The Philips Brilliance CT 64-channel scanner reportedly provides high quality CT images of the coronary arteries and heart anatomy at low radiation dose levels and short breathholds.

Philips' CAD chest system, the xLNA Enterprise, reportedly helps turn a digital X-ray exam into a potential lifesaver. The xLNA Enterprise supports physicians in the visualization, identification, evaluation and reporting of pulmonary lesions/nodules in digital radiographic chest images.

Parker Laboratories' 3-bottle gel warmer features an adjustable thermostat control and heat indicator lamp, identifying when the heating element is on or when the desired temperature has been reached, as well as an illuminated power switch. It warms three dispenser size couplant bottles simultaneously and comes complete with a 2-year warranty.

November 14, 2007 - Affiliated Computer Services Inc. today entered an exclusive agreement with New Age Systems Inc. to offer hospitals the BedReady system, a Web-based application to improve bed turnover, revenue, and patient satisfaction.

Under the terms of the agreement, MIDAS , a business unit of ACS, will be responsible for product management, marketing, sales, implementation, and support of the MIDAS BedReady system.

November 14, 2007 - Biosensor maker SPO Medical Inc. today said the PulseOx 6000 and PulseOx 6100, two new oximetry devices, will be introduced to the public at the 39th MEDICA World Forum for Medicine in Dusseldorf, Germany Nov. 14-17.

November 14, 2007 - Safeway Inc. and the Prostate Cancer Foundation will announce a major joint gift to launch a landmark research initiative for prostate cancer Thursday, Nov.15, 2007 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.

November 14, 2007 - Electronic medical record software company gloStream Inc. yesterday launched version 4.0 of gloEMR, its flagship EMR solution and one of the first in the industry to be built on the Microsoft Windows Vista platform.

November 13, 2007 - Texas Instruments Inc. today said its new low-power, embedded system-on-chip (SoC) microcontroller unit (MCU) provides a complete signal chain for hand-held medical applications, which will help lower their cost.

November 14, 2007 - GetWellNetwork Inc. is leveraging its bedside communication system to help educate patients and their families about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) superbug, using multimedia videos on the topics of hand hygiene and safety.

At RSNA 2007, Sony will feature its diagnostic quality FilmStation Dry Film Imager model UP-DF500, designed for medical modalities such as CT, MRI and X-ray.
The Sony FilmStation Dry Film Imager gives an installation choice of horizontal or vertical. In addition, as a result of high-resolution 320dpi thermal head technology, the FilmStation provides superb quality images, according to the company.

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