Given Imaging Ltd, (NASDAQ: GIVN), a world leader in gastrointestinal medical devices and pioneer of capsule endoscopy, today announced that Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) has granted approval for the PillCam SB 3 system<http://youtu.be/IOk5tF3pUKQ>.  The innovative technology in this third-generation system will provide physicians throughout Japan, the world's second largest healthcare market, with the most advanced PillCam capsule endoscopy technology to detect and monitor small bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease.

Nucletron, an Elekta company, and the world leader in brachytherapy, has launched Esteya®, a new approach for treating patients with skin cancer.Over the last 30 years, more people were diagnosed with skin cancer worldwide than all other cancers combined, making it the most common type of cancer1. This represents a challenge for health care providers in the years to come. With a cure rate of more than 95 percent2, electronic brachytherapy offers a refined treatment modality with excellent cosmesis.

The AcuPulse DUO addresses a broad range of clinical solutions for ear, nose and throat, gynecology, otology and general surgery. Combined with its full range of fiber and free beam accessories, it is a powerful surgical tool. Additionally, three power modes, three timed-exposure modes and the SurgiTouch scanner give surgeons the freedom to customize beam delivery and control tissue effect for optimal balance between surgical precision and microvascular hemostasis.

Podiatrists who own in-office cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging equipment now have a pathway to demonstrate their commitment to quality and acquire accreditation through the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC).

A new breed of versatile, portable and easy to use imaging systems will have the most significant impact on ultrasound imaging over the next five years, a recent poll of healthcare professionals by Siemens Healthcare has found.

Today GE Healthcare reported that Silent Scan, a revolutionary technology that dramatically quiets MRI exams, is now commercially available and growing in clinical adoption around the world.

White Memorial Medical Center is now able to respond to the directives of healthcare reform, conducting faster and safer procedures, using Toshiba’s InfinixTM VF-i single plane cardiovascular X-ray system. The 353-bed, not-for-profit hospital in East Los Angeles utilizes the system for a variety of interventional and general radiology procedures.

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging announced today that David Widmann will replace Henry Kobayashi as the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the America’s.