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Startup Licenses UA-Invented Disruptive Biopsy Device
The University of Arizona has licensed the design for a next-generation needle biopsy instrument that utilizes electrosurgery and electrocautery to safely increase tissue sample volumes in minimally invasive biopsy procedures. The licensee is a startup company, Data Driven Diagnostics Sciences Inc., also known as D3Sciences, or D3S. The inventing team includes Dr. Michael Larson, resident ...
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miR Scientific Presents Groundbreaking Data on the Exceptional Accuracy of its Prostate Cancer Liquid-Biopsy Test
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Data presented from a cross-validation study at the American Urological Association's (AUA) 2021 Annual Meeting confirms that the miR Sentinel® Prostate Cancer Test can detect and risk-classify prostate cancer at the molecular level with predictive accuracy of over 90%, based on a single urine sample. This validation study follows and confirms the ...
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AMA recognizes Dedicated Breast CT by assigning 6 CPT Codes
On June 15th, 2020, the American Medical Association (AMA) granted 6 Category III CPT codes for the FDA PMA cleared dedicated breast CT imaging procedure. The newly assigned CPT codes in addition to the previous FDA PMA clearance process, formally introduces access to this new and advanced modality on January 1, 2021. The AMA technical subcommittee, comprised of prominent members of the ...
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UA College of Pharmacy researchers link liver disease and drug metabolism
Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy have discovered that nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), an increasingly common but often undiagnosed liver disease, could have significant medical implications for people with type 2 diabetes. People develop NASH when early liver disease, characterized by too much fat in the liver, is exacerbated by inflammation. Obesity, which is on ...
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Bio-Techne Announces Publication of ExoDx Prostate Test Study in Patients With Prior Negative Prostate Biopsy
Dr. James McKiernan, Professor of Urology at Columbia University, demonstrated that using the ExoDx Prostate test, or EPI, resulted in good performance ruling out high-grade (Gleason 7 or higher) prostate cancer (HGPCa) in prior negative biopsy patients with the previously validated 15.6 cut-point. Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH) today announced an important publication in BMC Urology, ...
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Cost Effectiveness of MRI for Early Detection of Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most common and lethal cancer among men in the United States. In 2021, an estimated 250,000 men were diagnosed, with the majority over 65 years old. During the height of the pandemic, diagnosis and screening numbers plummeted, resulting in thousands of missed diagnoses. Lost in the surgical backlog, already delayed diagnoses may be further delayed, potentially ...
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New Data Demonstrate That Seno Medical’s Opto-Acoustic Imaging Technology Offers A Non-Invasive Approach to Differentiating Breast Cancer Molecular Subtypes
Seno Medical Instruments, Inc. (Seno Medical), the leader in new technology for breast cancer diagnosis using opto-acoustic (OA/US) imaging to differentiate benign from malignant masses, reported results of a study demonstrating that morphologic and functional OA/US features provide a non-invasive approach to helping distinguish breast cancer molecular subtypes. The data were presented on ...
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Positive Results on Needle-Based Endomicroscopy for the Clinical Management of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
Clinical trial published in peer-reviewed journal demonstrates diagnostic yield from Cellvizio®significantly exceeds standard of care (84.1% vs 34.1%); use of Cellvizio drives overall change in clinical management - including need for continued surveillance or surgery - in 42.3% of cases Mauna Kea Technologies today announced a publication that demonstrates how Cellvizio positively impacts ...
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Surgeon Explains the Importance of Preserving the Breast During Cancer Treatment through Education, the Latest Technology—and an Artistic Touch
Dr. Elizabeth Revesz has a unique background as an artist and sculptor. She was able to translate her precision, and her ability to see things in three dimensions, into a highly successful career in medicine. But once in the medical field, Dr. Revesz went further to find her true calling. “Medicine is great, but surgery is actually where I feel the most comfortable,” the physician ...
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What to Expect for an Epidural Injection
Roughly 8% of U.S. adults suffer from persistent or chronic back pain. That’s around 65 million people who are prevented from engaging in daily activities. Many are forced to miss days of work due to injury. With rising healthcare costs, many back pain sufferers think that they are left without a real solution, until they try epidural injections. An epidural injection is the infusion of ...
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