Health Reading List | May 22, 2015 |
Hello friends,
I can't believe it's already Memorial Day Weekend. How time does fly. One of the focus areas this week is the heated debates around conflict of interest as it pertains to medicine. Personally, I do believe the world has swung too far in the "anti-industry" side of things, but that there is a very fine line to balance between conflict of interest and innovation.
Have a relaxing and enlightening Memorial Day Weekend,
Scott
Startup Highlight: EchoPixel
EchoPixel is building a new world of patient care with its interactive, 3D medical visualization software.
The True3D system allows medical professionals to interact with patient-specific organs and tissue in an open 3D space emanating from a display, enabling doctors to immediately identify, evaluate, and dissect clinically significant structures. In diagnostic, surgical planning and image guided treatment applications, EchoPixel technology amplifies human expertise and improves both clinical efficacy and workflow.
EchoPixel is a privately held, venture backed company located at the Fogarty Institute for Innovation in Mountain View, CA.
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