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Imaging clinical research organization ImageIQ will participate in a vascular research study being performed on the last flight of the space shuttle Atlantis.
The Cleveland-based company will acquire and analyze images used in a study of space flight-induced vascular changes in the lower leg, according to a statement from ImageIQ.
Specifically, the study will examine a therapy that’s designed to prevent space flight-induced bone loss in mice.
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Uncertainty surrounding the use of cardiac stents and angioplasty balloons may lead to a market backlash against the devices and their makers.
At least 4 percent and up to 12 percent of percutaneous coronary interventions may be implanted outside of industry-recommended guidelines, according to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Assn. yesterday.
Here’s a roundup of companies announcing new distribution deals and other joint ventures.
ImageIQ, a contract research organization specializing in image analysis for clients in the research, pharmaceutical and medical device industries, is the latest startup from Cleveland Clinic’s technology commercialization group.
CROs typically do development work for drug companies, helping screen drug candidates, perform animal testing and run clinical trials. Imaging CROs generally help drug and device firms, and research organizations analyze images they’ve collected in preclinical and clinical trials through technology such as MRIs or CT scans, for example.
