CIVCO will display at RSNA 2007 it wide variety of needle guides for general purpose and endocavity ultrasound procedures.

For ultrasound-guided biopsies, CIVCO’s needle guides reportedly add to the technique’s speed and ease while contributing to increased diagnostic confidence.

November 2007

The Ultra Pro Ultrasound Table is a dedicated table for all general ultrasound procedures with features such as optional retractable stirrups that reportedly make it ideal for OB/GYN pelvic studies as well. The table also boasts a 500-lb patient capacity and power Fowler back while Trendelenburg motion allows for easy patient positioning for pelvic anatomy studies.

The compact ProSound Alpha 7 ultrasound system from Aloka features Directional eFLOW, which visualizes blood flow dynamics from low to high velocity flow reportedly without overlapping and with a high degree of accuracy. Also included are basic imaging performance enhancements with Broadband Harmonics, ExPHD (Extended Pure Harmonic Detection) and high temporal resolution to aid in the diagnoses of fetal heart conditions.

November 2007

AIT's RIA Breast Imaging System is a whole breast ultrasound imaging solution for dense breast tissue and image-guided core needle breast biopsy.

Philips' Digital Pocket Memo 9370 for mobile dictation, designed with the intention to make the transition from analog to digital dictation fast and easy, including SpeechExec Dictate software, representing a comprehensive package that reportedly makes it easy for all users to be productive instantly with digital recording.

TeraMedica's Evercore SOAR (Service Oriented Architecture Repository) platform that uses industry standard Web services protocols which allow Evercore Clinical Information Manager (CIM) to operate as a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

The functionalities provided by the SOA were previously only available internally within Evercore or via more complex protocols such as DICOM or HL7. The platform reportedly allows hospitals and health care systems to choose the best-of-breed when shopping for modalities and departmental systems.

November 9, 2007 - The National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee advised that the FDA lift the current exemption of stereotactic breast biopsy from the MQSA regulations at a meeting held Nov. 5.

November 10, 2007 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its final rule establishing the ASC payment rates that will apply to services provided in 2008. This rule finalizes the ASC payment rates for ASCs and HOPDs proposed in August 2007. It also establishes the first payments determined using the new ASC Medicare payment system CMS finalized in August.

November 9, 2007 - To address concerns about patient safety and the shortage of registered nurses in the U.S., the nation’s leading organization of nursing said Nov. 7 technologies ranging from communications devices to high-tech patient monitors need to be designed with an eye toward saving nursing time and reducing the need for “work arounds.”

November 9, 2007 - Baxter Healthcare Corp. today said it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its needleless V-Link Luer-activated device (LAD), an IV connector containing a VitalShield antimicrobial coating.

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