Varian Medical Systems and BrainLAB teamed up to create Novalis Tx, which integrates Varian’s Trilogy Tx linear accelerator and new HD120 multi-leaf collimator, offering 2.5 mm leaves for finer beam shaping. The Novalis Tx radiosurgical instrument uses Varian’s On-board Imager device, the BrainLAB ExacTrac X-Ray 6D room mounted X-Ray imaging system, BrainLAB iPLAN treatment planning software as well as Varian’s Eclipse treatment planning and ARIA information management software.

October 5, 2007 — Royal Philips Electronics recently announced Philips will acquire US-based Raytel Cardiac Services and other ancillary operations from SHL Telemedicine Ltd., for approximately $110 million reportedly taking a further step in Philips’ healthcare strategy of improving patient outcomes in specific care cycles, such as cardiology.

October 5, 2007 – Masimo said Oct. 4 it will launch its Patient SafetyNet, a new remote monitoring and clinician notification system, and showcase its Rainbow SET technology platform at the 2007 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Oct. 13-17.

October 5, 2007 — GE Healthcare presented its “Healthcare Re-imagined – Realizing Tomorrow’s Vision, Today” media day earlier this week at GE’s Global Research Center in Niskayuna, NY.

The event featured discussions on new technologies which GE is currently developing.
These technologies reportedly focus on transforming patient care by helping to find disease at its earliest state through diagnostic imaging including cell-based disease detection and treatment and information technology advancements.

October 5, 2007 - Barco announced the release of its new wide-screen surgical display solution with full High-Definition resolution, the 24-inch MDSC-2124 at the ACS Clinical Congress, expanding its offerings of near-patient surgical displays and matching the fast evolution in High-Definition endoscopic imaging.

October 5, 2007 — IntraOp Medical Corp. a provider of technology solutions for the treatment and eradication of cancer, recently announced the introduction of the Optimal Boost approach to breast cancer treatment administered by its flagship product, Mobetron.

October 5, 2007 - Texas Children's Hospital in Houston recently chose Hyland Software's OnBase to complete its conversion to electronic medical record document management.
Texas Children's Hospital is comprised of more than 40 pediatric primary care centers throughout the Houston area, in addition to the main campus in the Texas Medical Center. All patient care centers and the hospital are included in the implementation.

October 5, 2007 — AmSurg Corp. recently announced that Christopher A. Holden will serve as the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
Holden’s appointment completes an extensive and thorough search for a successor to Ken P. McDonald, the company's former President and CEO. McDonald will continue to be a member of AmSurg's Board of Directors and as the Company's immediate past President and CEO, will remain with the company to assist Holden in accomplishing a smooth and rapid transition.

October 5, 2007 - Medical display maker Barco introduced its new 24-inch MDSC-2124 wide-screen surgical display solution with full high-definition resolution this week at the ACS Clinical Congress in New Orleans.

October 5, 2007 — The American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (AAASC) and the Foundation for Ambulatory Surgery in America (FASA), the nation's largest ASC associations, have agreed to merge in order to create an association that will reportedly provide ASCs with the leadership, cohesive voice and comprehensive services they need and deserve.
As of January 1, 2008, AAASC and FASA will become one organization to be known as the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA).

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