June 3, 2008 - The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), today released a comprehensive plan for advancing health information technology (HIT).

June 3, 2008 – The Journal of Nuclear Medicine published a "Molecular Imaging of Cancer: from Molecules to Humans," created as a reference tool to offer practitioners access to the most recent advancements in cancer diagnosis and patient care management through molecular imaging techniques.

This peer-reviewed supplement is reportedly the first general reference book available for physicians and scientists to help familiarize them with the state-of-the-art concepts of molecular imaging.

June 3, 2008 - Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) is highly sensitive in detecting the presence of cancer and is as sensitive as MRI for most cancers, according to an article in the June issue of Radiology.

June 3, 2008 - Seattle Children's Hospital is the first pediatric facility to install a 64-slice GE Discovery VCT PET/CT, combining the system with tailored pediatric imaging protocols to allow Children�s radiologists to best meet the needs of its pediatric patients by more accurately diagnosing conditions and pinpointing treatment areas, while protecting children from excessive diagnostic radiation exposure.

June 3, 2008 - Imaging Dynamics Company (IDC) is ranked as Canada’s sixth fastest growing company in the 20th annual PROFIT 100 by PROFIT Magazine, based on revenue growth over a five-year period.

Published in the June issue of PROFIT and online, the PROFIT 100 is reportedly Canada’s largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievement.

June 3, 2008 – GE showcased at ASCO its latest advances in molecular imaging technologies such as the IN Cell Analyzer, Positron Emission Tomography/Volume Computer Assisted Reading (PET-VCAR) and Fastlab automated PET radiopharmacy, aiming to help healthcare providers understand the molecular root of diseases and explore new paths for detecting, treating and monitoring illnesses earlier.

Health Care Logistics Inc. recently introduced its PalWOW (portable, affordable, lightweight, workstation on wheels), which can be configured for mobile computing and/or medication management.

The basic five-caster leg cart has a flat tabletop and an extendable work surface. The complete version has a utility basket, sharps container and glove box holder. The medication version has a two-tier locking cassette frame and 10 patient bins. The cart has an optional cable lock to provide visual and physical theft deterrence.

June 2008

June 2, 2008 - ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, and Phoenix Data Systems, Inc., provider of AIMS Equipment Maintenance Management Software, announce a new agreement to provide medical device data integration for hospitals’ computerized maintenance management systems (CMMSs).

June 2, 2008 - GE Healthcare will showcase its molecular imaging technologies such as the IN Cell Analyzer and Positron Emission Tomography/Volume Computer Assisted Reading (PET-VCAR) at ASCO 2008, which wraps up today in Chicago.

June 2, 2008 - Cantimer Inc. said today it was awarded a $996,000 contract by the U.S. government’s Technical Support Working Group to develop a portable, real-time and noninvasive hydration measurement and monitoring device for use by firefighters and other first response personnel.

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