April 24, 2008 - Transolutions Inc. and M*Modal are partnering to offer integrated services to Transolutions’ transcription clients, aiming to streamline the ability to share patient data by bringing structured and encoded data from dictation into Electronic Health Records (EHRs).

April 24, 2008 - ProSolv CardioVascular, a FUJIFILM company, will interface its cardiovascular image and information system (CVIIS) with QLAB, 2D and 3D ultrasound quantification tools software from Philips.

Facilities using Philips ultrasound systems will now have access to Philips' QLAB advanced 2D and 3D ultrasound quantification tools within the ProSolv CardioVascular application, designed to deliver efficiency benefits for clinicians and enhancing the accuracy of diagnosis.

April 24, 2008 - Using 3D ultrasound technology they designed, Duke University bioengineers can compensate for the thickness and unevenness of the skull to see in real time the arteries within the brain that most often clog up and cause strokes.

April 24, 2008 – Varian Medical Systems filled over 60 orders from North America, Europe and Asia for its RapidArc radiotherapy product created for image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), since its release in January 2008.

According to the company, RapidArc delivers a complete volumetric IMRT treatment in a single arc of the treatment machine around the patient and makes it possible to deliver advanced image-guided, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) two to eight times faster than is possible with conventional IMRT, including helical Tomotherapy.

TeleRAD IT works to offer a cost-effective ASP-PACS solution for hospitals and imaging centers of all sizes. The Web-based system connects facilities and radiologists in real time, routing images to your desired location in fractions of seconds, according to the company. Whether radiologists are in a distributed environment or work from a reading center, TeleRAD IT can reportedly build a custom solution tailored to your specific needs.

April 2008

At the 2008 AACN exposition in Chicago, TransMotion Medical will feature its Trancend Series, a versatile full-function, multipurpose treatment stretcher-chair.

The stretcher chair feature an effortless electric/battery motorized drive system, infinite positioning, a 500-pound capacity, and a X-ray/fluoroscopic capable backrest. The stretcher-chair is designed to meet department needs in triage, ENT, exam, transportation and radiology.

April 2008

April 23, 2008 - Sentry Data Systems Inc. launched the DRA Tool, a reporting and claims editing module that supports the additional reporting requirements of Section 6002 of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act (DRA).

The DRA Tool is feature of the company’s Sentinel RCM pharmacy revenue cycle management product.

April 23, 2008 – According to a report released by Global Industry Analysts Inc., the pulse oximetry sector exhibits healthy growth potential, with the global market for the device projected to reach $438 million by 2010.

April 23, 2008 - Archus Orthopedics Inc. said it successfully completed the first human implant of its TFAS-C system, the newest addition to the company’s product line for treating spinal stenosis, a condition in which degenerative changes in the facet joints result in compression of spinal nerves producing neurological symptoms in the legs.

April 23, 2008 - 7 Medical Systems signed eight new contracts for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 to introduce its on-demand PACS and electronic medical record (EMR) services into the western states of California, Idaho and Montana.

Three of the eight new customers have subscribed to the company's 7p Patient-Relationship-on-Demand (PRM-on-Demand) Suite for EMR, including groups specializing in internal medicine, children's respiratory and critical care and ob-gyn. Four community hospitals have signed on for the 7i Imaging-on-Demand (PACS) Suite.

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