Hitachi Medical Systems America announced that it received FDA clearance to market its Oasis magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, the latest in the company’s line of MRI products.
Oasis reportedly features Hitachi’s proprietary 1.2 Tesla vertical field magnet technology inclusive of high magnet homogeneity and higher order active shim, all in an open architecture magnet design that gives patients an unrestricted viewing angle.

Carestream Health will demonstrate the latest features of its KODAK CARESTREAM PACS that include dynamic streaming capabilities designed to enhance the rapid delivery of images to clinicians in on-site and remote locations.
The PACS platform reportedly offers optional integrated applications such as image fusion, orthopedic surgical templating, 3D imaging and advanced cardiac features.

Amicas Inc.'s Vision Reach 2.0 radiology tool includes a Web-based radiology order entry capability, which enables referring physicians and their staff to order exams online directly from completed reports or from the Vision Reach portal, in addition to receiving instantaneous secure notification when radiology reports are available.

November 12, 2007 - Clinicians at BC Cancer Agency have treated a 72-year-old prostate cancer patient in less than two minutes, using the novel technique called volumetric arc therapy (VMAT).
The VMAT treatment is an advanced form of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), which has the potential to measurably improve treatment precision by sparing more healthy tissue in addition to making treatments much faster and more comfortable for patients, according to the Varian Medical Systems.

November 12, 2007 - Beyond hospital visits and varied medical treatments lies a new groundbreaking report confirming the benefit of addressing cancer patients' emotional and psychological needs.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently released a study, Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs, which reinforces Gilda's Club Worldwide's program philosophy that social and emotional support are integral to medical treatment when cancer is in the family.

November 12, 2007 - The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Inc. (NOCC) Board of Directors announced plans to increase its presence by establishing regional offices to better support its network of 80 local chapters.

Over the next several months, administrative and management responsibilities will be transitioning to an initial five regional headquarters located in Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Pittsburgh and the San Francisco Bay area.

November 12, 2007 – At RSNA 2007, Advanced Research Technologies will showcase the SoftScan optical imaging device, designed for the detection, diagnosis and characterization of breast cancer.

The device provides functional or physiological information about a lesion, such as tissue perfusion and blood oxygen content, which the company says allows characterization of a lesion as benign or malignant.

November 12, 2007 - Smart Medical Technology Inc. today was awarded a five-year contract with Novation for its inflatable mat Liftaem safe-patient-handling system.

Novation is a leading healthcare contracting services company of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), two national health care alliances. The agreement makes Liftaem available to more than 2,500 healthcare organizations, effective Jan. 1, 2008.

November 12, 2007 - Infor-Med Corp. said Nov. 9 the Praxis Electronic Medical Records Version 4, featuring the new Praxis EMR Knowledge Exchanger, allows physicians to tap into the knowledge of other clinicians enabling rapid start- ups for new users and enhanced charting capabilities for long-time Praxis users.

November 12, 2007 - Clinical software maker Allscripts said last week Lahey Clinic selected its electronic health record (EHR) for more than 500 community-based physicians

Lahey Clinic, a physician-led, nonprofit group practice, and is renowned for innovative technology and pioneering medical treatmentIts surgeons performed 19,000 surgeries and its two Emergency Departments received more than 54,000 patient visits.

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