A new imaging device, ei•Nav/Artemis uses 3D/4D imaging to allow urologists to virtually see inside the prostate in real time during biopsy, guiding them with 4D needle navigation during the procedure, mapping biopsy locations and generating an image of 3D biopsy coordinates for future reference.

May 6, 2008 – At AACN 2008, InnerSpace Corp. featured six new preconfigured carts to the Harmony line-up including larger versions of its crash, anesthesia and isolation carts, a pediatric emergency cart, a suture cart and a line cart.

The “Build A Cart” option now includes eight colors of drawer fronts (white, red, blue, yellow, green, lavender, light blue and teal).

May 6, 2008 - A randomized controlled trial conducted by Brigham and Women’s Hospital— in affiliation with Harvard Medical School— finds bar-coded, computer-assisted surgical sponge counting systems reduce the chance of counting errors during patient surgery by a factor of 3 to 1.

May 6, 2008 - Nihon Kohden America Inc. unveiled two new patient monitoring systems at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, part of AACN 2008.

May 6, 2008 - Donal Quinn has been appointed new head of the Diagnostics division of the Siemens Healthcare Sector, succeeding Jim Reid-Anderson, to become the new CEO of this sector.

Prior to his new job, Quinn served as executive vice president and chief customer officer of the Diagnostics division since November 2007.

May 6, 2008 - VirtualScopics Inc. said today that its chief scientific officer, Edward Ashton, Ph.D., will deliver two speeches and co-author an abstract at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Medicine (ISMRM) conference in Toronto, Canada.

Ashton’s presentations on May 7 and 8 will focus on the company’s work in dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, an advanced medical image analysis technique that measures blood flow and permeability and enables the early detection of a drug’s effectiveness in treating cancer and other diseases.

May 6, 2008 - MedQuist Inc. recently released an enhanced integration capability between its SpeechQ for Radiology interactive speech recognition solution and various PACS, an integration allowing radiologists to move between the two applications reportedly to increase productivity.

With this integration, radiologists can quickly create a diagnostic report of their findings and provide this information to patients’ physicians and caregivers. Among the actions possible via the new SpeechQ-PACS integration are:

B. Braun Medical Inc. launched its next generation of IV safety infusion systems, including its SPACE and Outlook ES Safety Infusion Systems, as well as the Curlin 6000 CMS Ambulatory Infusion System.

SPACE is an infusion pump system designed with both adult and pediatric facilities in mind, allows for flexibility and easy transport within a number of care settings.

May 5, 2008 – ConvaTec said its Flexi-Seal Fecal Management System (FMS), a temporary containment device indicated for immobilized, incontinent patients with liquid or semi-liquid stool, has been redesigned for easier use and storage.

May 5, 2008 - Sunnex Inc. and Attainia Inc. have entered into an agreement where Attainia will house the full line of Sunnex’s light equipment used within trauma rooms, emergency rooms, MRI suites, ambulatory surgical centers, initial examination rooms and other medical settings.

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