Industry News: Page 1161

VirtualScopics, IXICO launch scientific advisory board

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Clinical trial imaging services provider VirtualScopics and brain health firm IXICO are forming a scientific advisory board.

July 14, 2014

Doctor bonuses do not boost screening compliance

By Kate Madden Yee

The Canadian province of Ontario spent almost $110 million ($102 million U.S.) on bonuses intended to motivate family physicians to screen more of their patients for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer, but the program didn't translate into improved screening rates, according to a new study in the Annals of Family Medicine.

July 14, 2014

Retinal imaging device may detect early Alzheimer's

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Retinal imaging technology may provide highly predictive early detection of changes associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to research being presented July 15 at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.

July 13, 2014

Global group issues focused cardiac ultrasound statement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The World Interactive Network Focused on Critical UltraSound (WINFOCUS) has released a new consensus statement for the use of focused cardiac ultrasound.

July 13, 2014

ON Semiconductor upgrades CCD image sensor

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging technology developer ON Semiconductor has launched an upgrade to a charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor it recently acquired from Truesense Imaging.

July 13, 2014

Digisonics lands Fla. sale

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Digisonics has installed its structured reporting system for ob/gyn ultrasound studies at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center in Florida.

July 13, 2014