Acoustic tools can create microbubbles in the blood that are capable of changing in response to oxygen and signifying oxygen levels, according to a study presented at the 181st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America.
The US FDA has cleared the Siemens Naeotom Alpha, the world’s first photon-counting computed tomography (CT) scanner.
The removal of race correction in PFT results led to an increase in the percentage of patients with any pulmonary defect from 59.5% to 81.7%, a significant difference of 20.8%.
The US FDA has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Cue COVID-19 Test for Home and Over The Counter Use.
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Researchers at MIT are developing a computer system that can detect the chemical and microbial content of an air sample with even greater sensitivity than a dog’s nose.
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Objective tools that are useful in making a diagnosis and in management of asthma include spirometry and Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO). However, there are complications and challenges in obtaining patient data with the changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Philips and BioIntelliSense will receive nearly $2.8 million from the US DoD to validate the FDA-cleared BioSticker device for early detection of COVID-19 symptoms.
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Rheonix Inc received an expanded FDA emergency use authorization that allows the use of saliva as an approved sample type.
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Vitalograph has launched SpiroTutor, a new online training website for respiratory diagnostic testing and monitoring equipment in the US.
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Itamar Medical announced results from a new study that validated the use of WatchPAT against gold standard in-lab PSG in the diagnosis of sleep apnea in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Stanford Medicine is seeking volunteers for a study of an at-home, COVID-19 saliva test that’s designed to cost $5 or less, use no electricity and provide fast and accurate results.
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The FDA authorized Quest Diagnostics RC COVID-19 +Flu RT-PCR Test for home collection of patient samples to detect both COVID-19 and influenza A and B (flu).
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The FDA has authorized the Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit — the first coronavirus diagnostic for self-testing at home and that provides rapid results.
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A UArizona tele-ultrasound training program for lung point-of-care ultrasound will enable rural emergency departments to identify and treat suspected COVID-19 patients.
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MGC’s Ascent cardiorespiratory diagnostic software helps guide clinicians through the pulmonary function testing process.
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