News - Diagnostic imaging

FDA approves NinePoint’s AI software upgrade for NvisionVLE imaging system

Medical device firm NinePoint Medical has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Intelligent Real-time Image Segmentation (IRIS) software upgrade for the NvisionVLE imaging system.

OptraSCAN unveils new multi-modality digital slide scanner

On-Demand Digital Pathology solution provider OptraSCAN has unveiled a high-speed, high-throughput, high-capacity 'Multi-Modality Digital Slide Scanner', fully equipped with confocal, Eeifluorescence and brightfield imaging modalities.

Guided Therapeutics wins order for 2,000 Cervical Guides in Indonesia

Guided Therapeutics' distribution partner for Indonesia placed a fully paid order for 2,000 high margin, single use Cervical Guides, to be used with the existing installed base of LuViva advanced cervical scans.

Illumina to acquire Pacific Biosciences for $1.2bn

Illumina, a sequencing and array-based solutions provider for genetic research, has agreed to acquire sequencing systems provider Pacific Biosciences for $1.2bn in an all-cash transaction.

Study highlights accuracy of DecisionDx-Melanoma prognostic test in Stage II-IIIA melanoma

Skin cancer diagnostics company Castle Biosciences said that a study has demonstrated DecisionDx-Melanoma prognostic test accuracy in patients with Stage II-IIIA Melanoma.

IGeneX launches new tests for rapid diagnosis of Bartonella infections

IGeneX, an American company that develops diagnostic tests for Lyme disease, relapsing fever, and other tick-borne diseases, has launched advanced testing methods for the diagnosis of patients infected with Bartonella, a potentially disabling and life-threatening epidemic.

AC Immune’s partner presents new study results for Tau PET-Tracer 18F-PI-2620

AC Immune’s partner Life Molecular Imaging (LMI) has presented new clinical study results for 18F-PI-2620, a tau PET-tracer, enabling further extension of tau PET investigations with this compound in therapeutic clinical trials.

GTCR acquires Medelec and STI Laser Industries

Private equity firm GTCR has acquired Medelec and STI Laser Industries to transform Resonetics into global platform.

Skyline Urology to buy ExactVu micro-ultrasound system

Skyline Urology is acquiring Exact Imaging's ExactVu micro-ultrasound system for real-time targeted prostate biopsies in California.