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July 10, 2008 - "As a worldwide partner of the Olympic Games, GE will donate a new Lightspeed VCT, a 64-slice CT ...

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Feature | Herman Oosterwijk

The recent OTech Webcast on career opportunities in PACS and healthcare IT drew not only hundreds of attendees but also a very animated discussion from the audience, addressing the technical and clinical backgrounds of PACS administrators, the value of experience and new opportunities in clinics and smaller institutions. Audience questions included:

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July 10, 2008 - KLAS ranked Toshiba America Medical Systems' Aquilion 64, the Vantage 1.5T MRI and Xario Ultrasound ...

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July 10, 2008 - The Senate overcame partisan gridlock on July 9, 2008, and passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients ...

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Feature | Amy Lillard

Radiation oncologists are faced with the ongoing challenge of very accurately delivering dose to lesions, often in difficult to reach areas such as the head and neck, lungs and prostate. But clinicians may be overcoming that obstacle as new advances in IMRT technologies offer unprecedented improvements in the speed and accuracy of radiation therapy.

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July 10, 2008 - Merge Healthcare Inc. (Merge) received notification from the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ) that the ...

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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan

Many of our readers are wondering how the federal health policy to require a 10.6 percent cut in Medicare’s physician reimbursement rates on July 1, 2008, and an additional 5 percent on January 1, 2009, will affect capital equipment purchases, technology and staffing.

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July 10, 2008 - Boston Scientific Corp. this week launched its Atlantis .018 Peripheral Imaging Catheter, which reportedly brings existing 40 MHz coronary standard ultrasound imaging resolution to peripheral interventions. The company said the product is available for immediately release in the U.S.

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Feature | Ellen W. Rothschild, RN, MS

Portable ultrasound devices have become the hot item in emergency rooms, ICUs, CCUs, prenatal care and outpatient settings. These techy gadgets have captured the interest of radiologists, cardiologists and other specialists alike. And, manufacturers are driven to bring the best devices to market for enhanced clinical decision-making and improved patient care. Mini-Market Gets Bigger

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July 9, 2008 – The American Heart Association recently issued new guidelines for computed tomography (CT) and magnetic ...

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Summit Doppler Systems upgraded the Vista AVS, a full-featured arterial physiologic exam system, which allows clinicians to perform the ankle brachial index (ABI) exam for the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the seated position.

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July 9, 2008 - The new Visions for Cancer Recovery DVD was created by a Minneapolis nurse and two-time cancer survivor ...

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July 9, 2008 – The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today applauded the U.S. Congress for passing Medicare ...

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Abiomed Inc. received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the Impella 2.5 cardiac assist device, allowing Abiomed to sell ...

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July 8, 2008 — Researchers have developed a small portable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner using strong ...

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The ACUSON SC2000 volume imaging ultrasound system acquires nonstitched, real-time full-volume 3D images of the heart in ...

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July 9, 2008 - TomoTherapy has entered into a memorandum of understanding to acquire certain assets of Hi-Art Co. Ltd ...

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July 9, 2008 - The next in a series of hands-on radiology courses, supported by Confirma, will be held in San Francisco ...

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The Core Vision is a digital specimen radiography system for stereotactic core biopsy procedures, designed to eliminate ...

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July 9, 2008 — Confirma is expanding customer support by providing increased access to CME-accredited educational ...

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