Collagen Matrix Inc. received FDA 510(k) clearance in May 2008 for its TenoMend Collagen Tendon Wrap indicated for the management and protection of tendon injuries in which there has been no substantial loss of tendon tissue.

May 27, 2008 - Advanced Medical Isotope. (AMIC) has successfully produced Fluorine-18, a first in a series of isotopes that AMIC will begin manufacturing after receiving its radioactive materials license, awarded by the state of Washington on May 14, 2008.

“The award of the Radioactive Materials License is a very important milestone for our company," said AMIC CEO William J. Stokes. "It allows AMIC to proceed with startup operations of our showcase production center, which is built around the nation’s first compact proton linear accelerator used for isotope production.”

May 27, 2008 - Siemens has made enhancements to its Soarian Scheduling solution as part of its v2.3 release, which is now available.

May 27, 2008 - Premier Healthcare has asked the FDA to lead federal antimicrobial resistance surveillance, prevention and control, and research efforts by establishing research priorities with other key federal agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services including the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

May 27, 2008 - Collagen Matrix Inc. said today it received FDA 510(k) clearance of its TenoMend Collagen Tendon Wrap indicated for the management and protection of tendon injuries in which there has been no substantial loss of tendon tissue.

May 27, 2008 - BSD Medical Corp. said recently that several recent events have occurred in Europe that highlight the use of hyperthermia therapy in treating cancer.

May 28, 2008 - Informa Healthcare this week will publish its second edition of the “Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering.”

The fields of biomaterials and biomedical engineering are characterized by high-speed advances that quickly make their way into clinical applications to help improve people’s quality of life worldwide.

May 27, 2008 - The largest hospital in Brazil, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, selected Barco’s PACS display systems to replace its existing film-based radiology workflow, as part of an overall project to improve image visualization and diagnosis.

May 27, 2008 - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, University of Michigan Health System and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences selected the eHealthConnect service to streamline medical records management in the solid organ transplant departments within each facility.

May 27, 2008 - Varian Medical Systems and Still River Systems entered into a partnership to develop an interface between Varian's ARIA Oncology Information System and Still River's Monarch250 Proton Beam Radiotherapy (PBRT) System, to allow cancer centers to integrate proton therapy within their existing radiation therapy practices.

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