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3D Printing Better Ultrasounds

A new ultrasound device developed by a research team from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore utilizes a superior 3D printed resin lens to produce sharper and higher fidelity ultrasound images. Conventional ultrasound devices create ultrasound waves by heating up a glass lens with sound waves, which creates high frequency vibrations from (Read more...)

7D Surgical’s Radiation-Free Image Guided Spinal Surgery System Gets U.S., Canada Clearances

7D Surgical, a company based in Toronto, Canada, won US FDA and Health Canada clearances to introduce its Machine-vision Image Guided Surgery (MIGS) system. The system allows for quick, radiation-free surgical navigation of the spine in preparation for delivering implants. Currently X-ray radiating intraoperative fluoroscopes are used to visualize (Read more...)

WIRED Health Bringing Together Medical Innovators in London

The fifth annual WIRED Health conference will be held on March 9 in London, bringing together entrepreneurs, techies, and many others who are participating in digitizing and revolutionizing how medical care is delivered. We’ve attended WIRED events in the past, and they stand out for their breadth, a focus on discussing actual problems and so (Read more...)