October 15, 2007 - Oncologists need to consider the affects on the cardiovascular system when treating early breast cancer, according to a review article in the Oct. 9 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

October 15, 2007 - Low-dose coronary CT angiogram (CCTA) could be better for testing asymptomatic patients for heart attack risk, according to researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.

October 15, 2007 - Plantation MRI, a diagnostic imaging center providing advanced MRI, ultrasound and X-ray services, has selected RIS Concepts to supply its digital solution to support the tracking and reporting of diagnostic exams, reportedly highlighting paperless workflow and utilizing its modality worklist and Web-based twain scanning for comprehensive digital information storage.

October 15, 2007 – Siemens recently introduced the new Symbia E series SPECT imager at the 2007 European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) Annual Congress.

The Symbia E is the newest addition to the Symbia family of SPECT and SPECT•CT imaging systems. It provides users with a high-quality SPECT imager that can lead to improved clinical confidence, reliability and versatility.

October 15, 2007 - Medical Displays for Less recently announced that the company is now shipping Totoku's newest medical 5MP LCD display for mammography, ME551i2, reportedly the first FDA cleared 5MP display with a list price under $10,000.

October 15, 2007 – iCRco Inc. will introduce its new iDR system, a sealed scanning DR system that reportedly generates high resolution and superior quality images, fully processed and delivered to a review station in 30 seconds, at RSNA 2007 in Chicago.

The new DR system can reportedly be configured to wirelessly transmit an image over an internal network or internet connection and can work over standard network connections. The company is currently looking for OEM vendors to combine the iDR module with its X-ray systems to introduce this technology as a complete package

Siemens Medical Solutions Molecular Imaging Division's Symbia E series single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) system aims to provide a cost-efficient system to the molecular imaging sector.

iCRco's new iDR system is a sealed scanning DR system that reportedly generates high resolution and superior quality images, fully processed and delivered to a review station in 30 seconds.

The new DR system can reportedly be configured to wirelessly transmit an image over an internal network or internet connection and can work over standard network connections.

Siemens Medical Solutions' ACUSON P10 pocket ultrasound system, is a little larger than a common PDA.
The device weighs 1.6 pounds, and fits easily into a lab coat pocket, the company says. It is intended for complementary initial diagnostic care and triage, particularly in cardiology, emergency care and obstetrics.

October 12, 2007 — Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. recently announced that its subsidiary, Integra Radionics Inc., has entered into a strategic alliance with TomoTherapy Inc. to develop and supply the InterFix radiosurgery kit, a collection of stereotactic radiosurgery components for the TomoTherapy Hi-Art system.

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