January 30, 2008 - TopSpin Medical Inc. announced the first commercial installation of the Cathamaran Intravascular MRI System at ZOL Hospital, Genk, Belgium, with the first procedures performed on Jan. 16.

January 30, 2008 - Intelerad Medical Systems ranked number one in the KLAS year End Top 20 Report card for the Category of PACS for Other Physician Practices, following a first place ranking in the KLAS Ambulatory PACS report released in December 2007.

January 30, 2008 – Lesion margins on mammograms and sonograms, calcifications on mammograms, and clinical cancer stage at diagnosis were significantly associated with HER2 status, according to a study conducted to determine if estrogen receptor (ER)-negative human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2 (HER2)-positive and ER-negative HER2-negative breast cancers have distinguishing clinical and imaging features with use of retrospectively identified patients and tissue samples.

January 28, 2008 - Medtronic, Inc. today announced the start of a U.S. clinical trial to confirm the safety and efficacy of the Medtronic EnRhythm MRI SureScan pacing system, the first-ever pacemaker system to be developed and tested specifically for safe use in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines under specified scanning conditions.

January 28, 2008 - Medical Safety Technologies Inc. (MST) today introduced its new Turtle SafeShot Safety Syringe, a passive, self-sheathing syringe never exposing the needle during the entire injection process.

January 29, 2008 - To help ease the hand fatigue experienced by many surgeons during electrosurgery procedures, MEGADYNE recently announced the availability of its new line of reusable suction coagulators with a larger, ergonomic handle.

The company says the devices are good for ear, nose and throat procedures. MEGADYNE's suction coagulators are available in French sizes, 8, 10 and 12 to better enable the surgeon to correctly match the coagulator to the size of the patient�s anatomy and surgical procedure being performed.

January 28, 2008 - BioSphere Medical Inc., a medical device company that has pioneered the use of bioengineered microspheres to treat uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors, and vascular malformations by a minimally invasive, image-guided medical procedure called embolotherapy, today reported that the Medical Device Department of the State Food and Drug Administration of the People’s Republic of China has approved BioSphere’s Embosphere Microspheres for clinical use for vascular embolizations, arteriovenous malformations, hypervascularized tumors, and symptomatic uterine fibroids.

January 29, 2008 - HTP Inc. recently released the HTP RevRunner program, which has a flat-fee eligibility and identity verification module to ensure claims are submitted accurately and increases the ability to collect payments.

It also works with a hospital's existing technology investments, using their current staff and requiring nominal IT support and training.

January 29, 2008 - CliniComp International yesterday said its Essentris 1.4.2 charting and electronic patient record system received the U.S. Department of Defense's approval to operate certification (ATO), paving the way for military hospitals to install and connect the latest version of CliniComp's Essentris suite to its information technology network.

January 29, 2008 - In today's information-rich environment, American consumers are stepping onto new car lots and into big box super stores more prepared than ever, but according to results of the American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) latest "On the Table" consumer survey, when it comes to needing an operation, patients are significantly less proactive in learning about the surgical procedure they will undergo.

The findings suggest that for patients, obtaining additional knowledge about their operation prior to the procedure could improve their overall experience and outcome.

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