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.

November 1, 2007 - Tennessee-based Shared Health Inc., one of the nation’s largest public/private health information exchange (HIE) in the nation, recently received national honors at eHealth Initiative's (eHI) inaugural Improving Healthcare Quality through Information and Information Technology Awards in Washington, D.C.

November 1, 2007 - Top health leaders from Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States met today in Washington, D.C. to sign a letter of intent supporting efforts to advance the global patient safety agenda through engagement in a special World Health Organization (WHO) Action on Patient Safety Initiative.

November 1, 2007 - According to a national online survey administered by the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA), 53 percent of patients diagnosed with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) reported they were given no information on the condition at the time of diagnosis.

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