August 26, 2008 – After Canon U.S.A. unveiled the Canon CXDI-60G, its new digital radiography (DR) system at AHRA, Canon Europe announced the system is now available in Europe.

August 25, 2008 - Philips will lead a new European Union (EU) funded research project called "euHeart," which uses computer models of the heart as simulation tools for doctors to predict outcomes.

August 25, 2008 - The Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation will host an international symposium dedicated to the current and future use of magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS), a therapeutic technology for treating a variety of medical conditions including cancer, neurological disorders and uterine fibroids.

Physicians at Arizona Heart Institute (AHI), a center purely dedicated to cardiovascular surgery and endovascular procedures (3,000 vascular and endovascular procedures per year), relies on the Boomerang system from Cardiva vascular closure for 70 to 80 percent of its cases.

Medtronic's Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve and Ensemble Transcatheter Delivery System treats patients requiring congenital pulmonary heart valve replacement.

August 25, 2008 - CMS Inc., an Elekta Company, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its new Atlas-Based Autosegmentation (ABAS) solution, designed to reduce the amount of time spent creating and editing patient contours.

August 25, 2008 – MeDiSol reports it is bundling QUBYX PerfectLum calibration software, including support for Matrox Xenia DLC technology, with MeDiSol VIEWMEDIC displays.

The combination of Matrox boards with MeDiSol displays and QUBYX calibration software offers an integrated DICOM preset for accurate grayscale curve and medical approval according to EN60601-1 and EN60601-1-2.
Quality assurance monitoring and reportedly precise calibration is provided via QUBYX PerfectLum software, which conforms to standards such as DICOM, AAPM and DIN over time.

August 25, 2008 - Concerns over problems with MRIs often not being properly cleaned and leading to the spread of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during radiological scans is addressed in a recently released paper titled "Preventing Infection in MRI: Best Practices for Infection Control in and Around MRI Suites."

August 25, 2008 - Clinicians from the Image Guided Radiation Therapy program at Community Care Physicians in Latham, NY have commenced treating cancer patients using RapidArc radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems, an advancement that reportedly delivers a precise image-guided, intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment in two minutes or less.

August 25, 2008 - RemakeHealth said it has signed an agreement with InSight Health to feature its chain of outpatient imaging facilities on its Web site.

RemakeHealth’s expansion of its network of partner radiology facilities aims to give healthcare consumers the ability to choose from over 100 medical imaging facilities in 16 states. Healthcare consumers can search for radiology facilities, learn more about their local medical imaging providers and select one to perform their MRI, CT Scan, ultrasound, mammogram, and X-ray tests.

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