FDA Clears Radiation-Free Pulmonary Imaging Device

[Blossom/Jackie W.]

"Deep Breeze(TM), the leader in vibration response imaging (VRI(TM)) technology, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510K marketing clearance for the VRIXP(TM), a non-invasive, radiation-free pulmonary imaging system to use lung sounds to create dynamic images of the lungs.

"Vibration response imaging enables physicians to effectively record and monitor lung sounds with the ultimate goal of improving the detection and assessment of lung disorders ......"

You can read all about it here......

www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/79307.php

[cheryl]

Sounds like good news.

[morningstar]

Well I would say it is a good start. Atleast they are seeing the lungs need watched closer. Three years ago they didn't even know that.

[larrynz]

That is interesting, now if confronted with it in the future I am informed.

[LindaNY]

Thanks Jackie, now if only the insurance companies will pay for it. They really don't like to pay for these new tests at all and need a lot of justification before they agree.

[Blossom/Jackie W.]

Well; there's the flipside Linda .....trying to "locate one" if there is one, then Pushing for the use of.....

[LindaNY]

You are right Jackie, They are probably in Denver at National Jewish or NYC or LA.

[the bear]

Anything like this for Canada yet?? Hugz, bear.

[LindaNY]

Bear, I don't really know if they are here in the US either.
I'm just guessing that the big medical centers will have them first. I'm sure they are extremely expensive pieces of equipment.

[Blossom/Jackie W.]

I recently contacted the manufacturer (Bear had asked if/when in Canada).
I received this response this morning....

"As of today the VRIxp is not approved in Canada, we expect to receive approval during 2008"