November 2, 2007 – Aurora announced that Taiwan’s highest female government official, Vice President Madam Lu Hsiu-lien, 11th vice president of the Republic of China, made a visit to the Aurora Breast MRI Center at Tung Metro Hospital in Taichung, Taiwan, aiding in a national focus and campaign to make all of the women in Taiwan aware of breast cancer, educate them on its risk factors and inform them about screening programs that are made available.

November 1, 2007 - CMS, a radiation treatment planning and workflow management solutions company, showcased its next-generation, FDA cleared Monaco IMRT planning system at ASTRO 2007.

The system, which in addition to a conventional dose-based optimization platform, offers a biological model for more accurate and precise planning to account for tissue and volume-specific dose tolerances.

The Mammography Operational Management (MOM) product suite reportedly enables facilities to increase efficiency and reduce costs, and can be installed on site or leveraged as a managed, remote reading service. The software helps breast imaging facilities automate scheduling and registration as well as final MQSA reporting and patient outcome tracking.

Easy access to information means that radiologists can quickly document exam results and create reports. Automated workflow options allow techs to spend more time with patients and less time on paperwork.

November 2007

The PEM Flex Solo II from Naviscan PET Systems is an organ specific, high-resolution PET scanner for breast cancer detection using positron emission mammography (PEM).

The MRS Mammography Reporting System is a flexible, customizable system designed to improve operational efficiency at breast imaging centers and departments and serve as an aid for meeting Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) requirements. Version 6.6 of the system features One-Touch Negative reporting, which is designed to save time and syncs the digital workstations with the network running the system application.

November 2007

Designed to enable the electronic collection of breast history information by breast imaging facilities, MagView’s Patient History module will make its debut at RSNA. With the paperless solution, the patient enters her breast history and the information is automatically entered into her MagView electronic chart. The easy-to-use solution means even women with little computer experience can navigate the questionnaire. Information is securely uploaded to the patient’s MagView electronic record, eliminating the need for manual entry and providing clinicians immediate access to the data.

November 1, 2007 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) announced new recommendations emphasizing colonoscopy as the preferred method for colorectal cancer screening for both average-risk and high-risk women.

November 1, 2007 - Frost & Sullivan selected Carestream Health Inc., as the recipient of the 2007 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Best Customer Value in the medical informatics market.

Carestream’s radiology information system (RIS), picture archiving and communications system (PACS), and image and information management solutions reportedly help clients optimize their operational efficiencies—regardless of their workflow and business model—and are essential in enabling medical imaging professionals to concentrate on patient care and productivity.

November 1, 2007 - Medical device connectivity solution maker CapsuleTech today announced new additions to its list of clients that chose its DataCaptor Connectivity Suite.

November 1, 2007 - Siemens said today it is acquiring U.S.-based laboratory diagnostics company Dade Behring and hopes to close the transaction by Nov. 6.

Siemens is purchasing about 94 percent of the outstanding common stock of Dade Behring. After closing, Siemens officials said Dade Behring will be integrated in the existing business of Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc.

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