Patient Comfort Systems Inc. MRI table pads and patient positioning sets are specially developed for stereotactic breast biopsies.

Dune Medical Devices’ novel intraoperative breast cancer probe uses Radio Frequency (RF) Spectroscopy to provide physicians with the malignancy status of breast cancer margins in real time.
Following lumpectomy, cancer patients found to have positive (malignant) surgical margins typically require a second surgery, with added expense and trauma, to reshave tumor sites for additional tissue removal. The Dune hand-held probe, which is not yet FDA cleared, holds significant promise to reduce re-excision procedures, improve patient outcomes and minimize surgical expenses.

Parascript LLC, an image analysis and pattern recognition technology provider, entered into the medical imaging market by expanding its product suite to include computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithms to detect breast cancer.

December 17, 2007 – Veridex LLC, a Johnson & Johnson company, announced that TIME magazine has named the GeneSearch Breast Lymph Node (BLN) Assay one of the top ten medical breakthroughs of 2007.

December 17, 2007 - NetMotion Wireless today said it expanded its relationship with St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System in Houston, TX, to support up to 900 laptops and mobile devices using NetMotion’s, Mobility XE and Mobile VPN.

The additional Wi-Fi will help St. Luke’s doctors and nurses boost mobile productivity by allowing them to stay connected to critical applications, roam seamlessly between multiple Wi-Fi hot spots, and maintain applications even when users move in and out of wireless coverage areas.

December 17, 2007 - PARI Hydrate, a new medical humidifier, recently received 510(k) clearance from the FDA and will be marketed by PARI Innovative Manufacturers for ventilator applications.

PARI Innovative Manufacturers, manufacturer of aerosol nebulizers and compressors, developed the PARI Hydrate to revolutionize the way gases are heated and humidified with the aim to reduce contamination risk for patients and give clinicians greater control and understanding of humidification.

December 17, 2007 - As Washington gridlocks on so many issues, promoting electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) in Medicare is emerging as one issue both Republicans and Democrats can agree on.

“The Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007,” which will require that Medicare physicians begin to prescribe electronically, will said to save lives and money and fits perfectly into any Medicare package being discussed on Capitol Hill, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) said Dec. 13.


Choosing the ideal picture archiving and communications system may seem like a pipe dream to a clinician or administrator at an outpatient care facility. Sometimes those ideal desires may be unrealistic for a variety of reasons so “optimal” becomes the next standard of comparison.
Or does it?

December 17, 2007 - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Monday it has signed an agreement to sell its medical imaging unit to Avista Capital Partner for approximately $525 million.

The unit, Billerica, MA-based Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging, is a supplier of medical imaging products for nuclear and ultrasound cardiovascular diagnostic imaging procedures.

December 17, 2007 – Sectra announced that the Dusseldorf University Hospital has signed a multi-year agreement with the company for its PACS products and services, introducing Sectra PACS (system for handling radiology images) into all areas of diagnostic imaging within the university hospital.

The system will be integrated into the hospital’s existing radiology and hospital information systems. Through the five-year partner agreement, Sectra will supply PACS products as well as provide direct service and support.

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