Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

At-home test capable of detecting colon cancer available on Amazon

Biomerica’s at-home colon disease screening test is available on Amazon. 

10 US hospitals that diagnose the most Crohn’s patients

Cleveland Clinic topped Definitive Healthcare’s list of the 10 U.S. hospitals that diagnose the most Crohn’s disease patients. 

Motus GI named sole supplier for the Veterans Health Administration

Endoscopy solutions company Motus GI has been named the sole source provider for the Veterans Health Administration, the largest integrated health system in the U.S. for over nine million veterans. 

Intermountain begins using Medtronic’s AI tool for polyp detection

Delta (Utah) Community Hospital, which is part of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare, has begun using Medtronic’s artificial intelligence-assisted polyp detection device, GI Genius, CBS affiliate KUTV reported Sept. 28.

FDA clears Medtronic gastrointestinal bleeding solution

Medtronic received FDA clearance for its gastrointestinal bleeding solution, Nexpowder. 

Fujifilm debuts newest ultrasound endoscope

Fujifilm has debuted its new endoscopic ultrasound endoscope, EG-74OUT, a convex ultrasonic endoscope for the upper gastrointestinal tract. 

Gastro Health, GI Alliance and more: 8 industry updates

Here are eight updates on gastroenterology companies Becker’s reported on during the third quarter of 2022:

September recap: Top 10 gastroenterology stories

Here are the most-read gastroenterology stories published by Becker’s in September:

Top 20 GI hospitals by procedure volume 

Cleveland Clinic is the hospital with the largest gastroenterology procedure volume in the country, according to a report from Definitive Healthcare. 

$5.97M project plans to study ethical, legal concerns of AI in colonoscopies

A five-year project funded by the European Union will investigate the ethical and legal implications of artificial intelligence in colonoscopy.