August 17, 2010 — The DRX-1C detector uses a cesium iodide scintillator to deliver exceptional image quality, with detective quantum efficiency (DQE) that is substantially higher than the DRX-1 detector. It is the latest expansion to Carestream Health's family of imaging solutions based on its wireless, cassette-size digital radiography (DR) detectors.

August 17, 2010 – Fluke Biomedical announced today a major expansion of service options for its customers across the United States. New CarePlans extended-warranty packages, as well as onsite and mobile services, offer priority services to ensure a new level of convenience for users of Fluke Biomedical best-in-class medical test and safety equipment.

August 17, 2010 — DISC announced that as of August 1, 2010, Associated X-Ray Imaging Corp., Haverhill, MA is the new representative for DISC products throughout the Northeastern United States.

August 16, 2010 – Software version 3.01 for CS-3 Control Station has been released by Konica Minolta. It supports the company’s new image resend feature and enables users to connect an existing CS-3 to the dual bay Xpress CR 210 with C-plate technology.

August 17, 2010 — NightHawk Radiology Services, a provider of radiology solutions to radiology groups across the United States, announced the availability of its Client Peer Review (CPR), part of its Quality Assurance Program, to provide an objective measure of effective communication and reporting accuracy based on the impact on patient outcomes.

August 16, 2010 – There is a new solution for radiologists who want the flexibility to perform diagnostic reads from any location.  The NextDimension TravelRad is a compact, briefcase-sized, high-performance workstation computer and a pair of detachable, high-resolution displays that provide a turnkey portable solution for remote reading and reporting of imaging studies across several modalitie

August 16, 2010 — The first commercial use for a prostate-rectum separation system in prostate cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy has taken place. Professor Michael Eble and Dr. Michael Pinkawa of the Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany, performed an implantation of SpaceOAR system.

August 16, 2010 - Orion Sales Partners entered into a distribution agreement with GE Healthcare to promote the sales of GE’s Vivid Cardiovascular Ultrasound devices for clinicians in private practice. In addition, this includes sales of GE’s Diagnostic Cardiology line of products for the entire non-hospital market.

August 16, 2010 – Cone Beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a common tool used by many cancer care centers for patient setup; however, it does not track patient position changes that can occur during treatment. The ExacTrac Infrared Monitoring ceiling-mounted device tracks the patient position throughout treatment delivery, giving clinicians more confidence for targeted radiation treatment.

August 16, 2010 – Pacsgear, a provider of imaging connectivity for electronic health records, announced on August 13 the acquisition of all assets of NAI Tech Products of Auburn, Calif. NAI Tech Products is a medical device company specializing in the high-quality digital video capture of medical images.

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