January 24, 2008 – The Centers for Disease Control have been monitoring reports of a new strain of MRSA skin infections that are primarily centered around populations of homosexual men in Boston and San Francisco.

January 24, 2008 – Although urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common hospital-acquired infection in the U.S., little national data exists describing what hospitals are doing to prevent UTI, but a new national study examines the current prevention practices used by hospitals.

January 24, 2008 - The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) is coordinating efforts to provide resources for imaging informatics professionals (IIPs), including those preparing for the American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII) Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP) exam, to highlight the need for educational resources and study materials for exam preparation, as well the need for gaining knowledge of the emerging imaging informatics profession.

January 24, 2008 - ProCure Treatment Centers Inc. selected IMPAC Medical Systems to provide oncology information systems (OIS) for its IBA-equipped proton beam therapy centers, installing IMPAC’s MOSAIQ OIS software at its training and development center (TDC), and providing training at the TDC for the staff of ProCure’s IBA-equipped proton therapy centers.

Construction is underway on the Oklahoma ProCure Treatment Center in Oklahoma City, OK, and the facility is expected to begin treating patients in summer 2009. The facility will utilize the MOSAIQ OIS software.

January 24, 2008 - Mauna Kea Technologies, an in-vivo cellular imaging company, announced the closing of a $30 million financing round, the proceeds of which will be used to expand commercialization of the company’s Cellvizio technology in the U.S. and Europe, as well as to advance additional clinical applications of the platform.

January 24, 2008 - iCAD Inc. and ACR Image Metrix entered into an agreement to conduct a multi-reader clinical study of iCAD's CT Colon product, for use with Virtual Colonoscopy, allowing iCAD to work with ACR Image Metrix to develop and execute a clinical study to support FDA approval of CT Colon CAD.

January 24, 2008 – Fujifilm will award two radiology residents or fellows with grants, valued at $2,500 each, to help cover registration and courses for the entire American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) Annual Meeting, as well as lodging and travel to and from the conference.

January 24, 2008 - Siemens Medical Solutions received FDA 510(k) marketing clearance for the sale and distribution of its ARTISTE solution, a linear accelerator engineered specifically for Adaptive Radiation Therapy (ART), designed to provide a comprehensive portfolio of image-guided and advanced treatment delivery protocols.

January 23, 2008 – Vapotherm said this week its U.S. patent rights have been validated for an apparatus used in the delivery tube technology for respiratory tract therapy.

U.S. Patent No. 7,314,046 B2 has been granted through 2022 and provides Vapotherm the right to prevent or exclude other companies from making, using, selling, or offering to sell or import the invention.

January 23, 2008 - Starting Feb. 1, 2008, MHA Insurance Company will grant a premium credit of up to five percent for qualifying policyholders who utilize an electronic medical record (EMR) system.

A qualifying policyholder would include independent, solo physicians and group physician practices.

To receive a first-year premium credit of 5 percent, and subsequent annual 2.5 percent credits, qualifying policyholders of MHA Insurance Company must use an EMR system certified by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology.

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