January 8, 2008 - InSight Health Services Holdings Corp. announced its new brand name, INSIGHT IMAGING, to better reflect its day-to-day operations and enable patients, payors and physicians to easily identify and choose from among the many INSIGHT IMAGING facilities that comprise its national network.

Effective today, 22 fixed-site centers in California, 10 fixed-site centers in Arizona and two fixed-site centers in Nevada have transitioned to the new INSIGHT IMAGING brand. The rebranding initiative is expected to be complete by mid-2008.

January 8, 2008 - Vision-Sciences Inc. received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its new advanced digital, video-based flexible Cystoscope, used in conjunction with an integrated "built-in" light source, eliminating the need for a separate camera head, light guide cable and optical coupler.

January 8, 2008 – After just eight months since its publication launch, the Patient Resource Cancer Guide has printed over 500,000 issues and mailed to more than 6,000 oncology offices.
The cancer guide made its debut in April 2007 as the first ever publication of its kind: a direct to patient educational tool, allowing cancer patients and their families access to vital information in making informed medical decisions about treatment. This 128 page, full color publication is made available free of charge to cancer patients and their families.

January 8, 2008 – The cardiac imaging community has until Jan. 12 to contribute to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) public comments forum regarding CMS’ proposed National Coverage Decision (NCD) that would limit reimbursement for coronary CTA to just two clinical indications.

In the decision, CMS states that “[t]he evidence is inadequate to conclude that cardiac computed tomographic angiography (CTA) is reasonable and necessary under section 1862(a)(1)(A) for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD).”

January 8, 2008 - GE Healthcare has initiated a vendor-independent educational program, designed specifically for biomedical and technical professionals, to enhance their knowledge of IT concepts for healthcare, identifying core IT skills critical to servicing and supporting today’s integrated and networked medical devices.

January 8, 2008 - A high-energy form of ultrasound imaging developed by researchers at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering produces pictures of liver tumors that are better than those made with traditional ultrasound, may offer a new tool for screening patients at increased risk for liver cancers according to results of a clinical study.

Zimmer Holdings Inc. announced that its Premarket Approval application for the Zimmer NexGen LPS-Flex Mobile Knee has been granted by the FDA.

Zimmer says that a key strength of its mobile bearing system is its ability to be used in a minimally invasive procedure. The LPS-Flex Mobile Knee is compatible with the company's Minimally Invasive Solutions (MIS) Systems and Technologies knee replacement instrumentation.

January 7, 2008 - Chinese-based Medical device maker Mindray Medical International Limited today announced updates on new product launches.

In December 2007 the company released the M5, a portable diagnostic ultrasound system for international markets. The M5 will target traditional markets such as radiology and OB/GYN as well as Point-of-Care-Testing centers such as emergency and operating rooms, intensive care units and general practice offices.

January 7, 2008 - Arizona registered nurse leaders announced last week the introduction of legislation to make Arizona hospitals safer for patients and strengthen the ability of RNs to expose unsafe conditions and advocate for patient protections.

January 7, 2008 - AMD Telemedicine today said it provided telemedical equipment and training to local physicians for the inception of the Telemedicine Pilot Project of the Bahamas.

The project, which is funded by the Bahamian Ministry of Health and Social Development, links the Accident and Emergency Department at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau with the Marsh Harbor Primary Care Clinic on Abaco, a member of the Family Islands.

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