a unique sonogram is produced with these contrast agents. Currently, their primary focus is in echocardiography for the diagnosis of cardiac conditions but they are evolving to other applications, such as tumor identification and liver diseases. Additionally, microbubbles can be used to deliver drug therapy to a specific site. Read More »
High Value in Coronary CT Angiography
For years, the gold standard for diagnosing chest pain has been a cath lab procedure. However, along with being invasive and costly, it is a time-consuming procedure. Coronary CT angiography has been an evolving technology for years. Early 8- and 16-slice systems offered limited ability to produce high diagnostic quality images due to motion artifacts from natural movement of the heart. The new generation of 64-slice (with ECG gating) technology has allowed coronary CT angiography systems to overcome motion artifacts and, thus, become highly accurate in ruling out the narrowing of the coronary arteries. Read More »