November 5, 2007 -The American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII) announced that ninety-six candidates took the first computer-based administration of the Imaging Informatics Professional (IIP) examination on Sept. 28, 2007, which awards the Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP) designation to qualified candidates.

November 5, 2007 - Siemens Medical Solutions completed its first U.S. installation of the mobile digital mammography system MAMMOMAT NovationDR, a full-field digital mammography system that is featured as part of the Nevada Cancer Institute's (NVCI) new Hope Coach, a mobile digital mammography van serving the Las Vegas area.

Merge Healthcare is delighted to debut our newest enhancement to eFilm Workstation, one of most widely downloaded desktop diagnostic imaging software, available for download on Merge website. eFilm RIS/PACS adds robust workflow to eFilm visualization, which allows single site imaging businesses with lower volumes to cost-effectively move into a filmless/paperless environment.

November 1, 2007 - Redsense Medical’s blood loss detection device for monitoring venous needle dislodgement has been granted FDA approval, and is now available for sale in the United States.

The Swedish company says the device has already been granted CE approval. With the FDA’s approval, the maker says Redsense is the first clinically tested, reliable blood loss monitoring system available in the U.S.

November 2, 2007 - Quest Diagnostics Incorporated today said its HemoCue and Focus Diagnostics subsidiaries received FDA 510(k) clearance for the HemoCue White Blood Cell (WBC) Analyzer and HerpeSelect Express HSV-2, a test for the diagnosis of the herpes simplex type-2 virus.

November 2, 2007 - Masimo said today Community Health Network of Indianapolis completed a system-wide implementation of the Masimo SET pulse oximetry for continuous SpO2 monitoring.

“The decision to convert our entire network to Masimo SET technology was an easy one,” said Steve Erdosy, M.D., biomed clinical engineer at Community Health Network. “The superior clinical performance we experienced with Masimo SET pulse oximetry in The Indiana Heart Hospital, which converted in 2003, prompted the need to have this advanced technology available in all our sites.”

November 1, 2007 – At ASTRO 2007, Nucletron featured the new microSelectron Digital afterloader, which reportedly offers unprecedented scalability and connectivity, making the introduction of brachytherapy or the expansion of current brachytherapy offerings easier, more cost-effective and easily adaptable to future needs of patients and clinicians.

November 2, 2007 - Ansell Limited today introduced Derma Prene IsoTouch powder-free, nonlatex surgical gloves made from synthetic polyisoprene, which deliver the performance of natural rubber latex without the risks of natural rubber sensitization.

November 2, 2007 – Civco featured its Prone Breast Positioner, which provides a prone positioning solution for both brachytherapy and external beam radiation therapy, at ASTRO 2007.

The positioner repositions the patient in the prone position from treatment to treatment. Proper patient positioning reportedly expedites the treatment process by properly aligning the treatment fields with a reproducible technique saving time in the treatment room.

November 2, 2007 - At ASTRO 2007, Advanced Radiation spotlighted its AccuBoost system, designed to deliver focused radiation to the lumpectomy cavity following either Whole Breast Irradiation (WBI) or as a monotherapy for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) treatment.

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