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.

January 31, 2008 - Starion Instruments today said it has extended worldwide distribution of its proprietary tissue welding technology with physicians in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia now using the instruments for a wide variety of surgical procedures.

January 30, 2008 - In a study to determine safe dosages of the isotope astatine-211 for treating patients with recurring brain tumors, researchers found that not only was the isotope's potency sufficient to kill residual cancer cells without damaging sensitive healthy brain cells, but the patients experienced longer survival rates.


Making a large initial investment in a storage archive solution is usually not a priority for facilities strapped for capital budgets. Still, there is increased pull for general digital imaging and archiving solutions.

February 1, 2008 - TomoTherapy Inc. began shipping version 3.1 of its TomoTherapy Hi-Art treatment system, said to be a faster version of its image-guided, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IG-IMRT) that includes new software and hardware features aimed at enhancing clinical productivity and system usability, and is expected to increase patient throughput.

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