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November 5, 2009 - As a part of its commitment to MRI education, Merge Healthcare will support broad-based MRI workshops at RSNA 2009 by hosting 13 CADstream MRI-CAD hands-on workshops.
November 05, 2009 
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November 5, 2009 - Philips has signed an eight-year combined iSite PACS replacement and Xcelera deal to meet radiology and cardiology image management needs at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, a not-for-profit, 851-bed facility serving central Fla.
November 05, 2009 
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Merge Healthcare, a health IT solutions provider, today announced its settlement with the SEC of the multi-year investigation into the conduct of two former company executives, and the circumstances which led to a restatement in 2006 of the company’s 2002 through 2005 financial statements. This investigation ran concurrent with two shareholder lawsuits, which were resolved in 2008.
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Unlike whole-body MRI systems, which require after-market modifications to image the breast, the Aurora 1.5T Dedicated Breast MRI is designed from the inside out, specifically for breast anatomy. Every functional component of the system, from the patient bed, to the proprietary CAD system, to the integrated biopsy capability, is created specifically for breast MRI.
November 05, 2009 
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Codonics Inc., a provider of advanced medical image storage and distribution appliances, has introduced a new line of affordable medical image servers designed to meet increasing demand for cost-effective storage of temporary data sets or permanent archives.
November 04, 2009 
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The MarkeTech Group (TMTG) conducted a poll of its imagePRO opt-in panel of more than 600 U.S.-hospital based imaging administrative directors and managers. Manuel Andrade, TMTG's reserach analyst, made the analysis. Q: In the future, would your radiology department be more likely to purchase a hybrid PET/CT system rather than a stand-alone CT or MR?
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The MarkeTech Group (TMTG) conducted a poll of its imagePRO opt-in panel of more than 600 U.S.-hospital based imaging administrative directors and managers. Manuel Andrade, TMTG's reserach analyst, made the analysis.
November 04, 2009 
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The MarkeTech Group (TMTG) conducted a poll of its imagePRO opt-in panel of more than 600 U.S.-hospital based imaging administrative directors and managers. Manuel Andrade, TMTG's reserach analyst, made the analysis. Q: How will the change in reimbursement change your institution's current use of PET/CT imaging?
November 04, 2009 Technology
November 4, 2009 - PACSGEAR, a provider of document and multimedia connectivity solutions for hospitals and healthcare facilities, has added to its offerings GEARView QC, a quality control tool for PACS, which it will launch at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago from November 29 – December 4, 2009..
November 04, 2009 Sponsored Content
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November 4, 2009 - CIVCO Medical Solutions is launching the new Universal Couchtop at ASTRO booth #1547. The new Universal Couchtop is a strong, lightweight couchtop with low attenuation, ideal for IGRT tracking.
November 04, 2009 Technology
Gammex’s new 621 Lung CT Reference Phantom is a simple to use device that will provide a CT number in the range of common lung disorders. It consists of an acrylic shell that houses four reference sections. The material in each section has a different density and a correspondingly different CT number.
November 04, 2009 
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November 4, 2009 - Accuray unveiled the CyberKnife VSI System, extends the CyberKnife System’s robotic radiosurgery capabilities to enable high precision radiation therapy and Robotic IMRT, at the ASTRO 2009 annual meeting held Nov. 1-5 in Chicago, Ill.
November 04, 2009 Sponsored Content
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November 4, 2009 - Hitachi will demonstrate continued focus on patient-friendly high field MRI at this year's RSNA meeting, emphasizing 16 channel Echelon 1.5T and Oasis Bore-less high field imagers' capabilities and value.
November 04, 2009 
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November 4, 2009 - “We know it's less expensive to treat a disease in its early stages, yet CMS’ reimbursement policies continue to undermine the effectiveness of early diagnosis for diseases like breast cancer and heart disease," Tim Trysla, executive director of the Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC).
November 04, 2009 
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November 4, 2009 – Myocarditis is an important and often unrecognized cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Several new diagnostic methods, such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are useful for diagnosing myocarditis, according to a study published in the November 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
November 04, 2009 News
November 4, 2009 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the review copy of the 2010 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rule on Oct. 30, 2009. The final rule provides the following, as summarized by the American College of Radiology (ACR):
November 04, 2009 
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November 4, 2009 - During the National Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 8-14, which recognizes and honors the radiologic technology personnel who provide medical imaging and radiation therapy treatments, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has issued recommendations to patients for safer and better X-ray exams.
November 04, 2009 
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November 3, 2009 - Elekta presented new tools for improved clinical precision, workflow efficiency and patient comfort, including Intuity*and Symmetry* advanced image-guidance solutions at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), in Chicago, Ill. Some of the new tools include:
November 04, 2009 
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November 3, 2009 - Philips unveiled major advancements in its Brilliance CT Big Bore platform inlcuding its RapidView 4D Reconstruction System, Amplitude Binning Algorithm, and Metal Artifact Reduction, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology held from Nov. 1-5, in Chicago, Ill.
November 03, 2009 
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November 3, 2009 - Candelis Inc. announced it will distribute and sell the ImageGrid PACS-RT Appliance and the ImageGrid RT Viewer through Siemens Healthcare's Oncology Care Systems Business Unit.
November 03, 2009