August 29, 2007 – Aurora Imaging Technology Inc. will serve as a flagship sponsor of the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk.

August 29, 2007 – Cedara Software, a Merge Healthcare company and medical imaging software and services company, announced that Varian Medical Systems has licensed the Cedara MergeCOM-3 DICOM Toolkit for use in their medical imaging applications.
The Toolkit will allow Varian to accelerate the development of DICOM-compliant solutions cost effectively.

August 29, 2007 — InnerSpace Corp. announced it expanded its line of Datel brand organized storage cabinets to include nurse documentation stations.
Datel nurse documentation stations are designed to house audio, video, data storage and communications equipment required for an integrated operating suite. Various manufacturers’ electronic equipment can be accommodated, along with the flexibility of adding cabinets and accessories to meet specific needs.

August 28, 2007 — Orbis Education announced it has implemented its first collaborative educational services solution in San Diego, CA, in conjunction with the University of Oklahoma, Southwestern College, San Diego State University, and Sharp HealthCare.
This collaboration allows students in San Diego to earn an accelerated second degree BSN from the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing beginning in August 2007.

August 29, 2007 — Hemodynamic monitoring technology company Edwards Lifesciences Corp. announced the introduction of its Edwards PediaSat oximetry catheter, the first real-time, continuous ScvO2 monitoring device designed specifically for children.

August 29, 2007 - Results of the first large scale study comparing the results of a particular digital mammography technology (Hologic Selenia) to women screened with film, were recently published in the August 2007 issue of European Radiology, comparing cancer detection and recall rates of 18,239 women screened with a Hologic Selenia digital mammography system to the results of 324,763 women screened with screen-film technology over a two year period.

August 29, 2007 - Gaylord Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital in Wallingford, CT, has selected CoActiv Medical to supply its advanced EXAM-PACS family of products to support the acquisition, analysis, distribution and archiving of medical images.

August 29, 2007 - Calgary Scientific Inc. Medical Group (CSIMG), a provider of advanced visualization and analysis software solutions, announced the receipt of FDA 510(k) clearance for its ResolutionMD Cardiac suite of applications, including Calcium Scoring and Coronary Artery Analysis. The move supports CSIMG’s mission to become the ease-of-use and workflow leader by delivering integrated advanced visualization solutions through PACS, HIS, RIS, EMR and practice management tools.

August 29, 2007 - Merge Healthcare, a medical imaging software and services provider, announced the creation of a new eStore Affiliates program, which enables participating organizations to sell eFilm Workstation and other eCommerce products offered through Merge Healthcare's industry-leading eCommerce web site.

August 29, 2007 - NeuroLogica Corp. announced that the Indianapolis Colts, the 2006 NFL World Champions in partnership with Clarian Health Partners Inc., plan to use the CereTom portable CT scanner for on-site rapid assessment and diagnosis of head injuries during the 2007 NFL season in the RCA Dome.

The CereTom reportedly produces instant, high-quality images of the head and neck to diagnose various brain injuries and brain bleeds, as well as injuries occurring in the extremities including elbows, knees and ankles.

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