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BOSTON, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ BIOMODEX®, a pioneering digital health company that offers a unique and enhanced 3D printed solution for physician training, announced today the company has partnered with two of the top medical centers in France and a world-class health system in the United States to develop EVIAS Plus ™ – an innovative training solution for treatment of ischemic stroke.
Ischemic stroke accounts for about 87 percent of all strokes in the U.S. according to the American Stroke Society. This type of stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a clot forms inside a vessel supplying blood to the brain, where aspiration and mechanical thrombectomy are common treatments. These procedures involve inserting a catheter into an artery in the arm or groin and moving it towards the blood clot under X-ray guidance. The clot may be removed by trapping it in a stent-retriever (mechanical), by sucking out the clot through the cat
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The American College of Radiology Data Science Institute® (ACR® DSI) now offers a catalog of 111 FDA-cleared medical imaging artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms (class II) searchable by company, subspecialty, body area, modality and date cleared. Carefully designed for radiologists, the catalog dramatically reduces the time required to accomplish the formerly complex task of sorting through the algorithms available to those in medical imaging. As practicing radiologists, we are interested in AI solutions that could be a good match for our future clinical practice, said Christoph Wald, MD, PhD, MBA, FACR, Chairman of the Department of Radiology at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Boston, MA, and Chair of the ACR Commission on Informatics. Like many institutions, we are looking for ways AI can support the changing clinical landscape where new treatments are emerging, such as in liver-directed
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Area hospitals are always working to improve their offerings and services to stay at the forefront of an ever-evolving industry. From obtaining top of the line technological equipment for complex surgeries to developing strategies to better care for specific populations of patients, the steps these healthcare centers take to better their services help them stand out as leaders in the region. These hospitals strive to be the sought-after destinations for people in need of operations, advanced care and monitoring, or emergency services. They show pride for their award-winning physicians and programs as they work to create safe and reliable healthcare environments for people from all walks of life. The latest news from area hospitals this month includes specialized services for seniors and cutting-edge surgical suites for a variety of operations and procedures.
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Microbot Medical Enhances Scientific Advisory Board with World Renowned Interventional Radiologists
Microbot MedicalJanuary 21, 2021 GMT
HINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Microbot Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: MBOT) continues to enhance its thought leadership capabilities with the addition of several new Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) members: Stephen B. Solomon, MD, a board-certified radiologist with clinical expertise in Interventional Radiology with a focus in Tumor Ablation; Ajay K. Wakhloo, MD PhD FAHA, an internationally recognized expert in acute stroke therapy and the isolation of intracranial aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations; Gal Yaniv, MD, PhD, an endovascular neurosurgeon and leading authority on Artificial Intelligence; Dmitry J. Rabkin, MD, PhD, FSIR, a vascular and Interventional Radiology Specialist; and Ziv Neeman, MD, a vascular and interventional radiol
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IMBiotechnologies Ltd. Announces Agreement with Canadian Hospital Specialties to Distribute Ekobi® Embolization Microspheres in Canada
January 21, 2021 GMT
EDMONTON, Alberta (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 21, 2021
IMBiotechnologies Ltd. (“IMB” or the “Company”) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Canadian Hospital Specialties (“CHS”) for the exclusive right to distribute Ekobi® Embolization Microspheres (“Ekobi”) in Canada.
“CHS has expertise in the distribution of a broad range of medical devices, including interventional products,” said Michael Stewart, CEO of IMB. “We look forward to working with CHS to bring Ekobi to hospitals and clinics across Canada.”