June 24, 2008 - There is sufficient data and clinical evidence to support national coverage for CT colonography (CTC) as a screening tool for colorectal cancer and urged CMS to reimburse providers for this very important exam, the American College of Radiology (ACR) in conjunction with the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists (SGR) and the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance (SCBT-MR) informed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last week.

June 24, 2008 - Medipattern received one of Frost and Sullivan's Best Practices Awards for the 2008 North American Breast Imaging Customer Value Enhancement Award, highlighting the company for its proactive approach in partnering with the medical community to create a solid product and its product approach using the ACR BI-RADS lexicon as a quality standard tool to describe and classify lesions.

The company was also awarded for its enhanced customer support by offering pre-sales, sales and continued support with access to CME training classes and further expert encounters.

June 24, 2008 – Philips and the Specialized Academy for Medical Training (SAMT) will work together to provide medical education and training programs for young Saudi high school graduates and staff in hospitals and medical centers across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, focusing on medical technology disciplines including X-ray, ultrasound and healthcare IT.

June 24, 2008 – The Acuo Technologies DICOM Services Grid is now available through the EMC Select Program, allowing healthcare and life sciences organizations to purchase a complete grid solution to virtualize medical imaging and information needed to collaborate freely across the continuum of care.

The EMC Select Program aims to help organizations easily acquire all the required components for a robust information infrastructure. EMC will offer the DICOM Services Grid consisting of AcuoMed and AcuoStore as part EMC’s solution offerings to healthcare organizations.

June 24, 2008 – Imaging Dynamics Company Ltd. said today HealthPartners Medical Group of Indiana and Michigan have purchased IDC’s 1600 Plus X-Series DR system.

HealthPartners is a multi-specialty physician group with facilities in Michigan City, Chesterton, LaPorte, and Westville, IN and New Buffalo, MI. The system will be installed in the group’s new orthopedic facility in their Michigan City location.

June 24, 2008 - iCAD Inc. signed a definitive agreement to purchase the principal assets of CAD Sciences, a privately-held medical technology company based in White Plains, N.Y, aiming to expand iCAD's portfolio to advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early detection of the most prevalent cancers including breast, colon, prostate and, in the future, lung cancer.

June 24, 2008 – By utilizing an automated system for measuring brain tissue with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), physicians may be able to more accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease at an earlier stage, according to a new study published in the July issue of the journal Radiology.

June 24, 2008 – A radiation-free ultrasound exam of a women’s heel may predict if a woman is at an increased risk for fractures, according to a new multicenter study published in the July issue of the journal Radiology, finding that radiation free ultrasound of the heel may be used to better select women who need further bone density testing, such as a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) exam.

June 23, 2008 – ValuSource Software, makers of medical practice benchmarking software, and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) said two Web-based dashboards are now available, allowing physicians and group practices to enter a few easy-to-find variables about physician compensation and production and costs that are compared to national norms.
The process takes only about two minutes, is free, and can be accessed at www.mgmadashboards.com.

June 23, 2008 - The U.S. obesity surgery device market is keeping pace with fast-changing technologies, new scientific findings and changing consumer demands to emerge a dynamic market, according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.

According to Frost & Sullivan, there were 141,000 procedures in this market in 2006 and estimates it to reach 343,980 in 2013.

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