March 20, 2008 - Drug-resistant tuberculosis is rising to record levels, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which released a report this week, which that also said the pace in controlling the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic slowed in 2006, the most recent year for which data was available.

March 20, 2008 - Welch Allyn recently announced at the 2008 HIMSS show that it created a new certification program for vendors of electronic health record (EHR) software that connect to Welch Allyn devices.

The company's EHR certification designation is applied to select vendors of software that meets a stringent set of business, product development, service and training requirements as they pertain to the connectivity of the EHR system with select Welch Allyn cardiopulmonary and vital signs devices for the ambulatory care marketplace.

March 20, 2008 - Cogent Health Solutions will offer its Equicare CS (cancer survivorship) case management software with Varian's ARIA Oncology Information System for the management of cancer treatment centers, aiming to provide cancer survivors active follow-up care to achieve a better post-treatment quality of life.

The Equicare case management system is a Web-based, patient-centric tool designed to can help cancer survivors achieve better clinical compliance and improved patient outcomes following treatment for cancer.

March 20, 2008 – Siemens Medical Solutions received FDA 510(k) market clearance for the sale and distribution of two solutions for urological applications: Lithoskop and Modularis Variostar, both featuring LithoReport, a lithotripsy software tool that enables the detailed and automatic acquisition of the entire therapeutic process.

March 20, 2008 - New awards geared toward young scientists and medical students who are currently working in or interested in the growing field of molecular imaging are now offered by the Education and Research Foundation (ERF) at SNM, looking to give researchers the ability to conduct research and receive training to transition into careers at government agencies, cancer centers and scientific organizations.

March 20, 2008 - Intelerad Medical Systems surpassed 500 installations of its IntelePACS, a comprehensive enterprise-level PACS for hospitals, imaging centers and teleradiology practices.

IntelePACS offers the DICOM Site License, allowing users to query additional PACS or any other external DICOM source using InteleViewer Enterprise, the native IntelePACS viewer that allows for spine labeling with 3D coordinates, so labels can be seen in any other series at the corresponding position, according to the company.

The LightSpeed VCT CT scanner for cardiac imaging reportedly reduces a patient�s radiation exposure by up to 70 percent for diagnostic cardiac scans, while maintaining optimal image quality.

The LightSpeed VCT XT captures images of the heart and coronary arteries in as few as five heartbeats. With new SnapShot Pulse technology, which applies a process called prospective triggered gating, an automated response to a patient�s heart rate ensures that the X-ray is only on for portions of a scan, thus significantly reducing a patient�s X-ray exposure time.

The Vivid e adds a fully integrated, three-connector, docking cart, creating a true hybrid system with the power of ergonomic console-style and offers a complete cardiac feature set with additional transducers, adding stress echo for 2008.

The system is designed to provide a dedicated cardiovascular ultrasound solution for the physician office in a PC laptop-sized design.

March 2008

The Vivid S6 signature class cardiovascular ultrasound system reportedly combines strong performance and excellent image quality into a new console design. This new technology combines image acquisition, image processing and simplified image control. The system takes the clinical quantitative tools from the Vivid 7 and the miniaturization gained from Vivid i to create a cardiovascular and shared services system working to expands the reach of patient examinations.

GE will highlight a new design concept for its Vivid S5 cardiovascular ultrasound system, combining features from its Vivid I and Vivid 7, designed for use in multiple clinical settings.

The new concept will reportedly boast newly developed functions and ergonomic design, ready to serve a wide range of clinical users. The Vivid i works to improve efficiency by offering a larger-scale cardiovascular system in a portable and wireless design. Features include stress echo, tissue velocity imaging, IMT measurements and tissue tracking.

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