August 3, 2007 - ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc. (ART), a Canadian medical device company, announced an agreement to develop and conduct clinical research with the Stanford Breast Imaging Section of Stanford University to evaluate the effectiveness of the SoftScan optical breast imaging system in treatment monitoring and diagnosis of breast cancer.

August 3, 2007 - OncoLogics Inc., a comprehensive radiosurgical and radiation therapy clinic in southwest Louisiana, announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase a Clinatron-250 proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) system, still under development, from Still River Systems, reportedly becoming the only center in Louisiana to commit to this technology.

August 2, 2007 — Masimo announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for pulse oximetry (SpO2) and methemoglobin (SpMet) measurement in neonatal patients with its Rainbow adhesive sensors.

August 2, 2007 — The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act (CHAMP Act), which will expand health insurance coverage to more poor children and help preserve Medicare beneficiaries' access to physicians.

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) urged the U.S. Senate to pass similar legislation this week, saying that improving health insurance coverage for children will help them live healthier, happier lives and help protect access to emergency care for everyone.

August 2, 2007 - The American Medical Informatics Association 2007 Annual Symposium, a scientific meeting for new research and development in biomedical and health informatics, will be held Nov.10-14, 2007, in Chicago.

The Annual Symposium provides a wide range of formats for education and discussion. Papers and posters present state-of-the-art scientific and technical work. The demonstration and Partnerships in Innovation formats allow for a more comprehensive presentation of advanced systems, including innovative uses of commercial systems.

August 2, 2007 - Heart Imaging Technologies (HeartIT) recently announced that physicians are able to view medical images on Apple’s new iPhone by clicking on a Web link sent via email and entering a password, allowing for instant viewing of moving images.

August 1, 2007 - Illinois Valley Community Hospital (Peru, IL) has ordered two Carestream Health digital radiography systems: a KODAK DIRECTVIEW DR 3000 and a KODAK DIRECTVIEW DR 7500 System.

August 1, 2007 – According to a study released in the Aug. 1 edition of ASTRO’s official journal the International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics, women with early stage breast cancer who receive intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) develop significantly fewer side effects than women who receive traditional radiation therapy.

August 1, 2007 — Daxor, a medical instrumentation and biotechnology company, announced the publication of the article "Measurement of Blood Volume at Bedside: New Era in Critical Care Medicine" in the Internet Journal of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine (2007; Volume 10, Number 1).

Bobbak Vahid M.D., of the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is cited as the main author. The Internet Journal of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine is a peer-reviewed on-line journal.

August 1, 2007 – MedHelp, an online health community connecting people and medical experts online and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons, announced a partnership to bring the finest eye care specialists in the field to the web to personally answer website members and visitor questions.

Eye doctors and surgeons from AAO's membership will now answer inquiries and provide personalized medical information and advice on MedHelp.org.

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