January 14, 2009 - Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center became at the end of December one of the first cancer treatment centers in the state of New Jersey to offer cancer patients treatment using RapidArc radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems.

January 14, 2009 – After performing stereotactic transperineal prostate biopsy on 747 patients, researchers concluded that forty percent of men with prostate cancer may not even know they have it, according to research study published in a recent issue of Urology.

January 14, 2009 - Kubtec has received 510(k) pre-market certification notification certification to market its XPERT 20 digital specimen radiography device.

The XPERT 20 is reportedly the most compact digital cabinet X-ray system to the KUBTEC line of specimen


Is an evolution of sorts happening within advanced visualization?

January 14, 2009 – A published report of a meta-analysis by Thad Wilkins, M.D., et al.

January 14, 2009 - Merit Medical Systems Inc. said today that it will enter the microcatheter market with the release of the recently FDA cleared Merit Maestro Microcatheter.

Microcatheters are used to deliver various diagnostic, embolic and therapeutic materials to treat uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors and vascular malformations.

January 14, 2009 - UCLA scientists use positron emission tomography (PET) along with patient-specific information on Alzheimer's disease risk using a new method for tracking brain aging to diagnose brain aging before symptoms appear, according to an article published in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.

January 13, 2009 — Tawam Hospital, a leading medical institution in the Middle East, went live with Philips Healthcare’s new iSite Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), representing the first public hospital in the Middle East to implement iSite’s ‘fee per study’ model.

January 13, 2009 – Fair Lawn Diagnostic Imaging Center (Fair Lawn, N.J.) has selected NovaRad’s NovaPACS technology for the product’s full functionality, ease of installation and competitive pricing, said the manufacturer.

January 13, 2009 - Vital Images Inc. and Toshiba Medical Systems Corp. have agreed to co-develop and collaborate on a joint investment to develop and deliver innovative technology advancements for Toshiba's modalities, including the Aquilion ONE CT scanner, and Vital Images' advanced visualization software solutions.

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