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.

January 13, 2009 - Tampa Bay Radiation Oncology has opened the Tampa Bay area’s second CyberKnife treatment center and the first to be located in Brandon, FL – the New Millennium CyberKnife Center.

January 12, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems said it estimates it will report net orders growth of 12-13 percent in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 over the period last year with gains in all of its major businesses.

January 12, 2009 - SonoSite Inc. rolled out the S-Women’s Health ultrasound tool designed to enable women’s health clinicians to provide comprehensive care in the patient exam room.

The new addition to SonoSite’s S Series product line joins the M-OB/Gyn Office and the S-Gyn ultrasound tools as part of SonoSite’s innovative suite of products for women’s health.

January 12, 2009 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a draft of their proposed positron emission tomography (PET) national coverage determination (NCD) to allow for reimbursement of PET by the federal government for patients with all types of cancer.

January 9, 2009 - The Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO) will host its 40th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer from Feb. 5-8, 2009 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.

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