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October 1, 2009 - While we wait for the definition of "meaningful use," Dr. David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, recommends physicians become "as familiar as possible with the discussion of meaningful use criteria to date."

Time October 01, 2009
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October 21, 2009 - Hologic MammoSite ML (multi-lumen) device offers more women the option of completing their radiation treatment in just five days. Hologic, Inc. offers the MammoSite ML radiation therapy system.

Time October 01, 2009
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The Prone Breast System and Pelvis/Belly PLUS System from Bionix both feature the T-Form Multi-Treatment Base that indexes to most treatment couchtops. The T-Form base provides similar attenuation factors to carbon fiber and has an overall lighter weight.

Time October 01, 2009
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The SBRT System by Bionix encompasses the true nature of SBRT with comfortable positioning, respiratory motion considerations and fewer equipment components to manage. Additionally, the system will feature a radiolucent indexing base that can be quickly and easily locked on to most treatment couches while maximizing overall patient comfort and positioning.

Time October 01, 2009
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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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