January 23, 2009 - The new Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute is a collaboration of Northwestern Memorial, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University and Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, established to merge medical research with state-of-the-art, comprehensive care to better manage and treat patients with brain tumors.

January 23, 2009 – Next Wed., Jan. 28, a group of radiation oncology providers, manufacturers and patient groups will host an educational forum focused on one of the least understood cancer treatments: radiation.

January 23, 2009 - Impac Software, part of the Elekta Group, said that St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL, is the first clinical site to utilize MOSAIQ, Impac's image-enabled oncology information system, to treat patients using Varian's RapidArc treatment technique.

January 23, 2009 - Johnson Medtech, the medical products division of Johnson Electric, will participate in creating the world's first MRI-compatible image-guided tumor treatment device with Profound Medical Inc. (PMI).

January 22, 2009 – McKesson won a contract with the Baptist Healthcare System for the management of its physician revenue cycle designed to help affiliated physician staff address operational and revenue challenges.

January 22, 2009 – Fluke Biomedical released their second instructional product video demonstrating how to use the TNT 12000 X-Ray Test Device, providing an x-ray maintenance, calibration and quality-assurance tool for service and radiation management professionals.

January 22, 2009 - New cushioned thermoplastic tape from Beekley Corp offers durability while providing ultimate patient protection and comfort throughout treatment.

January 22, 2009 - Alliance Imaging, a provider of outpatient diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy services, has changed the its name to Alliance HealthCare Services, to reflect its strategic plan to expand the clinical services offered to hospital and physician partners.

January 22, 2009 - Delivering clot-busting drugs with an ultrasound-enhanced delivery system could reduce the amount of drugs needed to break up dangerous blood clots in the legs and pelvis, according to discussions surrounding a live case demonstration at the 21st annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET), taking place Jan. 18-22, near Miami Beach, FL.

January 22, 2009- The complete program and registration materials are available for The Society of Surgical Oncology's 62nd Annual Cancer Symposium, March 4-8, 2009, in Phoenix, AZ.

The program has been planned by David Linehan, M.D., and the SSO Scientific Program Committee.

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