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The new Ambit PreSet ambulatory infusion pump for management of postoperative pain has received FDA approval. The pump ...

Time June 25, 2006
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Recently FDA cleared, the DIRECTVIEW DR 3000 system’s operator console enhances productivity while the motorized ...

Time June 25, 2006
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The Crosstown 1200 Motorized Stretchair is a self-contained transportation system capable of functioning in both chair ...

Time June 25, 2006
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GE Healthcare has received clearance from the FDA for the new wide bore computed tomography (CT) system. This new ...

Time June 25, 2006
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CardiArc recently released a cardiac SPECT system with reportedly twice the resolution of existing devices designed to ...

Time June 25, 2006
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The 30-inch wide Action G2 Bariatric Pad is tested clinically effective to 500 pounds. The Shear Smart surface of Akton ...

Time June 25, 2006
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The Compu•cutter III is less than half the size of its predecessor without sacrificing quality and accuracy. It is ...

Time June 25, 2006
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The Matrox MED4mp display controller board was rolled out at SCAR 2006, bringing more of its Matrox MED Series software ...

Time June 25, 2006
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The CONDOR Control System for Operating Rooms is a surgical command center that puts medical staff in control of the ...

Time June 25, 2006
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Eclipse radiotherapy treatment planning software speeds up the process of planning complex radiotherapy treatments. It ...

Time June 25, 2006
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All hospitals today face challenges, but none comes close to matching the recent experiences of Louisiana hospitals ...

Time June 22, 2006
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Feature | Rick Dana Barlow

Acquiring used equipment carries with it certain stereotypes that span the spectrum of good to bad. Facilities that ...

Time June 22, 2006
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Feature | Steven R. Renard

It is no surprise that during the past several years, the number of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed ...

Time June 22, 2006
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Feature | Kim Phelan

When mechanical ventilation is initiated for surgical and acute-unit patients, protecting the fragile lungs while ...

Time June 22, 2006
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Feature | Cristen Bolan

A 30-year-old woman arrives in the emergency room with “abdominal cramping and vaginal bleeding. A physical examination ...

Time June 22, 2006
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Feature | rick dana barlow

Editor’s Note: This is the result of a “virtual” roundtable discussion on image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) with Drs ...

Time June 22, 2006
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Not too long ago, the capability of precisely directing and guiding a potent beam of radiation to eradicate a cancerous tumor without harming the healthy tissue around it was a pipe dream. Fodder for the imagination and science fiction.

Time June 22, 2006
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Feature | John Hall

Few medical devices are credited with preventing death and are used so rarely as automated external defibrillators (AEDs ...

Time June 22, 2006
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ACT: What are some of the scenarios — decisions or investments — in which a hospital might want to consider doing a ...

Time June 22, 2006
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Feature | Maureen Leahy

For most of us, handheld devices put the “fun” in functional. In the medical world, these tools do much more — they help save lives.

Time June 22, 2006
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