May 29, 2008 - GE Healthcare IT and Kryptiq, a provider of healthcare information technology solutions, today entered a joint agreement for GE to exclusively distribute Kryptiq’s eScriptMessenger (eSM) in conjunction with GE’s Centricity Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Centricity Practice Solution.

May 29, 2008 - Medical device industry leaders, lawmakers and government officials will gather for the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) on June 12-13 2008 at the Marriott at Metro Center in Washington D.C.

The Annual Meeting brings leading medical technology executives together with some of healthcare’s most influential decision-makers. Understanding the impact of industry and government trends has never been more important, said MDMA.

May 29, 2008 – A 25 percent increase in abdominal imaging is due to the widespread use of advanced imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT) and CT angiography (CTA), according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR).

May 29, 2008 – In a study comparing the medical imaging interpretations of general radiologists to those of subspecialty radiologists, there was a 44 percent level of non-concordance (disagreement) in interpretation between the two groups.

May 28th, 2008—A new book, “Image-Guided Radiation Therapy of Prostate Cancer,” is reportedly the first book of its kind to provide information on recommended RT doses, fractionation schedules, target volume delineation and IGRT procedures and policies.

To date, the specific causes of prostate cancer remain unknown; however, among men, prostate cancer is the most common and the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Surgery and radiation therapy are the two most common of the treatment options available.

May 29, 2008 – Double Black Imaging (DBI) is highlighting its new surgical LCD line up at this year’s Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) show May 31 – June 2 in San Jose, CA.

DBI’s new surgical line includes a wide range of LCDs, including patient-vicinity-safe LCDs, large format color medical LCDs and self-calibrating LCDs ideal for mounting on OR carts.

May 29, 2008 - Brown University scientists have found that magnetic nanoparticles can be helpful in locating cancerous cell clusters during MRI scans, and with a thinner coating, the particles also emit a stronger signal for the MRI to detect.

May 29, 2008 – Aurora Imaging Technology Inc. installed its Aurora 1.5Tesla Dedicated Breast MRI System at the Comprehensive Breast Center of The Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center in Amarillo, TX.

The Aurora System is the only FDA cleared dedicated breast MRI system specifically designed for the detection, diagnosis and treatment monitoring of breast disease, said the company.

May 29, 2008 - Siemens will display its latest innovations at SNM 2008, including how HD•PET is reportedly improving patient care, particularly in oncology.

Siemens will also showcase its syngo TrueD for the staging and assessment of cancer treatment response and syngo Circulation for fully integrated cardiac evaluations and gated studies in both SPECT and PET.

For more information: www.usa.siemens.com/medical

May 29, 2008 - James H. Thrall, M.D., FACR, of Boston, MA, was named chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors during the ACR’s 85th Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., May 17-21, 2008, also serving on the editorial board of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR).

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