LinaTech is expanding its Topslane brand to the U.S. Topslane’s WiMRT Treatment Planning System (Whole body IMRT) as it aims to make complex radiation treatment planning and communication simpler and more seamless for the dosimetrist, physicist and oncologist.

July 17, 2008 - TeraMedica Healthcare Technology penned a deal with Hyland Software to offer its OnBase enterprise content management (ECM) solution designed to allow instant access to medical images such as X-rays and MRI scans or cardiology exams through an electronic health information record.

This joint solution aims to provide an enterprise approach enabling a comprehensive clinical view to the resident EMR system by enabling caregivers to easily view and share medical data.

July 17, 2008 - GE Healthcare’s iodixanol, an isosmolar contrast medium, shows lower incidence of elevated serum creatinine (SCr) or decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) than iopromide, according to a study written by a team of physicians and researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina, and published in “Radiology”, a peer-reviewed journal for the field of radiology.

The study included 117 patients with decreased renal function, defined as SCr>1.5 mg/mL or GFR

July 17, 2008 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) has been awarded a three-year contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as the accrediting organization for all VA hospital radiation oncology facilities nationwide.

The 33 VA facilities will go through the ACR accreditation process over the next three years.

July 16, 2008 - Orthoview today announced that its orthopedic templating software has been selected for use throughout the Caritas Christi Health Care network of acute care hospitals in New England.

July 16, 2008 - As an authorized NCR reseller, Siemens will now offer the NCR MediKiosk self-service check-in solution that allows patients to identify themselves upon arrival at the facility, view and confirm demographic and insurance information, electronically sign consent documents and make co-payments, to its customer base in North America
NCR is a global leader in self-service solutions across multiple industries, including healthcare, where its products and services help enhance the patient experience.


Clinicians spend a lot of time walking around hospitals looking for equipment, other staff members, and sometimes even their patients.

July 16, 2008 - Earlier this week, the FDA released a notification that the X-rays used during a CT examination may cause some implanted and external electronic medical devices to malfunction.

The devices include cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators, neurostimulators, external drug infusion pumps, cochlear implants and retinal implants.

July 16, 2008 - Earlier this week President Bush vetoed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (HR 6331) because it excluded a 10.6 percent pay cut to doctors who treat patients in the Medicare program. However, on July 15 the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate voted overwhelmingly voted to override the veto.

July, 16, 2008 - American Medical Sales Inc. announced it took orders for an additional 19 PACS sites from its distributor network during May and June of 2008.

These orders consisted of products from both AMS' MIDAS line of mid-sized PACS solutions and its PACS-in-a-BOX products designed for private practices and imaging centers. A number of end-users are also upgrading to include some of AMS' imaging tools, such as the OsteoGram bone density testing software and TraumaCad orthopedic templating software.

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