May 1, 2008 – Royal Philips Electronics and BrainLAB said they would be collaborating on the integration of intra-operative angiography and image-guided surgery (IGS).

The integration of angiography and IGS would provide surgeons with real-time information during interventions that may lead to more precise surgical procedures.

May 1, 2008 - MedQuist Inc. will show a new, Web-based version of its mobile dictation application PhysAssist IQ, which gives physicians more flexibility over documenting at the point-of-care, using mobile devices including flip phones, Smartphones, PDAs and tablet PCs.

Using Internet-enabled mobile devices to dictate allows caregivers to more freedom document patient encounters anytime, anywhere, according to the company. The voice file is automatically and securely uploaded to MedQuist’s Enterprise Platform to complete the document creation workflow.

May 1, 2008 - Hologic Inc. said yesterday at the American Society of Breast Surgeons conference in New York City that U.S. breast surgeons are among the first to realize the benefits of Hologic product integrations stemming from recent company mergers, acquisitions and partnerships.

May 1, 2008 – Kubtec introduced its XPERT 40 digital specimen radiography system, a compact, self-contained, shielded cabinet X-ray system available with up to an 8-by-8-inch (20-by-20 cm) digital radiography detector for inspection of surgically excised needle core biopsies and tissue specimens.

May 1, 2008 – Aspyra Inc. will demonstrate the latest release of AccessRAD RIS/PACS and CyberLAB LIS products at the upcoming National Rural Health Association (NRHA) 2008 Annual Conference held in New Orleans, LA, May 7-10, focusing on the specific needs and requirements of the rural health environment.

The company will demonstrate the workflow efficiencies available within its Laboratory Information System (LIS), Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archive Communication System (PACS) product solutions.

May 1, 2008 – It is estimated that the European ultrasound market will grow from $0.9 billion in 2007 to $1.4 billion in 2014, according to a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan, awarding advancements in obstetrics and gynecology ultrasound, hand-carried ultrasound and other smaller market segments such as urology and surgical ultrasound.

Kubtec introduces its all new XPERT 40 digital specimen radiography system, a compact, self-contained, shielded cabinet X-ray system. This mobile system is the only one in the world that is available with up to an 8” x 8” (20 cm x 20 cm) digital radiography detector for inspection of surgically excised needle core biopsies and tissue specimens. With its 1.0 mA x-ray source, the XPERT provides the highest signal to noise ratio and hence the highest image quality or the lowest chances of missing micro-calcifications.

April 29, 2008 - Routing video and other vital information to and from the surgical team often requires installing costly and complicated operating room (OR) integration systems, and ECRI Institute will offer insights with its “OR Integration: Best Practices for a Safe and Effective Implementation” Web conference Wednesday, May 28.

April 30, 2008 - The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) are partnering to create standardized data for surgical care in the U.S, aiming to reduce the amount of time and resources needed to implement electronic health records (EHRs).

April 30, 2008 – The number of product recalls and safety alerts that impact hospitals and healthcare systems in the U.S. continues to rise, according to the Noblis Center for Health Innovation, a advisory group to health providers.

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