VANCOUVER, BC and BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - October 05, 2017) - Imagin Medical, Inc. (
The pilot study entitled, Near Infrared Fluorescence Imaging for Bladder Cancer Detection, is sponsored by Dr. Edward Messing, Chair of Urology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and the study's principal investigator. The primary purpose of the study is to determine the minimal dwell time needed for adequate detection of cancerous cells using protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) near infrared fluorescence (NIRF). Imagin anticipates the study will prove that surgeons will be able to "see" the cancerous cells in less than 15 minutes, one of the key features of the i/Blue technology. The Study will also evaluate another feature of the i/Blue System, the patented Simultaneous Acquisition of Differing Images, which will blend the white light and fluorescing images into one, enabling the surgeon, in one step, to identify the precise location of the of the cancerous cells within the bladder.
"We're eager for this study to begin," commented Jim Hutchens, Imagin Medical's President and CEO. "We expect the outcome to confirm our bench test results and build on the company's momentum."
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About Imagin Medical
Imagin Medical is developing imaging solutions for minimally invasive surgical procedures where endoscopes are used. The Company believes it will radically improve the way physicians detect cancer and view the surgical field. Imagin's initial target market is bladder cancer, a major cancer worldwide, the sixth most prevalent in the U.S., and the most costly cancer to treat due to a greater than 50% recurrence rate. The ultrasensitive imaging technology is based upon improved optical designs and advanced light sensors. Learn more at www.imaginmedical.com
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Contact Information:
For further information, contact:
Jim Hutchens
President & CEO
Telephone: (617) 571-6006
Email: jhutchens@imaginmedical.com
890 West Pender Street, Suite 600
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada, V6C 1J9
778-998-5000
133 Hampshire Road
Wellesley, MA, 02481, USA
617-571-6006
www.imaginmedical.com