August 13, 2008 - The Elekta Axesse, which reportedly allows clinicians to treat cancer tumors more precisely and effectively throughout the entire body, has been added to the cancer treatment arsenal at Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon, WA.

August 13, 2008 - Manhattan Diagnostic Radiology said today that it will be the first imaging facility in Manhattan to offer positron emission mammography (PEM) in the fight against breast cancer.

This installation will provide Manhattan Diagnostic Radiology an increased ability to image and diagnose early-stage breast cancers, positively impacting cancer management. The leading-edge technology provides unprecedented metabolic resolution down to 1.5mm, said the facility.

August 13, 2008 - Philips Healthcare shipped the 100th GEMINI TF PET/CT to Little Rock Hematology & Oncology in Little Rock, AK.

Philips GEMINI TF is reportedly the first commercially available time-of-flight PET/CT system. Advantages of time-of-flight technology have been demonstrated in research environments, but Philips is the first healthcare technology provider to translate these benefits into a PET/CT solution for consistent and reliable clinical use, according to the company.

August 12, 2008 – The new LumitexMD “BRICK” medical grade light source from Lumitex Medical Devices Inc. provides bright white light reportedly for excellent surgical site visualization in a small, portable, affordable package.

August 12, 2008 - Dassault Systems SolidWorks Corp. said today a new surgical device designed in SolidWorks 3D CAD software provides the precision of a scalpel and the bleeding control of traditional electrosurgery without causing heat damage to surrounding tissues.

PEAK Surgical Inc.'s PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0, a low-temperature surgical cutting and coagulation tool that is part of the PEAK Surgery System, was recently granted clearance by the FDA.

August 12, 2008 – Imaging Dynamics Co. Ltd announced today that Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR) In Edinburg, TX has begun several planned IDC installations with the purchase of IDC’s 1600 Plus X-Series DR system with the X3C detector.

The 437-bed complete acute care facility plans to use the DR system to conduct chest X-rays for surgery pre-screening.

August 12, 2008 - Swissray International Inc. today announced a three-year dual-source contract with Adventist Health System that will provide Swissray’s digital radiography systems to Adventist Health System members.

August 12, 2008 - Dilon Technologies today introduced the Dilon 6800 Access, a transportable version of the Dilon 6800 Gamma Camera, designed to meet the needs of customers that want to move the camera between medical centers.

August 12, 2008 – MEDRAD Inc. announced yesterday that the wireless version of its Continuum MR Infusion System has received FDA 510(k) clearance.

August 12, 2008 - Xoft Inc. said the company has closed its Series E preferred stock financing, raising a total of $25 million in additional funding for the Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System, which uses a miniaturized X-ray source that delivers localized and targeted radiation treatment in virtually any clinical setting under the supervision of a radiation oncologist.

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