February 21, 2012 ? Nucletron, an Elekta company, announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) granted Shonin approval to market the microSelectron Digital (HDR-V3) afterloader in Japan.

Resolute Integrity Drug-Eluting Stent (DES)

February 20, 2012 — U.S. Senate and House legislators have reached a “doc fix” agreement this week to prevent slashing payments to physicians treating Medicare patients. A law was to take effect at the beginning of March would have reduced reimbursements by 27 percent.

Edwards Intuity Valve System

February 20, 2012 — The Fraxion head frame helps ensure accuracy and precision in stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT) of cancer targets in the brain and cranium. Elekta's Fraxion is the first to introduce an innovative system that integrates all proven cranial immobilization options in a single solution.

February 20, 2012 — As part of president Obama’s pledge to reduce regulatory burden, Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced HHS will postpone the date at which certain health care entities have to comply with International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) diagnosis and procedure codes.

Varian Medical Systems’ OncoView image management and storage solution provides oncology professionals with a reliable, scalable way of archiving and accessing the images and data that impact decisions about a patient's course of treatment. It is designed to archive information covering the entire cancer treatment process from diagnosis to survivorship and followup. OncoView interfaces seamlessly with any standards-based clinical information management system, including Varian's ARIA oncology information system.

At HIMSS, TeraMedica will present solutions to maximize electronic medical record (EMR) investments and help attain Level 7 certification. The Evercore vendor neutral architecture solution connects images, documents, video, sound and any other information (DICOM/non-DICOM) to any EMR/electronic health record (EHR). Evercore simplifies workflow by providing access to all data and images within one patient record. Through one-click access, Evercore can connect the EMR to the image viewer of the physician's choice. TeraMedica also offers comprehensive cloud solutions, which address disaster recovery, business continuance, legal retention policies, latency issues and more.?

At HIMSS 2012, Philips will highlight the new IntelliSpace PACS 4.4. IntelliSpace PACS 4.4 leverages the latest advances in IT technology and allows for smarter collaboration with the goal of better patient outcomes. Built on Philips’ successful iSite PACS, IntelliSpace PACS 4.4 elevates the user experience through open access to images and information, enhanced enterprise workflow, new clinical applications and advanced tools for proactive service and support.

Subscribe to
© Copyright Wainscot Media. All Rights Reserved.
Subscribe Now