September 1, 2009 – GE Healthcare and 2D/3D/4D imaging company TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH entered into a formal strategic cooperation contract to boost their excellence in echocardiography.
August 31, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems is introducing a low-energy radiotherapy system with image-guidance and RapidArc treatment capabilities for international cancer clinics. Varian's UNIQUE radiotherapy system is expected to make advanced care more affordable and more widely available to cancer patients around the world.
Aug. 31, 2009 - Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.
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August 31, 2009 - The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) responds to reaffirmed to a study and accompanying perspective on radiation dose from medical imaging procedures in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), emphasizing that the potential benefits of medical imaging far outweighs the risk.
August 31, 2009 – Sectra and Norwegian company Curato, the Nordic region’s largest supplier of radiology examinations, have signed a six-year partnership agreement for Sectra’s products and services, in a deal valued at approximately SEK 100 million.
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Anthro Corp., a manufacturer of modular furniture for technology, has rolled out the Elevate Adjusta, suited for medical imaging applications such as PACS, as it supports up to five monitors and features quiet and easy height adjustment.
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August 28, 2009 - Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare’s recent installation of an integrated RIS/PACS solution from Carestream Health, Inc., has increased the internationally-renowned hospital’s productivity while creating a streamlined workflow.
August 28, 2009 - More than 40 presentations at the 10th Biennial ESTRO Conference on Physics and Radiation Technology for Clinical Radiotherapy that explore use of the TomoTherapy treatment system.
August 28, 2009 - Resonant Medical, an innovator in soft tissue planning, image-guidance and adaptive radiotherapy products, will be exhibiting the next generation of its multi-anatomy Clarity System at the 10th Biennial Meeting of The European Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncologists (ESTRO), being held in Maastricht, Netherlands.
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August 26, 2009 - GE Healthcare invited a select group of physicians to its Magnetic Resonance Center yesterday in Waukesha, Wisc., to view the company's first wide bore magnetic resonance imaging, the Optima MR450w, a 1.5 Tesla system, that has a 70-cm bore, yet still provides a 50-cm field of view (FOV).
August 27, 2009 - Smart Results OB reporting and image management solutions help streamline a practice’s workflow and prevent entry errors. The solutions are now available to customers in the United States and are expected to be available in Canada during fall of 2009.
August 27, 2009 - Staged stereotactic radiotherapy with a 2-week interfraction interval for unresectable brain metastases, may be a possible alternative for treating large brain metastases, according to the study published in International Journal of Radiation Oncology.
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August 27, 2009 - The just-released 7th edition of the TNM (tumor, node, metastases) staging system for lung cancer will profoundly impact treatment decisions and patients' eligibility for clinical trials.
August 27, 2009 - Imaging procedures are an important source of exposure to ionizing radiation in the United States and can result in high cumulative effective doses of radiation, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 361:849-857, Number 9, August 27, 2009.)
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August 27, 2009 - In a public statement issued yesterday, the American College of Radiology (ACR) said, "Patients are urged not to delay or avoid seeking needed imaging care because of radiation concerns raised in a study and an ill-advised and misinformed perspective published in the August 27 New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)."
August 26, 2009 - SuperSonic Imagine announced today the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for its Aixplorer ultrasound system and will begin to market and deliver the device in the United States.
August 26, 2009 - GE Healthcare invited a select group of physicians to its Magnetic Resonance Center yesterday in Waukesha, Wisc., to view the company's first wide bore magnetic resonance imaging, the Optima MR450w, a 1.5 Tesla system, that has a 70-cm bore, yet still provides a 50-cm field of view (FOV).
August, 26, 2009 - The Department of Health in the United Kingdom adopted a revolutionary approach to radiotherapy training using Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training, or VERT, a tool to draw on virtual reality (VR) technology developed by Vertual Ltd.
August 26, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare is now shipping its syngo US Workplace 3.5, with ultrasound applications for clinical workflow and patient care for cardiac imaging, general imaging, OB/GYN and vascular screening, including the syngo Arterial Health Package (AHP) for semi-automated carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) measurements.
August 26, 2009 - Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General) will install Brainlab's BrainSUITE iMRI and iCT, making it second in the nation and third in the world to offer both solutions.