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February 19, 2009 - Varian Inc. said today the Robarts Research Institute has installed a Varian 7T magnet and MRI console as part of its Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping.

February 19, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare released the Symbia E single detector imaging system to its Symbia family of scanners.

The Symbia E is designed to be a a high-quality, cost-effective single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) system that can help improve clinical confidence, reliability and versatility.

February 19, 2009 - Researchers conduct nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the human body by propagating electromagnetic waves, according to an article in the journal Nature.

February 19, 2009 — AccelaRAD, a software-based services provider for radiology group digital operations, said today it is rebranding and renaming the company from Neurostar Solutions Inc. to its new name, AccelaRAD.

The new name is designed to more accurately reflect the company’s focus on software-based services engineered to accelerate the success of radiology groups.

February 19, 2009 -Varian Medical Systems today announced that it has received CE mark for the Varian Proton Therapy System, a system that enables the use of higher doses of radiation to control and manage tumors while significantly reducing damage to healthy tissue and vital organs.

February 19, 2009 - ZONARE Medical Systems Inc. introduced its new z.one ultra sp ultrasound system for point-of-care markets such as emergency medicine, interventional radiology, venous ablation, anesthesiology and OB/GYN.

February 19, 2009 - The Society for Women's Health Research and the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) reminded women of the diagnostic technology available that can detect heart disease while it is treatable, and released a fact sheet to help patients and their families better understand the noninvasive diagnostic technologies that can be used to help detect coronary disease.

February 19, 2009 — RIS Concepts released a new patient data access portal option for its flagship enterprise RCI-RIS, a browser-based multifacility application that supports a comprehensive range of advanced RIS features.

February 19, 2009 - Viztek will feature Opal-ORTHO PACS, especially designed for the orthopedic market, at the 2009 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

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