March 10, 2008 - Royal Philips Electronics last week unveiled the HD7, the latest addition to its HD ultrasound family of products at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.

The Philips HD7 ultrasound system draws upon an array of features and capabilities available on high-end Philips systems and puts them into an affordable, mobile unit designed for a wide variety of clinical settings.

Nuance Communications Inc.'s on-demand offering for critical test result management (CTRM), Vocada Veriphy 2.0 is an end-to-end enterprise solution for communicating critical test results from hospital diagnostic departments to ordering clinicians.

The newest version of the TotalLook MammoAdvantage system converts prior mammography films to digital images for comparative review on a single digital review workstation and offers improved image quality, enhanced image customization options and workflow efficiency features.

Panasonic Communications Co. of North America (PCCNA) released two color scanners equipped with proprietary triple-sensor technology designed for the detection and prevention of common issues as double-feeding and embedded staples, featuring duplex scanning up to 160 images per minute at 300 dpi resolution.

The two models, the KV-S4085 and KV-S4065 have three sensor systems the include an optical sensor array designed to detects staples in corners, sides, top-center and bottom-center, and works to interrupt the scanning process before document damage can occur.

NEC Display Solutions of America's MD205MG 5-megapixel flat-panel monitor is a grayscale display monitor that also forms the core of a new NEC medical bundled solution, said the company.

The NEC MD205-DRV bundled solution reportedly includes two MD205MG displays and a high-performance video card for medical applications from Realvision.

Carestream Health Inc. released a new orthopedic practice miniPACS platform that includes use of advanced measurement tools, long-length image review, edge enhancement and image viewing and adjustment options.

FUJIFILM's Fuji DR (FDR) system, the Unity SpeedSuite, is a single detector designed to begin image display in two seconds, showing a fully processed image in seven to nine seconds.

Fully motorized, Unity SpeedSuite performs a variety of general radiographic exams, including both table-based and upright procedures. The system can be positioned and controlled to do most any exam from chest to extremities, and is reportedly designed for any clinical area including general radiography, emergency departments and dedicated chest rooms or outpatient care facilities.

March 7, 2008 – Healthcare data automation solutions provider iSirona recently released a new white paper, “The Business Case for a Medical Device Data System,” written by a third-party consulting firm, which identifies the patient care benefits and strong financial returns that can be realized by implementing a medical device data system (MDDS).

March 7, 2008 - The Louisville Health Information Exchange Inc. (LouHIE), a nonprofit community organization based in Louisville, KY., in association with the Noblis Center for Health Innovation, recently completed an eight-week e-health research initiative intended to assess the readiness of 1.2 million consumers, their healthcare providers and related health information product and services (HIPS) firms to support a community-wide health record banking system.

March 7, 2008 - Medline Industries Inc. and 3M Health Care are forming an exclusive license and supply agreement for 3M's electrosurgical patient plates in the U.S.

Under this agreement, Medline has acquired the exclusive license and sales rights in the U.S. for 3M’s electrosurgical patient plates and accessories. Included are the 1100 series electrosurgical patient plates and the 9100 series universal patient plates with proprietary safety ring, according to companies. This product line will be sold under the Medline brand.

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