June 13, 2008 - Thinking Systems Corp. will showcase Thinking PACS and ThinkingRIS and SNM 2008, looking to tackle complex challenges of cardiology informatics while catering to the imaging enterprise.

June 13, 2008 - MEDRAD signed a distribution and co-marketing partnership agreement with PETNET Solutions, a fully owned subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions, enabling healthcare providers to inject Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) for positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging procedures in a new way.

MEDRAD’s PET infusion system, Intego, is designed to automatically extract a patient dose from a multidose vial and deliver it directly to the patient. The system is mobile and includes dosimetry, shielding and a touchscreen interface.

June 13, 2008 – Acuo Technologies said its DICOM Services Grid is now available through the EMC Select Program.

Healthcare and life sciences organizations can purchase a complete grid solution to virtualize all medical imaging and information needed to collaborate freely across the continuum of care. The EMC Select Program helps organizations easily acquire all the required components for a robust information infrastructure, said the company.

Best Nomos’ Radiation Oncology BATCAM Multiprobe is an IGRT solution that integrates a new multi-probe capable ultrasound system into the company’s core IGRT product, BATCAM. The system features an updated abdominal ultrasound probe featuring color Doppler ultrasound, enabling IGRT for liver and pancreas treatments in addition to prostate and gynecology.

June 12, 2008 - MedX Health Corp. said last week positive results from a study were published showing the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) for healing acute and chronic wounds combined with the Extendicare Wound Prevention and Management Program.

June 12, 2008 - C.R. Bard Inc. last week said it closed the acquisition of Specialized Health Products International Inc. and will immediately commence global marketing of the acquired line of vascular access products, including winged infusion sets.

June 12, 2008 – MEDHOST said this past week the University of Virginia Health System chose the MEDHOST Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) to automate its emergency department (ED).

MEDHOST will be integrated with the hospital’s HIS from GE Healthcare and can interface with many other hospital systems to increase patient safety and reduce wait times.

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) offers an opportunity for radiologists to access multiple services off the internet and may be a more economical option for hospitals. While some PACS vendors see it as a threat, others view SOA as an opportunity to offer more services.
A leading advocate for healthcare’s adoption of SOA, Stephan G. Erberich, assistant professor of Research Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, The Saban Research Institute, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, explains how SOA is breaking up the traditional concepts of what it means to be a PACS.

The future is looking bright for virtual colonoscopy (CTC) after encouraging news came out that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had initiated a national coverage analysis (NCA) for the use of screening CTC for colorectal cancer, granting the public 30 days to submit comments on the topic. The NCA will evaluate the available evidence for screening CTC and determine if a national coverage determination is warranted.
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Personal digital assistants (PDAs) have found a niche in the healthcare market since their inception several years ago, and today the devices give doctors and nurses a critical wireless connection to patient records and Web-based databases to aid diagnosis and treatment.
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