October 26, 2007 - Hologic will bring to ASTRO 2007 the Fluoroscan InSight mini C-arm that works to combine maneuverability, ultra-fine fluoroscopy images and automated adjustments, aiming to deliver the optimum image every time, for every patient.

The C-arm is said to deliver high resolution, low dose images with a surgeon-friendly user interface and unlimited flexibility. According to the company, the advanced degree of automation incorporated into the system means surgeons can stay focused on procedures, rather than instrumentation and adjustments.

October 26, 2007 - Global Dosimetry Solutions Inc., a division of Mirion Technologies, will showcase its copper doped quartz fiber in vivo dosimeter. The dosimeter provides a real-time assessment of tissue exposure to radiation during radiodiagnostic and radiotherapeutic procedures.

October 26, 2007 - Double Black Imaging will announce the release of their new P-Series line of LCDs at this year’s RSNA show. The P-Series of LCDs will consist of a 2MP Monochrome and Color, a 3MP Monochrome and Color and a 5MP Monochrome LCD for Mammography.

October 26, 2007 - PTW will highlight its device for advanced verification of IMRT Deliveries (DAVID) is a measurement system developed to provide a precise and reliable instrument for monitoring administered photon beams in IMRT irradiation, at ASTRO, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2007.

October 26, 2007 - Siemens will showcase its CTVision, previously marketed under the name PRIMATOM, which reportedly brings advanced image guidance to radiation treatment delivery by integrating a linear accelerator and a CT gantry that travels along rails (CT-on-rails), allowing for diagnostic imaging of the patient on the treatment table, at ASTRO, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2007.

This approach allows direct comparison of daily patient anatomy to the original planning data, opening up opportunities to implement benchmark concepts such as daily replanning, according to the company.

October 26, 2007 - Codonics will display their multimedia solution that reportedly gives hospitals and imaging centers a way to provide professional patient consultation tools to their referring physicians and market their practice, at ASTRO, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2007.

To support treatment planning, Codonics’ photographic, edge-to-edge color images are reportedly less expensive than film.

The Virtua XR Medical Disc Publisher is reportedly the world’s fastest medical disc recording system at one disc per minute and over 60 CDs or 30 DVDs per hour..

October 26, 2007 - Carestream Health Inc. will demonstrate advanced features for its KODAK CARESTREAM PACS that include a new image fusion application for PET/CT imaging and enhancements to native real-time 3D capabilities, at ASTRO, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2007.

October 26, 2007 - Bionix Radiation Therapy will introduce the Prone Breast System that utilizes prone positioning for breast treatment to deliver less irradiation to the lung, cardiac tissue and contralateral breast, at ASTRO, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2007.

October 25, 2007 - Accelerations Inc. will showcase the TheraView EPID, an image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) cancer treatment verification system, designed by Dutch manufacturer Cablon Medical BV, at ASTRO, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2007.

The TheraView system, designed for the precise needs of radiation therapy, delivers Clinicians an extensive scope of mega-voltage portal imaging and quality assurance features for daily IGRT verification, according to manufacturer.

October 25, 2007 - EMC Corp. today announced record third-quarter revenue and net income, hitting seventeen consecutive quarters of double-digit revenue growth reportedly marked by strong, balanced execution across all its business lines and major geographies.

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