Hologic’s Fluoroscan InSight mini C-arm 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.

October 23, 2007 - Hologic Inc. and Cytyc Corp. recently announced the merging of the two companies, creating one of the largest companies in the world focused on advanced technology in women’s health.
Hologic will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “HOLX” while Cytyc is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hologic and ceased trading on the NASDAQ as of the close of trading on Oct. 22.

October 23, 2007 - The Breast Center of Greensboro Imaging has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR) in addition to receiving a perfect score on FDA inspection.

By awarding facilities the status of a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, the ACR recognizes breast imaging centers that have earned accreditation in all of the college’s voluntary, breast-imaging accreditation programs and modules, in addition to the mandatory Mammography Accreditation Program.

October 22, 2007 – Hospitals routinely use color-coded wristbands to alert caregivers to patient conditions, but they can have unintended consequences if caregivers are not clear about the meanings of the colors, so the New Jersey Hospital Association and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services launched a patient safety effort last week to standardize color-coded wristbands.

October 23, 2007 – The Xiotech Corp. today said the University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians Inc. (UFJPI) purchased a Xiotech Magnitude 3D 3000 storage area network (SAN) system to store all of its data, including electronic medical records and scanned copies of paper financial records.

October 23, 2007 – Yesterday at the World of Health IT annual congress in Vienna, Austria, Royal Philips Electronics unveiled CliniScape, its first mobile clinical assistant (MCA).

October 23, 2007 - Matrox Graphics Inc. today announced its latest solution for OR departments, Matrox Onyx, a PCIe, single-slot, fanless companion board to Matrox Equinox Series, reportedly extending displays up to 250 meters (820 feet) away from the host PC via fiber-optic cable.

At RSNA Nuance Communications Inc. will announce PowerScribe Workstation 5.0, a new version of the company’s leading speech recognition reporting solution for radiology, including customer-driven system enhancements designed to give radiologists more control of their reports with the goal of making the dictation process faster and more accurate.

October 23, 2007 - Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. today announced that the first U.S. installation of the Infinix CF-i/SP X-ray system was recently completed at Arlington Memorial Hospital, an acute-care full-service medical center, in Arlington, TX, reportedly allowing physicians a better ergonomic working environment for optimized patient care.

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