The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has announced the results of its recent election. These new officers will begin their terms at the societys 53rd annual meeting in Miami Beach, Fla., which will be held Oct. 2-6.

A Columbia University researcher has reportedly developed a virtual lab-on-a-chip, which is able to diagnose tiny samples of blood within minutes and can be used in remote locations, according to study findings published online July 31 in Nature Medicine.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended the FDA scrap its 35-year-old 510(k) medical device clearance process and start anew, according to the findings of an evaluation released July 29, which chided the process as flawed, based on its legislative foundation.

Home use medical devices are intended for patients to use in any environment, however, for that very reason they pose a number of risks and challenges which should be addressed by users and regulators, according to information provided in an FDA webinar July 28.

As part of a plan to enhance predictability, consistency and transparency of premarket review programs, the FDA released draft guidance clarifying when medical device changes warrant new premarket review.

Although it may be difficult to quantify return on investment in integrating ORs, possible benefits include reducing medical errors, attracting or retaining competent OR personnel, improving OR efficiency and providing new educational tools, according to a white paper released July 25 by ECRI Institute.

CareFusion and ResMed have signed a five-year agreement providing CareFusion the exclusive right to distribute the ResMed Stellar 100 and 150 non-invasive ventilators (NIV) and their related accessories into the U.S. institutional healthcare market.

A web-based benchmarking platform released by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) allows providers to evaluate their sterilization standards by comparing their data anonymously with other hospitals.