February 12, 2009 - Merge Healthcare reported fourth quarter net sales totaled $15.1 million, compared to $15.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $14.6 million in the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.
February 12, 2009 - The Medipattern Corp. said its new sales model for accessing the benefits of B-CAD offers all of the separate components that are required to install, train, use and maintain B-CAD as one package under one monthly service fee.
February 12, 2009 - INFINITT North America, a technology leader in Web-based RIS/PACS and advanced visualization solutions, has added new features and applications to the INFINITT PACS, designed to extend its clinical utility across the enterprise.
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February 12, 2009 - The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the New York State Department of Health have partnered to distribute 1,500 copies of the College’s Mammography Case Review (MCR4) educational CD-ROM free of charge to physicians in approximately 600 ACR-accredited mammography facilities throughout New York state.
February 12, 2009 - In a statement released by the European Society of Radiology (ESR), which will hold its annual meeting, European Congress of Radiology (ECR), in Vienna, March 6-10, 2009, the society stated even when radiation exposure risk to the patient is exceptionally low, and diagnostic benefits outweigh the risk, the doctor should consult with the patient about the necessity of the exami
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February 12, 2009 - INFINITT North America has added new features and applications to the INFINITT PACS, extending its clinical usefulness across the enterprise.
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February 12, 2009- Today AFC Industries Inc. has released its compact, lightweight Laptop Cart, which can reportedly be easily and conveniently positioned almost anywhere in a medical facility. From an admissions area or examination room to a hallway or alcove, the cart adds new functionality to even the smallest space and enhances workflow by bringing computer technology within easy reach.
February 12, 2009 - Anthro Corp., Technology Furniture, introduced a new member to the Elevate Electric Lift Family, Elevate Adjusta designed for medical imaging applications (PACS).
February 12, 2009 – NovaRad Corp.’s latest version of ClinicPACS aims to offer orthopedic clinics an affordable solution to take orthopedic preoperative planning completely digital.
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The AgileTrac system uses real time location system (RTLS) technology to track the locations of people and devices critical to advancing patient flow through the hospital. The system integrates key events and data from other clinical IT systems in the hospital in addition to its collection of real time data that is automatically fed into the system to manage patient workflow.
CIVCO Medical Solutions’ Assist Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Transducer Holder reportedly enables stable and accurate positioning of TEE transducers in a fixed location for extended periods of time. The holder aims to offer physicians added efficiencies and ergonomics in the imaging environment.
February 5, 2009 - The IT and medical-technology company Sectra, will be showing its advanced web-based solution at this year’s American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, to be held from Feb. 25 – 28 in Las Vegas.
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Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) uses a tiny ultrasound transducer mounted on the tip of a catheter to image the interior of blood vessels. IVUS can be used to assess vessel/lumen diameter, lesion length, help determine the amount of plaque buildup in a vessel and its composition, and check to ensure stents have been properly placed and fully deployed.
February 10, 2009 – Personalized medicine will be the main topic for healthcare executives, radiologists, pathologists and information technology (IT) professionals at the second annual Molecular Summit in Philadelphia on Feb. 10-11.
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February 1, 2009 - A set of 50 genes can be used to reliably identify the four known types of breast cancer, according to research conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and collaborating institutions.
February 11, 2009 - Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to identify a pattern of regional brain atrophy in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) that indicates a greater likelihood of progression to Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the online edition of Radiology.
February 11, 2009 - The chief medical officer of Philips Healthcare, Eric Silfen M.D., addressing key national Healthcare experts at the “State of the Union for Healthcare” Conference, in which he encouraged access to healthcare from anywhere, pay-for-performance, the patient to drive the best clinical outcomes and support for basic biomedical research.
Modus Medical has expanded its line of QUASAR Respiratory Motion Inserts to include two new lung-equivalent models for IMRT quality assurance.
Varian Medical Systems offers the RapidArc radiotherapy technology, which is designed to deliver IMRT reportedly two to eight times faster and more precisely than conventional IMRT or helical tomotherapy.
The CIRS Model 002H9K offers a complete QA solution from CT imaging to dose verification. With the H9K, choose any point dose location within a circular area with diameter of 11.2 cm by simply adjusting the two rotating cylinders. Lung and bone equivalent rods can be positioned at any location within the circular area for assessment of heterogeneity correction.