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Animal Clinic Uses Vetscope Rigid Endoscope to Maintain Pets’ Ear Health

Animal Hospital of Onslow County located in Jacksonville is using an advanced Vetscope Rigid Endoscope to investigate and carry out minor medical surgeries on pets’ ears.

7 Feb 2012

Fluorescent Dyes Highlight Electrical Activity in Neurons

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have created a new generation of fast-acting fluorescent dyes that optically highlight electrical activity in neuronal membranes.

25 Jan 2012

Optical Switch Enables Control of Blind Neuroreceptor

An ERC Advanced Grant has been awarded to LMU chemist Dirk Trauner for a project based on optochemical genetics. By this innovative approach, artificial photoreceptors can be created by integrating neural receptor molecules with light-sensitive, synthetic switching factors.

12 Jan 2012

Researchers Develop Electronic Quantum Dots Probe to Perform Rapid Drug Testing

A research team led by Swadeshmukul Santra, an Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida, has developed an electronic quantum dots probe that paves the way for testing the efficiency of new pharmaceuticals rapidly.

21 Dec 2011

MRG Anticipates Indian Diagnostic Imaging Systems Market to Grow Significantly

Millennium Research Group (MRG), leveraging medical technology market intelligence stated that the diagnostic imaging systems’ considerably underpenetrated Indian market will testify an increasing annual growth rate of 9% progressing to reach $830 M by 2016.

15 Dec 2011

AstraZeneca Radiopharmaceutical Imaging Candidate Licensed by Neoprobe for Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis

Neoprobe has declared that it has in-licensed AstraZeneca’s global exclusive rights to AZD4694, the latest radiopharmaceutical imaging candidate that will support the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

14 Dec 2011

Researchers Develop Label-Free Imaging Instrument for Biomedical Research and Clinical Medicine

A research team at Purdue University has developed a label-free imaging technique, termed as transient absorption, for monitoring nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes in the bloodstream and live cells, paving the way to advance the applications of nanostructures in clinical medicine and biomedical research.

7 Dec 2011

EOS Imaging Offers New Studies for Enhanced Orthopedic care

EOS imaging, an orthopedic imaging provider has introduced two new studies to determine the advantages of three-dimensional imaging and ultra-low dose of lower limbs in minor patients.

5 Dec 2011

New Digital Mammography Unit in Advanced Imaging Centre in The Villages, Florida

Florida-based The Villages, Advanced Imaging Center is exited to serve the society with its recently bought Hologic Selenia Mammography Unit. Hologic characterizes an highly advanced technology for digital mammography, which means increased quality care for patients.

5 Dec 2011

Imaging Specialist from Malvern Instruments to Present Poster on Drug Delivery to the Lungs

Imaging specialist Dr Deborah Huck from Malvern Panalytical will present a poster at Drug Delivery to the Lungs 22 (7-9 Dec, Edinburgh, Scotland) exploring how automated imaging can be used alongside cascade impaction to support the development of inhaled drug products.

From Malvern Panalytical 29 Nov 2011

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