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Implantica submits FDA PMA application Clinical Module 2 for RefluxStop™ for U.S. market approval

Implantica AG (publ.), a medtech company at the forefront of introducing advanced technology into the body, including the unique device RefluxStop™ for the treatment of acid reflux, a treatment field with 1 billion sufferers, announces the submission of the second clinical module of the Premarket Approval (PMA) application to the US FDA for RefluxStop™ along with responses to the FDA’s findings from the first module. The second module submitted earlier this week for the RefluxStop™ PMA is the most crucial module of the three-module process for FDA approval. The outcome of our clinical study submitted to FDA shows fantastic positive results, which has echoed around the surgical community, fueling a vibrating interest in RefluxStop among surgeons and GIs all around the world and especially in the U.S. Together with Module 2, responses to the FDA’s findings from Module 1 were …

Suvoda Awarded US Patent for its eCOA Software Architecture

Suvoda, a global clinical trial technology company specializing in complex studies in therapeutic areas like oncology, central nervous system (CNS), and rare diseases, announced the receipt of a patent from the US Patent Office for the Suvoda Questionnaire Definition Language (SQDL), part of the software architecture of its eCOA (electronic Clinical Outcome Assessment) product. The patent demonstrates the power of Suvoda eCOA: expedited questionnaire creation, translation, localization, and deployment so clinical trial sponsors can launch their studies more efficiently. While eCOA is traditionally a bottleneck in clinical trial implementation, Suvoda eCOA and its SQDL tool enable sponsors to deliver high quality questionnaires in a matter of hours, instead of days. 

FDA authorizes first AI-driven MRI solution for safer Alzheimer’s treatment

On November 7th 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted icometrix clearance for icobrain aria, the first and only AI software approved for detecting, measuring and grading amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA), a potentially harmful side effect of new amyloid-targeting therapies. A large study, needed for FDA clearance, demonstrated that the use of icobrain aria significantly increases the accuracy of ARIA assessments by radiologists and hence allows for safer use of new amyloid-beta targeting therapies for Alzheimer’s disease patients. The first disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s disease have come to the market over the previous years – providing hope to the millions affected by Alzheimer’s disease. These therapies have been linked to the development of specific brain abnormalities known as Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities (ARIA), which, although rare, can lead to neurological complications.Regular brain MRI scans are needed to assess ARIA,… 

IB Lab FROG: AI-powered foot angle measurements for orthopedic diagnostics

ImageBiopsy Lab, a leading provider of AI solutions for musculoskeletal imaging, has launched IB Lab FROG. The AI module, which is CE certified according to the standards of the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR), offers a comprehensive suite of automated measurements on X-ray images. It was developed for radiological and orthopedic assessment of the foot and provides clinicians with precise, standardized data […] ImageBiopsy Lab has released IB Lab FROG: AI-powered foot angle measurements for orthopedic diagnostics

mediaire secures 12 million

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Generative AI is causing a hype in numerous industries, but is often still in its infancy. AI in radiology, on the other hand, is anything but a future vision. The practical benefit of mediaire's AI technology is already evident in over 350 hospitals and radiology practices across Europe. The Berlin-based company’s AI portfolio […] mediaire drives the transformation of radiology through AI and secures €12 million for international growth

New evidence-based information from NCCN

New NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Smoking cessation offers achievable and empowering options that enable people with cancer to achieve better health outcomes. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—a coalition of leading cancer centers—today announced the release of a new patient guideline that provides important [...] New evidence-based information from NCCN offers tangible and moral support for people trying to quit smoking

Hospital Sant Pau and Huawei join forces

Industry leaders from Hospital Sant Pau and Huawei today outlined a vision of how digital technology can make hospitals more efficient and improve patients' lives. At an event at Sant Pau Art Nouveau, Dr. Alfons Torrego, Medical Director of Hospital Sant Pau, provided an overview of the current context of digital transformation […] Hospital Sant Pau and Huawei join forces to accelerate digital transformation in healthcare

Quantum computers. This is what one might look like one day. Credits: LabNews Media LLC.

Quantum computers: Google Quantum AI and FU Berlin publish groundbreaking results

Ein Forscherteam aus Wissenschaftlern der Freien Universität Berlin und Google Quantum AI hat eine innovative neue Methode zur Schätzung der Parameter von Hamilton-Operatoren entwickelt. Die Wissenschaftler haben eine neue Technik vorgeschlagen, die skalierbar und auf große Quantenprozessoren anwendbar sein könnte. Mit dieser Methode könnten Quantensimulationen in Zukunft noch präziser durchgeführt werden. Die Ergebnisse der Studie wurden kürzlich in der Fachzeitschrift Nature Communications veröffentlicht unter: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-52629-3. Benannt nach William Rowan Hamilton, stellt der Hamiltonian eines Systems dessen Gesamtenergie dar. Der Begriff wird sowohl in der Quantenmechanik als auch in der klassischen Mechanik verwendet. In der Quantenmechanik wird der Hamiltonian in der Regel als gegeben angenommen, bleibt aber in seinen Einzelheiten oft unbekannt. Er ist jedoch ein wichtiger Faktor für die genaue Vorhersage der zeitlichen Entwicklung von Quantensystemen. In der Folge könnte das Verständnis, wie Daten genutzt werden können, um den Hamiltonian eines Systems zu… 

KI-Servicezentrum WestAI gestartet

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Renommierte Wissenschaftseinrichtungen aus Nordrhein-Westfalen, unter der Führung der Universität Bonn, haben sich zum KI-Servicezentrum WestAI vereint. Ihr Ziel ist es, die Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft durch KI-Services und eigene Forschung zu fördern. Die fortschrittliche Recheninfrastruktur der RWTH Aachen und des Forschungszentrums Jülich steht ihnen dabei zur Verfügung. Externe Interessenten können nun über die WestAI-Webseite Rechenzeit für KI-Projekte beantragen. Ab sofort können Interessierte die Rechenzeit für die KI-Hardware auf der Webseite des KI-Servicezentrums in wenigen Schritten beantragen. Start-ups sowie kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen erhalten dabei zusätzliche Unterstützung von WestAI und werden persönlich durch die Antragstellung begleitet. „Zur Einschätzung der KI-Potenziale und zur Unterstützung bei der Ideenfindung und ihrer Umsetzung, empfehlen wir Unternehmen, bei Bedarf zusätzlich eine Erstberatung mit unseren KI-Expert*innen in Anspruch zu nehmen“, sagt Dr. Stefan Kesselheim, Leiter der KI-Beratung bei WestAI und beim Forschungszentrum Jülich. Vielversprechende Ideen könnten im Rahmen… 

AWMF fordert Bürokratieabbau

The Association of Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) proposes to reduce documentary effort in healthcare through summarized billing rules. The AWMF's goal is to actively promote bureaucracy reduction by 2026 in order to free up more time for medical treatment. "More than half of hospital doctors document for more than three hours a day. This increase in bureaucracy in the healthcare system was caused by all stakeholders involved. The AWMF is now identifying how its member societies can contribute to bureaucracy reduction," explains Prof. Rolf-Detlef Treede, President of the AWMF. "Currently, there are over 980 partially overlapping billing rules and variants. No one can oversee this anymore, and artificial intelligence doesn't help here either, because it needs structure," explains Prof. Erika Raab, Chairwoman of the German Society for Medical Controlling. "Each medical specialty has its specific guidelines – we need to clean this up once," says Prof. Raab. "When new criteria are created to...