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I recently had the pleasure of attending the RSNA which was an incredible experience and a fantastic opportunity to represent Projectus Consulting. For those of you that don’t know what this is, it is The Radiological Society of North America which is an international society of radiologists, medical physicists and other medical professionals with more than 54,000 members across the globe. Not ...

A study called, “Artificial Intelligence Detects Pediatric Heart Murmurs With Cardiologist-Level Accuracy” was devised by the company, Eko which is based in San Francisco. The research was concerned with somehow teaching computers to identify murmurs of a suspicious nature. This was achieved by presenting the computer with many thousands of recordings of diagnosed murmurs. From there the comput...

CLEARANCE GIVEN TO NERVE STIMULATOR USED TO PREVENT CLUSTER HEADACHES A non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) device designed by electroCore which prevents cluster headaches has been awarded FDA clearance off the back of two clinical studies. Clearance was given previously to the device, for addressing pain which was already present and in relation to migraines and episodic cluster headac...

The old adage goes, “it's not what you know, but who you know.” If you are tasked with filling a position, it’s natural to gravitate towards familiarity. If you are aware of a former associate that you know has relevant skills, you would most likely be inclined to see if the opportunity would be of interest to them. Such an approach could be blinkered however and steer you away from casting you...

A research team from Purdue University in Indiana, USA, have carried out simulations of more than 20 breast tissue ratios. The studies were set up to decipher how such ratios respond to heat which is given off by MRIs at higher field strengths than currently on offer in hospitals today. As no two patients are the same, it is imperative that detection and screening methods cater to such disparit...

EUROPEAN CLEARANCE GIVEN TO GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The French-based company, Diabeloop was awarded the European CE Mark of approval for the DBLG1 glucose management system which was designed to be used by Type 1 Diabetics. The device gathers information continuously. Smart algorithms built in the monitor drive the insulin pump activation so that the patient receives the correct dosage. The m...

US based company, BrainScope has come up with an innovative solution to assess a patient for a brain injury. In circumstances where it is not possible to carry out a CT scan, the BrainScope One device can be used instead. By combining smartphone software with a disposable electrode headpiece, a medical examination can diagnose the severity of an impact to the brain. It works in a non-invasive m...

EU APPROVAL GRANTED TO MEDTRONIC’S VALIANT NAVION THORACIC STENT GRAFT. The Valiant Navion thoracic stent graft produced by Medtronic which was developed to treat lesions has been cleared in the EU in addition to the FDA approval it received in October 2018. The device will be beneficial to patients which have narrow iliac arteries who previously may have needed additional procedures just to ge...

When composing a CV it is necessary to compile the information in a format that relates directly to the role requirements; it is also important that the information is laid out in a way which is readable and clear. Below is a guide of how we at Projectus Consulting would advise you compile a CV if you were to apply for a Medical Sales position. PERSONAL PROFILE State your current job title and ...

Advances have been made by a group of researchers that could bring vast improvements to endoscopes for medical procedures. Using air-filled fiber bundles these new devices could be particularly useful for procedures requiring only small incisions, or bronchoscopies. The thinking is, that in the future, such advances could lead to endoscopes producing images which use infrared wavelengths allowi...