August 10, 2007 - A study published this week in the August 11th issue of the journal The Lancet concludes that screening using Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could help improve the ability to diagnose breast cancer early, while it is still classified as “ductal carcinoma in situ” (DCIS), and prevent its progression to invasive cancer.

August 9, 2007 – The Caring for Carcinoid Foundation (CFCF) hopes to co-host the 2007 Carcinoid Research Summit with the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Through their "Move Toward a Cure" Campaign, CFCF led the carcinoid/NET community to voice support for Congressional legislation. The campaign proved highly successful, resulting in hundreds of letters to 80 U.S. Senators and 83 U.S. Representatives.

August 8, 2007 – The week-long Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Conference held in June focused on educational sessions tied into its theme of “Innovation in Infection Prevention.”

August 9, 2007 - LYNX Medical Systems announced an agreement with Floyd Medical Center, Rome, GA to implement LYNX E/Point Emergency Department (ED) facility charging system.
"LYNX E/Point will help streamline workflows in our Emergency Department," said Teresa Provost, director of Revenue Management at Floyd. "This will allow our caregivers more time to provide the best healthcare possible to our patients.”

August 9, 2007 - RemedyMD announced the launch of OutcomeTrack, reportedly the only solution that allows hospitals and clinics to instantaneously support new quality improvement, such as Joint Commission and CMS Core Measures, the Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and other pay-for-performance initiatives.

August 9, 2007 — eHealth Global Technologies Inc., and Portable Information Management Systems, Inc. (PIMS), maker of the MedicKey Digital Information Chip, have agreed to provide eHealth Global’s eRetriever service to customers who purchase a MedicKey.

August 9, 2007 - Hologic Inc. announced that, according to a recent independent peer-reviewed study published in the July issue of Radiology, computer aided detection correctly marked 99 (96.1 percent) of 103 consecutive asymptomatic breast cancers detected with digital mammographic screening, with an acceptable false marker rate (1.80 false CAD marks per patient). The CAD system (ImageChecker M1000 version 3.1) used in this study was from Hologic’s R2 Technology subsidiary.

August 9, 2007 - Deep Breeze announced that the FDA has granted 510K marketing clearance for the VRIXP, a non-invasive, radiation-free pulmonary imaging system that uses lung sounds to create dynamic images of the lungs.
Deep Breeze plans to launch VRIXP in the U.S. at the 2007 CHEST meeting in Chicago, Oct. 20 to 25.

August 9, 2007 - Urologists and radiation oncologists expect the use of Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) to become much more widespread within the next few years, leading to more focused treatment that will be delivered in fewer sessions, according to a report released by market research group IMV Limited.

August 8, 2007 - Nuclear Oncology Medical Care, DuPage Oncology Center in Winfield, IL, is the first cancer center in the state to install and use the AccuBoost System for image-guided treatment of breast cancer.

The AccuBoost’s first patient in Illinois is 76-year old Mrs. G. Miller who will receive the site-specific radiation treatment for breast cancer in sessions performed over eight days. The treatment is designed to deliver focused radiation to the lumpectomy cavity while minimizing the unintended exposure to the heart and lungs.

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