October 24, 2007 — Study results presented this week at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutic (TCT) annual meeting in Washington D.C., demonstrated that the use of GE's isosmolar contrast medium Visipaque (iodixanol) resulted in a statistically significantly lower rate of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) than the low osmolar nonionic contrast agent ioversol, according to the company.

October 24, 2007 - Seven in 10 primary care physicians believe that the medical house call, a vestige of medicine practiced in a bygone era and now beginning to make a comeback, will improve patient care and result in fewer emergency room visits and faster patient recuperation time and comfort, according to a recent survey of 7,000 primary care physicians in the New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco metropolitan areas regarding their opinions and attitudes about medical house calls.

October 24, 2007 – Researchers for the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) have found that emotional well-being is not an independent factor in predicting the survival time of patients with head and neck cancer.

The details of their research appear in the Dec. 1 issue of CANCER.

October 24, 2007 - Since wildfires began raging across San Diego County Sunday, Oct. 21, Scripps Health has treated 166 patients affected by the blazes at its hospital-based emergency departments and urgent care facilities.

October 24, 2007 - STERIS Corporation said today it has received the first orders for its VaproSure Room Sterilizer from several U.S. hospitals.

Since being introduced in June, systems have been ordered by Wellmont Health System (Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky), Lake Hospital System (Ohio), and the VA Boston Healthcare System (Massachusetts).

October 24, 2007 - Pioneer Surgical Technology (PST) today announced its acquisition of Angstrom Medica Inc., the first company to obtain FDA approval for a nanotechnology device, the NanOss.

Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Angstrom Medica becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of PST and is part of its orthobiologics division.

NanOss chemistries enable products that are highly osteoconductive and can remodel over time into human bone. NanOss has potential application in trauma, spine and general orthopaedic markets.

October 24, 2007 - LifeScience PLUS Inc. said today the FDA approved its BloodSTOP product, which is a high-tech bandage that interacts with platelets to form a clear gel that instantaneously stops bleeding.

Made from natural cellulose, the hypoallergenic gauze is reportedly completely water-soluble, easily washing off without causing additional trauma to the wound area. BloodSTOP can easily be cut to fit difficult areas such as the mouth and nose. Also, because the gauze is transparent, medical professionals can easily monitor the wound.

October 24, 2007 - Franklin & Seidelmann Subspecialty Radiology (F&S) announced that it has expanded its subspecialty teleradiology business model to now offer final and preliminary nighttime interpretations via its acquisition of Apex Radiology in Coral Gables, FL.
With the acquisition, F&S reportedly becomes the industry's largest teleradiology provider of final reports, as well as the largest subspecialty teleradiology provider. The company's annual case volume is expected to be more than 800,000 final reports.

October 24, 2007 - Siemens Medical Solutions announced the opening of voting for a national contest to win a free MRI, inviting healthcare facilities lacking an MRI system to display their creativity and dedication to patient care in videos that are two minutes long or shorter, posted on www.winanmri.com.

InSite One will release the InDex 5 solution containing new features that may improve enterprise workflow and management capabilities, reportedly expanding the tools to intelligently manage information for the life of clinical data.

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