March 4, 2008 – Artromick said last week it entered an exclusive referral agreement with McKesson Automation Inc. making Artromick McKesson’s vendor of choice for hospitals that need point-of-care mobile computing solutions to deliver its CarePoint Connect software.

March 4, 2008 - The Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System is designed with a miniaturized X-ray source to apply radiation directly to a tumor bed within the body.

Featured at NCBC by Xoft, the Axxent Controller does not require radioactive isotopes or heavy shielding, according to the company. The system reportedly reduces treatment time from seven weeks to five days when compared to whole-breast external-beam radiation. Clinicians can be in the room during the procedure, said Xoft.

For more information: www.xoftinc.com

March 4, 2008 - DR Systems exhibited at NCBC the most recent mammography capabilities for the Unity RIS/PACS platform, including breast imaging, reporting and tracking functions, aiming to provide a complete solution for digital mammography.

March 4, 2008 - Visage Imaging will unveil its Visage Thin Client solutions portfolio, and demonstrate scalability for integrated 2D, 3D and 4D advanced visualization and other new tools for cardiology, radiology and other subspecialties, at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria, March 7-10.

March 4, 2008 – Faxitron focused on the newest software release for its DX-50 and MX- 20 Digital Specimen Radiography Systems, featuring two new tools aimed at saving time, at NCBC 2008.

March 4, 2008 – VIDAR showcased its recently released ClinicalExpress 4.0 film acquisition software that integrates prior studies for assisting in transition to FFDM and is developed specifically for use with the company’s DiagnosticPRO Advantage and CAD PRO Advantage.

March 4, 2008 - Double Black Imaging highlighted their 5MP LCD system, the IF2105M, a 21.3-inch diagonal system with a high-speed graphic controller and bundled with X-CAL Auto-calibration software, at NCBC 2008.

March 4, 2008 - Panasonic Communications Co. of North America (PCCNA) today released two new 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.

March 4, 2008 - By using a dual-source technique on a single computed tomography (CT) system, a research team at the Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) Heart & Vascular Center was able to make a comprehensive diagnosis of heart disease, according to a report published in the current issue Circulation.

March 4, 2008 – SenoRx brought to NCBC its SenoSonix, a combination of the company’s breast biopsy system with an ultrasound imaging system, aiming to provide improved imaging with productive workflow.

The vacuum-assisted EnCor breast biopsy system is integrated with an ultrasound system developed and sold by Ultrasonix Medical Corporation of Canada. The fully programmable, automated, multimodality, modular system offers both open and closed tissue collection.

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