February 25, 2008 – Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary selected McKesson’s Paragon community hospital information system (HIS) to replace multiple legacy systems.

Massachusetts Eye and Ear selected McKesson after a six-month evaluation process, said McKesson. The goal for According to McKesson, the facility wanted to create an integrated technology platform that supported advanced clinical systems while removing the inefficiencies and costs associated with a highly interfaced system environment.

February 22, 2008 - Sonitor Technologies Inc. will demonstrate the Automated Patient Fall Detection capabilities of its patented ultrasound positioning/tracking technology at HIMSS 2008, booth #3815.
In the event of a patient fall, an active Sonitor patient wristband tag located in a pre-defined zone close to floor level, such as next to the bed, reportedly will be detected. Through software algorithms, alerts will then be communicated to caregivers who can initiate immediate response to the injured patient.

February 22, 2008 – Ergotron’s fourth generation StyleView POC computing carts, StyleView 31 and StyleView 32, will be on display at HIMSS 2008.

StyleView 31/32 reportedly offers the most desirable features required in today’s discriminating nursing, IT and procurement communities:

- Offering a lighter frame, smaller footprint and new casters that glide across hard and carpeted flooring, the StyleView is said to respond to caregivers’ slightest touch, and effortlessly maneuvers to the point-of-care in even the most space-constrained patient rooms.

February 22, 2008 - FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA Inc.'s Computed Radiography for Mammography (FCRm) is now available for use in mobile mammography environments.

The first two installations of Mobile FCRm systems were in mobile units operated by the Harris County Hospital District in Houston and St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta.

February 22, 2008 – Ekahau Inc. will hold demonstrations for a variety of WiFi- based Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) products at the HIMSS 2008 Orlando, FL .

In its booth, Ekahau will host several demonstrations, including:

- RTLS location of objects in the booth - Using Ekahau T301 tags, the Ekahau Positioning Engine (EPE) and Tracker software, attendees will able to visually locate objects on a Web-based interface

- Real-time system demonstration of a live RTLS site

February 22, 2008 - InfoLogix Inc. will launch the SurgiChip, a real-time wireless solution designed to address leading causes of surgical identity and procedure mistakes in hospitals, at HIMSS 2008.

SurgiChip is a verification system using RFID technology in an automated, controlled process to identify and document that a surgical team performs the proper procedure on the correct patient at the right surgical site prior to the start of a procedure, said InfoLogix.

February 22, 2008 - One of the first ultrasounds designed for musculoskeletal specialists—the S-MKK— was recently released by SonoSite Inc.

The S-MSK was made for usage by rheumatologists, physiatrists, sports physicians, orthopedic and osteopathic surgeons and physical therapists, said the company.

SonoSite plans to begin customer shipments in March.

February 22, 2008 - According to Millennium Research Group’s Global Markets for C-Arms 2008 report, the U.S. market for fixed C-arm systems, comprising units used for cardiology, angiography and neuroradiology procedures, was valued at over $1.4 billion in 2007 and will rise to over $1.8 billion by 2012.

February 21, 2008 - The staff at Imaging Technology News (ITN) was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Samuel J. Dwyer, III, PhD, FSIIM, on February 5, 2008.
Dr. Dwyer, was a pioneer in digital medical imaging, and many referred to him as "The Father of PACS." We at ITN have been privileged to have a visionary such as Dr. Dwyer on our Advisory Board to guide and enrich our editorial scope. It is also notable that Dr. Dwyer was a SIIM Fellow.
We at ITN would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Dr. Dwyer's family and friends.

Anthro Corp. will present at HIMSS 2008 its new eNook Pro for EMR, a wall-mounted, lockable workstation for LCDs and laptops, aiming to make the most of limited space, and is designed for use as a point-of-care, hallway station, notebook desk or walk-up computer workstation.

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