• AFP Imaging (Elmsford, New York) said that it has received FDA clearance to market its NewTom VG cone beam computed tomography scanner. This dental imaging system provides the clinician with 3-D, radiographic images of the teeth and jaws along with patient comfort through flexible seating options. NewTom VG patients can now stand, sit, or remain in their wheel chairs while being scanned. AFP Imaging is a diagnostic imaging supplier for dental, medical and veterinary professionals.

• PhotoMedex (Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania) said that Blue Cross and Blue Shield divisions of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) have adopted a medical policy approving payment for treatment of psoriasis using the PhotoMedex XTRAC laser system. HCSC’s policy states that targeted phototherapy for which the XTRAC laser is the lead reference may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of mild to moderate psoriasis that is unresponsive to conservative treatment, and further states that targeted phototherapy may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis comprising less than 20% body area. PhotoMedex provides contract medical procedures to hospitals, surgi-centers and doctors’ offices.

• Stinger Medical (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) reported the introduction a continuous-power, mobile, point-of-care system, the Mobius Power. Stinger bills the Mobius Power as the only continuous power system for mobile workstations that allows clinicians to exchange power modules as needed without interrupting workflow. The system comes with a lightweight battery pack weighing 3.3 lbs and a compact charging device — allowing the system to run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Stinger Medical makes mobile clinical workstations and point-of-care technologies for the healthcare marketplace.

• American Bio Medica (Kinderhook, New York) reports the launch of the Rapid STAT, an oral fluid point of collection test. The Rapid STAT combines the incubation benefits of the company’s OralStat oral fluid device with the company’s urine-based Rapid TOX cassette product platform. The Rapid STAT also uses the same sample handling procedure of the company’s OralStat EX product launched earlier this year. The Rapid STAT provides faster test results, making it ideal for those market applications, such as roadside testing, in which portability and time is crucial. In addition to these added benefits, the Rapid STAT provides even lower THC (marijuana) testing sensitivity. American Bio Medica is a biotechnology company that makes immunoassay diagnostic test kits.