September 28, 2011 – Bionix Radiation Therapy announces the addition of Breath Hold, an interactive breath-hold control monitoring system from MedSpira, as an accessory to its Omni V Patient Positioning System. Developed by Mayo Clinic physicians, Breath Hold is a user-friendly system that enables patients to easily and consistently reproduce a breath-hold reference point consistent breathing pattern. This consistency is a significant benefit, ideal for stereotactic radiation therapy procedures involving the lungs and upper abdomen.

September 28, 2011 – Calypso Medical Technologies Inc., developer of real-time localization technology used for precise tumor tracking, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted investigational device exemption (IDE) approval for its clinical study evaluating real-time tracking of lung cancer tumors during radiation delivery. Patient enrollment is planned at Washington University in St. Louis, and the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Investigators in the United States will implant three anchored Beacon transponders in patients’ lungs and use the Calypso System to precisely track tumor location and movement during lung cancer radiation therapy.

Cardiac Network Central Monitoring System

September 28, 2011 –Ziehm Imaging said its holding company Aton GmbH acquired 100 percent of the United States-based mini C-arm specialist OrthoScan Inc.

September 28, 2011 – At ASTRO, Civco Medical Solutions will highlight the Protura Robotic Patient Positioning System and multiple motion management solutions, including the RFSuite RFID Tracking & Verification System.

September 28, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared two Hologic Sentinelle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Solutions products: Sentinelle Endo Coil Array for pelvic imaging including the prostate, cervix, colon and the surrounding tissues in the pelvis, and Sentinelle’s 16 -channel Breast Coil Array for use with Siemens 1.5T and 3.0T MRI systems. Both coils will be featured at Radiology Society of North American (RSNA) 2011.

September 27, 2011 – Calgary Scientific Inc. has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market medical imaging application, ResolutionMD Mobile, as a mobile diagnostic application in the United States. With this secure, highly scalable, server-based software solution, physicians anywhere can rapidly access, view and interact with patient images and reports stored within any healthcare facility, and render a clinical diagnosis using their mobile devices. Prior non-diagnostic versions of this product are currently distributed and licensed under original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreements with global leaders in medical imaging and information technology. In addition to the recent FDA clearance, ResolutionMD Mobile has also been licensed by Health Canada and bears the CE mark for distribution in Europe.

September 27, 2011 – Fovia Medical Inc., a provider of volume-rendering technology, and Merge Healthcare, a provider of enterprise imaging and interoperability solutions, announced that Merge will enhance and standardize its product offering by incorporating Fovia’s High Definition Volume Rendering (HDVR) technology across its entire radiology picture archive and communications (PACS) platform.

Toshiba will unveil a new work in progress pediatric coil suite for its Vantage Atlas and Titan MR systems. The new coils are optimized for pediatric patients, producing better image quality for body, spine and neuro imaging.

 

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