October 1st  2009 -- Ziosoft Inc., a leader in advanced visualization and analysis software for medical imaging, and Global Imaging Online,  a leading French provider of PACS, RIS and teleradiology solutions, signed an agreement for Global Imaging Online to distribute advanced  3D  thin-client software solutions in France.

October 1, 2009 - While we wait for the definition of "meaningful use," Dr. David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, recommends physicians become "as familiar as possible with the discussion of meaningful use criteria to date."

October 21, 2009 - Hologic MammoSite ML (multi-lumen) device offers more women the option of completing their radiation treatment in just five days. Hologic, Inc. offers the MammoSite ML radiation therapy system.

The Prone Breast System and Pelvis/Belly PLUS System from Bionix both feature the T-Form Multi-Treatment Base that indexes to most treatment couchtops. The T-Form base provides similar attenuation factors to carbon fiber and has an overall lighter weight.

The SBRT System by Bionix encompasses the true nature of SBRT with comfortable positioning, respiratory motion considerations and fewer equipment components to manage. Additionally, the system will feature a radiolucent indexing base that can be quickly and easily locked on to most treatment couches while maximizing overall patient comfort and positioning.

The Bionix Comfort Hold Thigh and Foot Positioner was designed to minimize pelvic rotation and tilt with the patient’s comfort in mind. Controlling the pelvic movement will reduce prostate motion thus making treatment planning more accurate. The Comfort Hold Thigh Positioner aims for a comfortable leg position and consists of dual channels to support the legs at a 115O bend at the knee.

Varian Medical Systems provides Acuros capability offered in its brachytherapy treatment planning system. BrachyVision Acuros enables superior dose calculation at unmatched speed. The system enables clinicians to rapidly calculate patient dose with an extremely high level of accuracy*.

To help address the issue of tumor movement during treatment, Varian has pioneered Dynamic Targeting IGRT technology and developed fully integrated, customizable solutions designed to meet the needs of growing clinics, and to help doctors raise the quality of patient care.

October 1, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems Inc. announced will highlight Equicare CS (cancer survivorship) case management software with Varian's ARIA Oncology Information System for the management of cancer treatment centers at the annual ASTRO 2009 annual meeting, Nov. 1-5, Chicago, Ill.

Varians' IKOE, a new knowledge-based auto-contouring system, puts expert experience at your fingertips. Match your case to one of hundreds of expert cases in the knowledge-based library and quickly delineate patient contours for both radiation treatment targets and organs at risk before treatment planning.

- Compatible with all major CT scanners and treatment planning systems

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