September 18, 2008 – The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) said today that the results of the National CT Colonography Trial, published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrate the vast benefits of virtual colonoscopy (VC) as an important tool for colon cancer screening.

September 18, 2008 - CT colonographic screening identified 90 percent of subjects with adenomas or cancers measuring 10 mm or more in diameter, in a study of asymptomatic adults entitled “Accuracy of CT Colonography for Detection of Large Adenomas and Cancers,” led by C. Daniel Johnson, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic.

These findings augment published data on the role of CT colonography in screening patients with an average risk of colorectal cancer. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00084929 [ClinicalTrials.gov] ; American College of Radiology Imaging Network [ACRIN] number, 6664.)

September 18, 2008 –Xoft Inc., developer of the Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System, said today it will launch the Axxent Xpress Mobile Electronic Brachytherapy Vehicles to expand and improve access to critical radiation therapy.

The announcement was made in advance of next week’s ASTRO 2008 show.

September 18, 2008 - Radiation Medical Group Inc. (RMG), San Diego, is the first U.S. center to use a new version of the SAVI applicator, the SAVI 6-1Mini applicator, which is designed to deliver radiation to small or hard-to-treat lumpectomy cavities, making a shorter, more convenient form of radiation therapy available to more women.

September 18, 2008 - Accuray Inc. said it is offering a new layout for the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System treatment vault that will enable installation of the system into most existing conventional gantry LINAC vaults.

With this new, smaller footprint, hospitals reportedly will be able to save hundreds of thousands of dollars or more on construction and shielding costs and begin treating patients more quickly.

September 18, 2008 - At ASTRO 2008, CoActiv will introduce its new EXAM-RT Archive, a digital viewing, archiving and retrieval platform for a full range of radiation therapy-related data, including CT images, cone beam images, CMS radiation therapy plans and DICOM-RT data files.

The new functionality supports all seven DICOM-RT extensions and for the first time reportedly enables digital storage in a single unified patient information file.

For more information: www.coactiv.com

September 18, 2008 - National Instruments recently selected the Visica 2 Treatment System as the Humanitarian Application of the Year at the first-ever Graphical System Design Achievement Awards.

September 18, 2008 – Nucletron has created a strategic partnership with BrachySolutions to jointly expand the adoption of High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy.

Through this partnership, radiation oncology centers in North America will reportedly have access to clinical best practices and a team of brachytherapy experts available to assist centers in adapting brachytherapy technologies.

September 18, 2008 – Cogent Health Solutions will feature its EQUICARE CS, a Web-based, patient-centric approach designed to enhance a care team’s ability to collaborate with the patient in an efficient and secure manner, at ASTRO 2008.

September 18, 2008 - Téléradiologie Sans Frontiéres (TSF), also known as Teleradiology Without Borders, has strengthened diagnostic imaging in several undeveloped countries with the help of RamSoft PACS over the past year.

TSF’s efforts began in 2007 by successfully implementing the RamSoft PACS system, which has rapidly begun to transform the process of interpreting X-rays and CT images.

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