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Note: Mobile MIM software displays medical images on the Apple devices, an indication of the growing importance of wireless devices in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that it has given 510(k) clearance to a new mobile radiology application developed by Cleveland, Ohio-based MIM Software. The software, called Mobile MIM, allows physicians to view medical images on Apple's iPhone and iPad mobile devices.
Announced last week, the move marks the first time that the FDA has given clearance to a mobile health application that will help clinicians view images and make medical diagnoses based on computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and nuclear medicine technology, such as positron emission tomography (PET).
The news is yet another indication that mobile devices, particularly the...