January 31, 2008 - Corgenix Medical Corp. has announced that its AspirinWorks test is available to physicians and other laboratories through Quest Diagnostics Inc., a provider of diagnostic testing, information and services.

AspirinWorks is a simple urine test that determines the effect of aspirin on platelets by measuring the level of thromboxane production (aspirin’s target). The higher the levels of thromboxane, the stickier the blood platelets, and the less impact the aspirin is having. This crucial information allows physicians to individualize a patient’s therapy.

February 1, 2008 - Hillenbrand Industries Inc. today announced its Hill-Rom subsidiary has signed a license agreement with Kinetic Concepts Inc. to develop and manufacture a therapeutic support surface for Hill-Rom's VersaCare and TotalCare Bed Systems.

February 1, 2008 - At the European Congress of Radiology, to be held in Vienna from March 7-11, 2008, Agfa HealthCare will be highlighting its leading solutions in radiology imaging and imaging informatics for clinics, hospitals and regional healthcare enterprises. Solutions on show include, amongst others, the introduction of a new set of IMPAX Suites to the European market, Computed Radiography (CR) systems, advancements in imager technologies, Clinical Information Systems (CIS), Reporting solutions, Cardiovascular, Enterprise Scheduling,and Advanced Clinical Applications.

January 31, 2008 - Hologic Inc., a diversified medical technologies company specializing in diagnostics, imaging systems and interventional devices dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced its results for the quarter ended December 29, 2007.

Highlights of the quarter include:

- Record revenues of $371.4 million

- Merger with Cytyc Corporation on Oct. 22, 2007 contributes $158 million of revenue (for 10 of 13 weeks)

- Record 384 Selenia full field digital mammography systems installed and recognized as revenue

January 31, 2008 - RIS/PACS solutions provider, RADinfo SYSTEMS, has announced the release of their secured version of PowerPACS DICOMmail software, which allows physicians to send DICOM image studies and reports through common Email systems.

February 1, 2008 - NightHawk Radiology will be a radiology provider for the High-Risk Plaque Initiative (HRP Initiative), a joint research effort to advance the understanding and management of high-risk plaque, which is believed to be the primary underlying cause of heart attacks and strokes.

SenoRx Inc. launched the Contura Multi-Lumen Balloon (MLB) Catheter for delivering brachytherapy to the surgical margins following lumpectomy for breast cancer.

January 30, 2008 - Smiths Medical ASD Inc. announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Saf-T Closed Blood Collection System for use in syringe blood draw and transfer applications, with configurations addressing winged vein access as well as Luer access to a newly placed peripheral IV catheter.

January 30, 2008 - Aethlon Medical Inc., a developer of therapeutic devices for infectious disease and advanced blood filtration, and Delcath Systems Inc., a company focused on developing a drug delivery system, today announced a collaboration to jointly research and develop an advanced filtration cartridge for potential use in Delcath Systems' percutaneous hepatic perfusion (PHP) system, a technology designed to isolate and deliver high doses of anti-cancer agents to specific organs or regions of the body, while minimizing the exposure of the drugs to the rest of the body.

January 31, 2008 – Today the new book “Standing Tall: The Kevin Everett Story” by Sam Carchidi was released, which describes the challenge the NFL player faced recovering from a major spinal injury that left him temporarily paralyzed, and how induced hypothermia may have helped in his quick recovery.

The doctors of the Buffalo Bills tight end started administering cold saline following the injury to help reduce swelling on the spinal cord. He was also kept in a hypothermic state following surgery. The book details the controversial medical procedure used on Everett.

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