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May 18, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems introduced at the GEC-ESTRO exhibition in Porto, Portgual, on May 14-16, 2009, BrachyVision Acuros, which is designed to enable clinicians to rapidly calculate patient doses for brachytherapy treatments (a form of radiotherapy) with an extremely high level of accuracy.

Time May 18, 2009
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May 18, 2009 - Health Canada has given its approval for a full field digital mammography (FFDM) system Planmed Nuance Excel by Finnish Planmed Oy, as well as approval for the Nuance DigiGuide digital stereotactic system.

Time May 18, 2009
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May 18, 2009 – Sony’s UP-DR80MD medical-grade digital printer, designed to deliver fast and cost-effective performance for a range of advanced surgical and ultrasound applications, is now available.

Time May 18, 2009
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May 15, 2009 - Toshiba Teli America, Inc., the North American subsidiary of the Toshiba Teli Corp., is now offering the T24MSA001-MD medical-grade 24-inch LCD color widescreen monitor.

Time May 17, 2009
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May 15, 2009 - InSite One Inc. and NDMA announced today the transition of NDMA clients who have leveraged NDMA technology for long-term management of imaging in women’s health to InSite One’s InDex services. Initial sites include: Columbia Presbyterian Eastside Radiology; Derry Imaging; ABC Imaging; Gwinett Clinic; and, Victory Breast Diagnostics & Women’s Imaging.

Time May 15, 2009
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May 15, 2009 – New data announced today at Heart Rhythm 2009, the annual congress of the Heart Rhythm Society, demonstrate that patients implanted with the investigational EnRhythm MRI SureScan pacing system experienced no complications related to the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Time May 15, 2009
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May 15, 2009 – Thinking Systems will showcase its upgraded PACS and RIS solutions optimized for molecular imaging at the 2009 Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) conference, which will be held in Toronto, Canada, June 13-17.

Time May 15, 2009
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May 15, 2009 - GE Healthcare will demonstrate a key new antidote to the X-ray dose challenge at the annual Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) meeting, May 13-16.

Time May 15, 2009
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To improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, an integrated healthcare network, wanted to create the Cardiovascular Diagnostic Center (CVDC) at its Ryan Ranch Outpatient facility in Monterey County, CA.

Time May 15, 2009
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Feature | Mary Beth Massat

Buyer behavior and purchasing patterns evolve over time, particularly for capital equipment and information technology. What was important in the purchasing decision five or 10 years ago may not be today, as environmental, operational and technological changes impact the decision-making process.

Time May 15, 2009
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Feature | Terry Chang

In these challenging economic times, it’s important to make smart decisions when evaluating a 3D advanced visualization system in order to maximize your long-term investment. Budgets and staffing levels are decreasing, while the number of images and functional sophistication needed to analyze those images are increasing.

Time May 15, 2009
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Feature | William Shea, M.D.

Many experts lauded multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) as disruptive technologies that would abruptly alter the standard of care for those with coronary artery disease. Now, years later, CCTA is slowly gaining acceptance in the medical community, both by providers, payers and administrators. Why so slowly?

Time May 15, 2009
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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan

Imaging is playing an increasingly valuable role in all areas of radiation therapy as new image-guided techniques are used for tumor localization, treatment planning and verification of treatment plans. However, the resulting large volumes of image data are inundating radiation oncology information systems (OIMS), which are not equipped to efficiently store and retrieve data at this capacity.

Time May 15, 2009
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Feature | Amy Ballard, director of research, Arkan

While faster treatment delivery times are driving many radiation oncology clinicians to adopt volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) as their technique of choice, others are holding steadfast to traditional intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) systems.

Time May 14, 2009
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May 14, 2009 - The FDA has cleared PhotoDetection Systems’ (PDS) NeuroPET scanner, a system designed to serve the clinical and research needs of the molecular neuro-imaging community.

Time May 14, 2009
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May 14, 2009 - Nucletron, a knowledge-based leader in radiation oncology, today announced a new release of Oncentra Brachy, a comprehensive film- and volume-based treatment planning system to optimize cancer treatment planning for brachytherapy.

Time May 14, 2009
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May 14, 2009 - The SNM Clinical Trials Network, an initiative designed to address the need for streamlined drug discovery through the integration of imaging biomarkers into multi-center clinical trials, recently added Genentech Inc. as a supporter.

Time May 14, 2009
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May 14, 2009 -On May 8, 2009, CMS opened the reconsideration of the National Coverage Determination (NCD) on Positron Emission Tomography (FDG). The requestors have asked CMS to reconsider the NCD and broaden national coverage of FDG-PET (without CED restrictions) for the staging of cervical cancer (i.e.

Time May 14, 2009
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May 13, 2009 - An MRI-guided laser surgery method, in investigational use at both The Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, holds promise for thousands of brain tumor patients and has earned clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in neurosurgery.

Time May 13, 2009
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Solos Endoscopy's MammoView instrument line dedicated to breast endoscopy is designed for easy use in operating rooms, surgery centers, medical offices and outpatient clinics. The FDA approved MammoView system produces clear and precise video images allowing for direct observation of extremely confined sites such as the lining of the mammary ducts.

Time May 13, 2009
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