February 11, 2008 – Medrad Inc. today said it entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Possis Medical Inc., which in combination will offer a broader, more comprehensive suite of products to the cardiovascular intervention field.

February 11, 2008 – Philips launched the Digital Starter Kit 9397, combining digital dictation technology with transcription software and accessories, such as the Philips Digital Pocket Memo 9370, Philips SpeechExec software and the recently released USB Foot Control 2330.

February 11, 2008 - Battlefield Imaging of Ringgold, GA, has become the first facility in the U.S. to install the MAGNETOM ESSENZA magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system from Siemens Healthcare, designed to be an affordable 1.5 Tesla system.

GE's Innova BiPlane cardiovascular imaging system is one of the first digital flat panel biplane systems with a full sized lateral plane to cover lateral anatomy without requiring multiple contrast injections and radiation exposures.

Other features of the Innova BiPlane include dose management, remote connectivity, capability for proactive system log analysis and an uninterrupted power supply backup.

Feb 2008

Zoll offers tools for identification and transmission of data to identify and direct STEMI patients to the right hospital.

Its defibrillators, like the E Series with 12-lead, reportedly offer a variety of transmission solutions that can be tailored to an infrastructure and budget. The system’s Data Relay provides connectivity from the field to the hospital via fax or email, and can wirelessly transmit to your PDA so you can make an assessment no matter the time or place, said Zoll.

Toshiba's Vantage Titan MRI is designed to capture higher resolution heart images, while capturing deeper imaging of the anatomy. This is possible due to the center eight elements of the cardiac coils being smaller and the outer eight elements of the cardiac coils being larger on the Vantage Titan according to Toshiba.

Toshiba’s Cardio Prospective helps reduce patient radiation dose by up to 80 percent during coronary CTA exams by using a helical acquisition technique to provide one continuous image instead of multiple images produced by the current step-and-shoot technique.

Fujifilm�s Synapse 3.2.1 software is an extension of version 3.2, with a new Graphic User Interface (GUI). GUI changes include increase use of color to help identify changes in information on the display, new icons and a contrast scheme designed for radiology viewing conditions. The software also includes quadrant zooming and common frame of reference (CFOR) Navigation, allowing for window/leveling, zooming and mirror panning of linked images for full field digital mammography.

A third round of software enhancements has been made to the iLab System 1.3, an ultrasound imaging system designed to strengthen physician confidence in the diagnosis and intervention of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and increase workflow efficiency.

The Artida is reportedly the first ultrasound system with the ability to track and display myocardial motion and 3D volumes in 3D images. Two and 3D wall motion tracking features allow the user to obtain angle-independent, quantitative and regional information about myocardial contraction.

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