September 18, 2007 - GE Healthcare Lunar will demonstrate unique technology to help physicians measure bone mineral density in children, as well as display systems to enable licensed medical practitioners to simultaneously assess body composition and ascertain fat distribution in adults, at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) 29th Annual Meeting, Sept. 16 to Sept. 19, 2007, at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu.

September 18, 2007 – Varian Medical Systems has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a new high-definition multileaf collimator (MLC), the HD120 MLC, an ultra-fine beam shaping device for radiosurgery, optimized for targeting tumors and other abnormalities with high-dose stereotactic radiotherapy and radiosurgery.

Novalis Tx integrates Varian's Trilogy Tx linear accelerator and new HD120 multi-leaf collimator offering 2.5 mm leaves for finer beam shaping.

September 17, 2007 — Scientific Vision Systems (SVS) announced introduction of the new SONY LMD-2450MD 24-inch medical flat panel LCD monitor.

The monitor is specifically designed for use in medical applications and delivers extremely precise color reproduction, high brightness, and high contrast images thanks to the super-wide aperture WUXGA LCD panels.

September 17, 2007 — Nucletron recently announced the successful management buy-out from Delft Instruments, creating an independent company fully dedicated to radiation oncology.

September 17, 2007 — Agfa HealthCare, a provider of IT-enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, announced that it has inked a second, five-year agreement to provide Enterprise PACS technology for the entire Florida Division of Adventist Health System.

September 17, 2007 — With a shared goal of improving breast cancer care in China and the U.S., the Aurora Breast MRI Society (ABMS) recently announced its collaboration with the China Medical Women’s Association (CMWA).

September 17, 2007 - Fingertip Formulary said its Fingertip Formulary Mobile, a free, simple to use formulary service application for Palm and Pocket PC PDAs, is now available.

September 17, 2007 — Novatrix Biomedical Inc. announced that it has formed a new company, Curexo Medical Inc. (CMI), with the acquisition of all assets of Integrated Surgical Systems Inc. (ISS).
Under the licensing agreement, Curexo Inc., will transfer all the assets acquired from ISS to CMI.
Curexo Medical Inc., located in Sacramento, California, retained the former officers and employees of ISS in order to facilitate rapid introduction of its surgical robotics system into the U.S. orthopedic market.

September 17, 2007 – The traditional long-sleeve, white smocks doctors wear have been banned under a new set of guidelines issued by the British Department of Health to combat healthcare-associated infections.

The package of rules not only includes guidance on clothing, but also new responsibilities for matrons, the isolation of patients who are infected, increased infection reporting, and asking all healthcare workers to wash their hands.

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