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The Bionix Comfort Hold Thigh and Foot Positioner was designed to minimize pelvic rotation and tilt with the patient’s comfort in mind. Controlling the pelvic movement will reduce prostate motion thus making treatment planning more accurate. The Comfort Hold Thigh Positioner aims for a comfortable leg position and consists of dual channels to support the legs at a 115O bend at the knee.

Time October 01, 2009
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Varian Medical Systems provides Acuros capability offered in its brachytherapy treatment planning system. BrachyVision Acuros enables superior dose calculation at unmatched speed. The system enables clinicians to rapidly calculate patient dose with an extremely high level of accuracy*.

Time October 01, 2009
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To help address the issue of tumor movement during treatment, Varian has pioneered Dynamic Targeting IGRT technology and developed fully integrated, customizable solutions designed to meet the needs of growing clinics, and to help doctors raise the quality of patient care.

Time October 01, 2009
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October 1, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems Inc. announced will highlight Equicare CS (cancer survivorship) case management software with Varian's ARIA Oncology Information System for the management of cancer treatment centers at the annual ASTRO 2009 annual meeting, Nov. 1-5, Chicago, Ill.

Time October 01, 2009
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Varians' IKOE, a new knowledge-based auto-contouring system, puts expert experience at your fingertips. Match your case to one of hundreds of expert cases in the knowledge-based library and quickly delineate patient contours for both radiation treatment targets and organs at risk before treatment planning. - Compatible with all major CT scanners and treatment planning systems

Time October 01, 2009
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The OncQT data analysis software tool, developed with colleagues at the Alberta Cancer Board of Canada, for analyzing electronic information in patients' medical records and generating reports about treatment protocols and outcomes.

Time October 01, 2009
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The MarkeTech Group (TMTG) conducted a poll of its imagePRO opt-in panel of over 600 U.S.-hospital based imaging administrative directors and managers. Manuel Andrade, TMTG’s research analyst, made the analysis. In the next year, do you anticipate purchasing any of the following types of capital equipment for diagnostic breast imaging?

Time October 01, 2009
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The MarkeTech Group (TMTG) conducted a poll of its imagePRO opt-in panel of over 600 U.S.-hospital based imaging administrative directors and managers. Manuel Andrade, TMTG’s research analyst, made the analysis. Please rate your confidence in working with computer-aided detection (CAD) when reading mammograms.

Time September 30, 2009
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The MarkeTech Group (TMTG) conducted a poll of its imagePRO opt-in panel of over 600 U.S.-hospital based imaging administrative directors and managers. Manuel Andrade, TMTG’s research analyst, made the analysis. Q: What is the likelihood that breast ultrasound will eventually replace mammography as the primary diagnostic tool for breast imaging.

Time September 30, 2009
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The OncoView image management and storage solution combines the storage capability of enterprise PACS with features designed specifically to support today's image-based oncology programs.

Time September 30, 2009
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ARIA is a comprehensive information and image management system that aggregates patient data into a single, organized, oncology-specific medical chart. With ARIA's electronic medical record (EMR), you can effectively manage treatment for patients undergoing medical or radiation/proton therapies.

Time September 30, 2009
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Varian Medical Systems offers the RapidArc radiotherapy technology, which is designed to deliver image-guided, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) reportedly two to eight times faster and more precisely than conventional IMRT or helical tomotherapy.

Time September 30, 2009
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September 30, 2009 - Intelerad Medical Systems and Mid-Atlantic Group Network of Shared Services (MAGNET) signed an agreement for Intelerad to offer its products to MAGNET’s national healthcare provider network.

Time September 30, 2009
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September 30, 2009 - A 17-year-old female with a complex arteriovenous malformation of the brain has become the first person in India to be treated using the fast Novalis Tx radiosurgery platform from Varian Medical Systems and BrainLAB.

Time September 30, 2009
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September 30, 2009 - The Society of Interventional Radiology presents Catheter Lysis of Thromboembolic Stroke (CLOTS) — an intensive five-day course featuring top interventional radiologists, neurointerventionists, neurologists and neuroradiologists offering doctors the opportunity to gain and/or upgrade skills to incorporate acute ischemic stroke care into their practice.

Time September 30, 2009
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September 30, 2009 - The founding members of the American Society of Clinical Radiation Oncology (ASCRO) announced its addition as a new professional non-profit organization primarily dedicated to acquiring a "Provider Status" for clinical radiation oncology physicists.

Time September 30, 2009
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September 30, 2009 - The global diagnostic imaging market is forecast to reach $24.6 billion in 2015. According to a report by research group Global Markets Direct, the global market for diagnostic imaging was valued at $15.8 billion in 2008 and is forecast to reach $24.6 billion in 2015 with a CAGR of 7 percent.

Time September 30, 2009
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September 30, 2009 – A simple, noninvasive test appears to be an effective screening tool for identifying patients with silent heart disease who are at risk for a heart attack or sudden death.

Time September 30, 2009
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September 30, 2009 – Positron Corp. predicts a significant rise in demand for cardiac PET in 2010 with a proposed cut in SPECT reimbursement of 46 percent and an increase in PET reimbursement of 22 percent, issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Time September 29, 2009
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September 29, 2009 - The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) is calling on Congress to support the Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act (CARE bill), which would ensure that states set minimum education and credentialing standards for nuclear medicine technologists. The bill (H.R. 3652) was introduced Sept. 28 in the U.S.

Time September 29, 2009
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