September 14, 2007 – Clinical software provider Allscripts said West Penn Allegheny Health System selected Allscripts as its electronic health record (EHR) provider for its primary care network.

September 14, 2007 – A press conference on patient safety and healthcare quality initiatives at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., featured a data mining and artificial intelligence system that helps hospitals rapidly identify hospital-acquired infection hot spots within hospitals.

September 14, 2007 - Parkland Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Services Department is the first in Texas to launch a new self-service check in for ER patients.
Called MediKiosks, the stations were recently added to the triage area in an effort to decrease wait times, improve patient safety and enhance efficiency.

September 14, 2007 - Ultrasonix Medical Corp. announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Global Medical Imaging (GMI) for distribution rights in the Southeastern USA, providing coverage to Ultrasonix customers in the states of Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Eastern Tennessee.

September 14, 2007 - With breast cancer affecting over 44,000 women and 300 men each year in the UK, the breast cancer charity, Breakthrough Breast Cancer revealed plans to open three new dedicated research units, which will investigate ways to prevent breast cancer and improve diagnosis and treatments for the disease.

September 14, 2007 - Nucletron announced today the successful management buy-out from Delft Instruments, creating an independent company fully dedicated to radiation oncology, enabling Nucletron to more effectively deliver cancer treatment solutions globally.

September 14, 2007 - Virtual Imaging Inc. received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new high-resolution digital acquisition system, FluoroPro, which reportedly provides a flexible and inexpensive solution without sacrificing features and performance.

The system consists of a high-resolution CCD camera, an image processor and interface kit. The camera is specifically designed for Fluoroscopic imaging and can reportedly be integrated to any image intensifier to provide excellent image quality in low light conditions.

September 14, 2007 - Agfa HealthCare announced that it has inked a second, five-year agreement to provide Enterprise PACS technology for the entire Florida Division of Adventist Health System, Orlando, FL, covering all 17 Adventist Health hospitals in the Florida Division, as well as its seven associated Outpatient Centers and the centralized Data Center.

Digitec Medical Corp., an aftermarket, medical equipment company focused on mammography has introduced DigiTecNotes.

These computer-based modules function as how-to maintenance and repair guides, taking users through the process at hand step by step. No other mammography company offers this type of resource.

The modules are easy to follow, and use a combination of photography, video, narration, on-screen text, and graphics to guide the user through the procedure.

Sectra North America’s DesiPlex Quad IDS5.MX.net Diagnostic Workstation incorporates a four LCD display package.

The system includes dual 5 MP gray scale monitors, dual 2 MP color monitors and enables the radiologist to simultaneously view multi-modality exams such as breast MRI, digitized images, screening and diagnostic images, and breast ultrasound with custom, user defined hanging protocols.

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