December 17, 2007 - According to Imaging3 Inc., its new Dominion Volumetric Imaging Scanner or DVIS, utilizes between 100 to 1,000 times less radiation than a standard CT scan.

A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2006 said about 62 million CT scans were administered in the U.S. compared to the 3 million scans in 1980. The study also said as many as 2 percent of all cancers in the U.S. may be due to radiation from CT scans.

December 17, 2007 - The Medipattern Corp. installed B-CAD 2.0 at General Hospital in Gorizia, Italy, allowing users to analyze the specified regions of interest, finding the edge of the lesion and identifying characteristics, which indicate that the lesion is probably benign or probably malignant.

Cedara Software, a Merge Healthcare company, introduced the C4-enabled I-ReadMammo, creating a plug-in version of its digital mammography solution, designed for modular integration into any C4-enabled imaging solution, such as a Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS).

FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA Inc. is the only DR vendor to offer facilities the choice of two similar but unique DR detectors, both of which provide the highest resolution and fastest image availability of any available DR system, according to the manufacturer.

December 14, 2007 – Hologic Inc. announced today the FDA Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Advisory Panel recommended that the pre-market application for Adiana Permanent Contraception for female sterilization is approvable, contingent upon several conditions, including long-term follow up of current pivotal trial patients, a new post approval study of new patients and physicians, and more specific labeling recommendations.

The FDA is not required to accept, but traditionally follows the recommendations of its advisory panels.

December 14, 2007 – According to a study published in the Dec. 11 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, interpretation of diagnostic mammograms varies widely, not because of patient variation but possibly by differences in radiologist experience, influencing clinical decisions affecting large numbers of women.

Researchers investigated radiologist attributes, such as experience and whether the radiologist was working in an academic medical center, in relation to accuracy of diagnostic mammogram interpretation.

December 13, 2007 - Langford IC Systems recently introduced the Manzi Mach 1 Cleaner-Processor, one of the world’s first Parametric Release liquid chemical instrument processors, which the maker says is a new method of cleaning and sanitizing medical instruments.

The sterilizers are now in production for delivery in mid 2008.

December 13, 2007 - Agendia’s breast cancer prognosis test, MammaPrint, is now available to U.S. patients after receiving two clearances from the FDA.

The first clearance in February of this year cleared MammaPrint as an In Vitro Diagnostic Multivariate Index Assay (IVDMIA) for use in breast cancer prognosis. In June of this year, Agendia received a second clearance for the test in conjunction with RNARetain, an RNA stabilizing solution allowing shipping of tumor biopsies at ambient temperature, greatly facilitating the logistical process of sample handling.

December 13, 2007 - Tennessee-based Shared Health Inc. yesterday announced the results of a new study showing a 17 percent improvement in efficiencies following implementation of its HIE.

December 13, 2007 - Catcher Holdings Inc., a maker of ruggedized integrated mobile computing and WiFi communication platforms, together with Response Data Engineering, an emergency medical services patient care technology company, today announced a $265,000 purchase of the CATCHER command and control platform that will be deployed in rural areas where EMS technicians are often faced with communication challenges.

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