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Best in Biz EMEA 2013 Honors Syneron Dental Lasers

Syneron Dental Lasersthe leading provider of innovative dental laser technologies, has been named the Bronze winner in Fastest-Growing Company of the Year in Best in Biz Awards 2013 EMEA, the only independent business awards program in Europe, Middle East and Africa judged by members of the press and industry analysts.

27 Mar 2013

Photodynamic Therapy Session Part of 33rd American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery Conference

Laser 2013 will offer a session on Photodynamic Therapy, Friday, April 5, as part of the 33rd Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, Inc. (ASLMS), April 3-7, 2013, Boston, MA.

25 Mar 2013

New Low-Light Method Improves Microscopic Imaging of Single Molecules

UT Dallas researchers are developing a new low-light imaging method that could improve a number of scientific applications, including the microscopic imaging of molecules in cancer research

25 Mar 2013

ChromaGen Lenses Help Improve Reading Speed in People with Dyslexia

Words that move from left to right or up and down, words that are blurry or come in and out of focus or words that appear to float on the page, seeing double words or double sentences, re-reading the same lines -- these are some of the reading difficulties that students at the Brighton School recently described.

22 Mar 2013

Hertz Fellow Honored for Development of Optogenetics

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation applauds Hertz Fellow, Edward S. Boyden III, Associate Professor in the MIT Media Lab and at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research.

13 Mar 2013

St. Jude Medical Launches Combined FFR and OCT Imaging Technology Platform

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced the launch of its ILUMIEN™ OPTIS™ System, a next-generation technology designed to help physicians make personalized stenting decisions based on each patient’s unique anatomy and disease state.

12 Mar 2013

Toshiba Introduces Aplio Ultrasound Systems for Improved Cardiac Diagnoses at ACC

To help clinicians more accurately and efficiently diagnose cardiovascular disease, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. introduces the AplioTM 500 and Aplio 300 CV ultrasound systems. Compact and easy-to-use, Aplio 500 CV and Aplio 300 CV deliver exceptional image quality and advanced technologies to improve patient diagnoses and treatment.

From Toshiba America, Inc. 11 Mar 2013

Toshiba Adds Activation Imaging to 3D Wall Motion Tracking Software for Cardiovascular Ultrasound

For better treatment planning during cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.’s Activation Imaging is the company’s latest addition to its 3D Wall Motion Tracking software. Activation Imaging is an FDA-cleared, proprietary technology available on the Aplio ArtidaTM cardiovascular ultrasound system.

From Toshiba America, Inc. 11 Mar 2013

Philips to Introduce Live Image-Guidance Tool at ACC.13

As a technology company that cares about people, Philips Healthcare challenges itself every day to deliver on this promise and help solve the world's toughest health care concerns and clinical challenges through meaningful innovation.

11 Mar 2013

Pathfinder Integrates InnerOptic’s Ultrasound Tracking Capabilities in Explorer Navigation System

Pathfinder Technologies, the developer of computer-assisted navigation products, and InnerOptic Technology, the developer of ultrasound-guided navigation products, announced a licensing agreement today that will enable Pathfinder to offer InnerOptic’s technology on its Explorer™ navigation system.

7 Mar 2013