February 21, 2008 - Siemens Healthcare will showcase its MAMMOMAT Novation S, created to help detect, diagnose and treat breast cancer earlier, faster and with greater precision, at NCBC 2008, March 1-5 in Las Vegas, NV.

The system is designed as a cost-effective solution for facilities that are making the transition to digital breast imaging but do not have the need for the advanced functionality of state-of-the-art systems.

February 21, 2008 – InSite One participated in the IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise) North America 2008 Connectathon, held January 28 - February 1 in Chicago, acting as an Image Manager/Image Archive and a Report Repository, evaluating new opportunities to manage and share information throughout imaging workflow environments.

February 21, 2008 – McKesson has formed a strategic relationship with Proventys Inc., a personalized medicine service provider, in which McKesson will incorporate Proventys' risk prediction capabilities into its core clinical decision support solutions, as part of McKesson’s overall strategy to offer personalized clinical decision making.

February 21, 2008 - Panasonic Computer Solutions will showcase two if its latest notebooks, the Toughbook 52 created for cart-based applications, and its tablet alternative, the Toughbook T7, at HIMSS 2008.

The widescreen Toughbook 52 is built on the new Santa Rosa chipset from Intel and is reportedly as powerful as a desktop replacement notebook. New features include added security, a new carrying handle and optional embedded access to wireless data networks. The MIL-SPEC-certified notebook includes alloy cases, internal connectors and shock-mounted hard drives and LCDs.

February 21, 2008 - The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) is accepting applications for the 2009 grant season.

SIIM offers two $50,000 grants for one year to support original hypothesis-driven research in the field of imaging informatics for residents, fellows, graduate students and junior faculty, said SIIM.

AVT, a new advanced visualization solution from Barco, reportedly answers the demand for instant access to 3D anywhere, anytime. With AVT, doctors can read volumetric studies throughout the hospital, in a remote office or even at home.

The Philips 256-slice Brilliance iCT scanner provides 8 centimeters of coverage, covering the entire heart in two scans and including a rotation speed of 0.27 seconds with 120 kw of power.

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc.'s dynamic volume computed tomography (CT) system, the Aquilion ONE, is an advanced diagnostic imaging system that can image an entire organ in a single rotation or over multiple rotations, showing real-time dynamic movement.

The Pro Focus OR ultrasound system is a fully featured OR suite that works as an integrated part of the operating room. The system is designed to be a permanent part of the OR, mounted on the OR boom. The scanner's flat-screen monitor and control panel are mounted on flexible arms that can be positioned for optimal utility. Surgeons can access the ultrasound capabilities they need during surgery.

To assist facilities with the transfer of patient images and/or medical records into an electronic information management system, eHealth Global Technologies will introduce its new service at HIMSS for migrating film or paper into a digital format.

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