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.

January 29, 2008 - Carestream Health Inc. introduced a new radiographic table for use with its KODAK DIRECTVIEW Digital Radiography systems that is lightweight, easy to adjust and offers even more flexible patient positioning.

This versatile table can also be used for computed radiography and film-based procedures. It is available immediately in Canada, Europe and the United States, as well as most Arab, Asian and Pacific Rim countries.

Other key features include:

- Pedals for both up and down movement

January 29, 2008 - EMC Corp. released all-time record fourth-quarter and full-year revenue and year-over-year growth in profit, earnings per share and operating cash flow, with its 18th consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year revenue growth highlighted by balanced, double-digit revenue growth across the company’s Information Storage, Content Management & Archiving, RSA Information Security and VMware Virtual Infrastructure business lines.

January 29, 2008 - Digital mammography may be a better screening option than film mammography for some women, according to newly published results from the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST), finding that digital mammography performed better than film mammography for pre- and perimenopausal women under age 50 with dense breasts.

The study, appearing in the February issue of Radiology, enrolled 49,528 women at 33 centers in the U.S. and Canada. The women underwent both digital and film mammography. Breast cancer status was determined for 42,760 women.

January 29, 2008 - Amicas signed more than 60 new contracts in 2007, including seven for Vision Series Financials, AMICAS' next generation radiology management and billing software system, designed to automate revenue cycle management for radiology groups, imaging centers, multispecialty practices and billing services.

January 29, 2008 - The PEM/PET system, a new medical imager for detecting and guiding the biopsy of suspicious breast cancer lesions, is capable of spotting tumors that are half the size of the smallest ones detected by standard imaging systems, according to a new study.

January 29, 2008 - Matrox Graphics Inc. and The Linden Group will combine Matrox MED Series display controller boards with its MDM 3 MP and MDM 5 MP grayscale medical displays, in order to produce a high-functionality bundle aimed at radiologists' needs.

January 29, 2008 – The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) announced MediNotes version 5.2 Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is pre-market, conditionally CCHIT certified, and meets the commission’s ambulatory EHR criteria.

NEC Electronics America Inc. introduced two new color, 21.3-inch diagonal amorphous-silicon thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid-crystal display (LCD) modules for medical imaging applications.

Dale Medical Products has introduced a post-surgical bra that reportedly securely and comfortably holds dressings and makes it easier to be examined and receive treatments for a variety of procedures such as mastectomy, lumpectomy, biopsy, reduction and reconstruction.

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