March 5, 2008 - Imaging Dynamics Company (IDC) announced that it will be showcasing its X-Series Digital Radiography (DR) systems for orthopedic applications at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) conference being held in San Francisco, March 5 - 7, 2008.

March 5, 2008 - The American College of Radiology agrees with the American Cancer Society (ACS) in support of research findings that show the inclusion of Computed Tomographic Colonography (CTC), also known as virtual colonoscopy, as a main screening exam for colorectal cancer.

March 5, 2008 - Eizo Nanao Corp. is now offering the Matrox MED5MP display controller board with its RadiForce GS520 5MP medical displays, and Matrox MED2MP, RAD and AuroraVX Series display controller boards with the recently released RadiForce RX211 2 MP medical displays.

March 5, 2008 - S & S Technology highlighted at NCBC its Mammography Digital Viewing Station (MDVS) created for the conversion of digital mammography, allowing users to compare new digital studies with hard copy films.

The workstation mounts films on a motorized viewer above the monitors, while the viewing station integrates a motorized film belt on the upper tier and depending on size embedded in the lower section, can accommodate up to four CRT/Flat Panel Monitors.

March 5, 2008 – GE brought to NCBC its Signa Vibrant dedicated 1.5T breast MR scanner using HD technology and applications specifically designed for breast MR, including: VIBRANT acquisition, BREASE spectroscopy, integrated CADstream (manufactured by Confirma) and a specially designed breast MR patient table that aims to provide better imaging and improved access for intervention.

March 5, 2008 - Broadwest is showcasing all three models of Mammomask, including the MM4, MM8 and MM12, redesigned to yield uniform viewing surfaces and a high luminance, at NCBC 2008.

The units reportedly measure within a 5 to 10 percent variation (DIN6856 standard) to provide homogeneous viewing conditions for each film whether it is read in the center or at the periphery.

March 5, 2008 - Visage Imaging will debut the latest additions to its Visage thin client solutions portfolio, as well as showcase levels of performance for 2D, 3D and 4D advanced visualization, at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria, March 7-10.

March 4, 2008 – MEDRAD sales revenues grew to $525 million in 2007, an increase of 10 percent over the previous year, which is expected to grow further should the merger with Possis be completed.

March 4, 2008 - Hill-Rom introduced an enhanced NaviCare Nurse Call at the 2008 HIMSS conference, the most recent addition to the NaviCare Clinical Operations Platform designed to dramatically enhance caregiver and patient outcomes by supporting improved patient safety, quality of care and operational efficiency.

The company says NaviCare Clinical Operations Platform is designed to allow caregivers the opportunity to return to their patients by improving care delivery processes and minimizing nondirect care tasks through automation and ease of information access and use.

March 3, 2008 - Nova Biomedical said today its StatStrip point-of-care blood glucose monitoring system has received FDA CLIA-waived status so it can be used in point-of-care settings to perform testing under a CLIA certificate of waiver.

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