Not considering proposal to buy equipment for private hospitals under MPLADS: MoSPI minister
The MPLAD can be used for purchase of medical equipment for government hospitals, costing not less than Rs 5 lakh. The new MPLAD guidelines, released in April, allow for construction of rooms for hospitals, public healthcare centres, Anganwadi centres by utilising MPLAD funds. Rao Inderjeet Singh had earlier stated that list of works which can be funded using MPLADS was not exhaustive and that new works could be added on the recommendations of a Member of Parliament subject to "the overall principles of the Scheme." (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bill seeking to regulate drugs, medical gear may be tabled in Parliament
The Drugs, Medical Devices, and Cosmetics Bill, which aims to replace the 83-year-old Drugs and Cosmetics Act, may be introduced in the ongoing session of the Indian Parliament. The bill is designed to regulate the import, manufacture, distribution, and sale of drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics. It aims to ensure the quality, safety, efficacy, and performance of these products, including clinical trials for new drugs and investigations for medical devices (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ultrasound use shifts among radiologists, nonphysician practitioners
Ultrasound use has shifted over the past decade, including whether radiologists, surgeons, or nonphysicians practitioners perform the exams, a study published on December 13 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. Researchers led by Casey Pelzl from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute in Reston, VA, found that office ultrasound services have been mostly performed by radiologists while hospital outpatient and inpatient services have been performed more by cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. Additionally, nonphysician practitioners have become increasingly present in ultrasound services. “These shifts ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 15, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Source Type: news
Arineta installs first SpotLight scanner in U.S., appoints new CEO
Arineta Cardio Imaging recently installed its first SpotLight scanner in the U.S. at Connected Cardiovascular Care Associates (C3) in Dallas. It also appointed a new CEO, Douglas Ryan.SpotLight is a single-beat, whole-heart scanner optimized with 140 mm coverage at a rotation speed of 0.24 seconds per rotation. It also allows for cardiology practices to image their patients in quick succession, the company said. SpotLight has 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. C3 will allow area doctors to image their patients at its facility using SpotLight to help with the backlog of Dallas imaging centers.Ryan ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 14, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
After Recalls and Infections, Experts Say Safer Eyedrops Will Require New FDA Powers
WASHINGTON — When you buy eyedrops at a U.S. store, you might assume you’re getting a product made in a clean, well-maintained factory that’s passed muster with health regulators.
But repeated recalls involving over-the-counter drops are drawing new attention to just how little U.S. officials know about the conditions at some manufacturing plants on the other side of the world—and the limited tools they have to intervene when there’s a problem.
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The Food and Drug Administration is asking Congress for new powers, including the ability to mandat...
Source: TIME: Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Perrone/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Users of recalled Philips CPACs can now claim settlement
People who have bought, leased or rented certain Philips Respironics sleep apnea machines can now file a claim for restitution. The Dutch medical equipment maker recently agreed to pay at least $479 million to compensate users of 20 different breathing devices and ventilators sold in the United…#philipsrespironics #dutch #fda #philips #adevice #usdistrictcourt #westerndistrict #pennsylvania (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Wearable In-Ear Medical Device Helps Sufferers of Standing-Related Ailments
Device is latest example that wearable healthcare devices are moving past simple biomarker monitoring and into the area of assisting in rehab Companies unrelated to traditional clinical laboratory medicine continue to develop wearable devices that enable individuals to monitor their health while also alerting physicians and caregivers in real time when certain biomarkers are out […]
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Source: Dark Daily - December 11, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing Precision Medicine accelerometer AI anatomic pathology Apple Watch artificial intelligence biomarker brain f Source Type: news
Can ‘normal filtering’ AI save radiologists time?
AI algorithms appear to have clinical value based on detecting normal x-rays – that is, by flagging chest x-rays as normal versus abnormal, they may reduce reading times for radiologists, according to research presented recently at the RSNA meeting in Chicago.
In a session on chest imaging, scientists from AI developers Lunit and DeepTek.ai presented separate studies of AI algorithms configured to segregate patient chest x-ray images into those with significant clinical findings and those considered normal. In both cases, the algorithms ruled out a potentially significant number of reads.
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 11, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Subspecialties Chest Radiology Source Type: news
Don't get burned: Expert tips and tricks on MRI safety
How can MRI staff reduce the impact of radiofrequency-induced heating? Are tattoos and implantable medical devices safe? How can quenching be avoided? What are the special risks in 7-tesla MRI? A prize-winning RSNA 2023 exhibit addressed these and other questions.
"While we are familiar with medical safety and ethics principles when errors occur, the culture of blaming parties is still prevalent," noted Ana Paula Santos Lima, MD, assistant professor of radiology at the University of Washington, and colleagues. "Everyone makes mistakes; it's crucial to minimize risks. It's not always direct staff at fault."
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 11, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Philip Ward Tags: MRI Source Type: news
Form D Friday: Fort Worth private equity firm raises $3M for logistics project
Fort Worth-based BridgeCap Partners raised $3.4 million for an apparent real estate investment. Crescent Partners is also looking to raise $17 million for an apparent project in Arlington. And a medical device company has also raised some funds. Form D Friday, our weekly roundup of federal filings tied to securities deals in Dallas-Fort Worth, provides early indications of what businesses and investors might be planning. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Holden Wilen Source Type: news
Medical technology co. EndoQuest Robotics closes $42M Series C
EndoQuest Robotics saw legacy investors return for a $42M funding round for its robotic surgery technology, a bright spot amid declining funding for medical devices. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Jishnu Nair Source Type: news
Binghamton University Scientists Develop Biobattery That Powers Ingestible Devices and Biosensors Inside the Human Small Intestine
Biobattery might one day power clinical laboratory testing devices designed to function in vivo to measure and wirelessly report certain biomarkers Clinical laboratories may one day regularly process biomarker data sent by ingested medical devices from inside the human body, such as the colon and intestines. But powering such devices remains a challenge for developers. […]
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Source: Dark Daily - December 6, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Instruments & Equipment International Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing Precision Medicine Advanced Energy Materials anatomic pathology Bacillus subtilis bacterium Binghamton University biob Source Type: news
William P. Murphy Jr., Innovator of Life-Saving Medical Tools, Dies at 100
Dr. Murphy ’s safe, reliable blood bag replaced breakable glass bottles used in transfusions in the Korean War. He also helped improve pacemakers and artificial kidneys. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert D. McFadden Tags: Deaths (Obituaries) Medicine and Health Blood Inventions and Patents Blood bag Medical Devices Korean War Murphy, William P Jr (1923-2023) Cordis Corp Source Type: news
William P. Murphy Jr., an Inventor of the Modern Blood Bag, Dies at 100
Dr. Murphy ’s safe, reliable container replaced breakable glass bottles used in transfusions in the Korean War. He also helped improve pacemakers and artificial kidneys. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert D. McFadden Tags: Deaths (Obituaries) Medicine and Health Blood Inventions and Patents Blood bag Medical Devices Korean War Murphy, William P Jr (1923-2023) Cordis Corp Source Type: news
ABK Biomedical Announces That its Eye90 Microspheres(R) Device Has Been Granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
HALIFAX, NS, Dec. 5, 2023 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) - ABK Biomedical, Inc., an innovative, medical device company dedicated to the research, development, and commercialization of advanced imageable embolic therapies, announces its Eye90 mi... Devices, Oncology, FDA ABK Biomedical, Eye90 microspheres, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, embolic therapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - December 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
