Three-dimensional-software developer Viatronix has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its V3D-Colon system.
The virtual colonoscopy system was approved as a screening tool for detecting colon cancer, according to the Stony Brook, NY-based vendor.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersApril 26, 2004
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