July 25, 2007-Siemens has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Dade Behring by submitting a cash offer to the Dade Behring shareholders of US $77 per common share. The planned acquisition has a total transaction volume of approximately US$7 billion. Closing is expected in the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, with completion of the merger subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

July 25, 2007 – Accelerations Inc., a U.S. provider of oncology equipment service and distributor of new and pre-owned radiotherapy equipment, recently displayed its TheraView LX electronic portal imaging devices (EPID), image guided radiotherapy (IGRT) cancer treatment verification systems designed by Dutch manufacturer Cablon Medical BV, at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting in Minneapolis, MN.

July 25, 2007 - Royal Philips Electronics recently displayed its Pinnacle3 System 810 and Pinnacle3 Web Publishing, two new radiation oncology product offerings designed to increase workflow and operational efficiency, at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting in Minneapolis, MN.

July 25, 2007 - Recent enhancements to Varian Medical System’s ARIA Oncology Information System are designed to improve the integration between medical and radiation oncology treatment information, and support more flexible data gathering.

July 23, 2007 – Standard Imaging announced at AAPM the final release of RAy Film Dosimetry Software, a 3D solution for radiation treatment planning that compares 2D and 3D image datasets as well as dose volume histograms.

July 25, 2007 – The IBA business unit, IBA Particle Therapy, recently announced the release of its full-size Universal Nozzle alpha that reportedly allows treatment planners and clinicians to expand capabilities in choosing the optimal treatment beam delivery mode for each patient.

July 25, 2007 - Royal Philips Electronics recently displayed its Pinnacle3System 810 and Pinnacle3 Web Publishing, two new radiation oncology product offerings designed to increase workflow and operational efficiency, at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting in Minneapolis, MN.

July 24, 2007 – Medtronic’s FDA-cleared Prestige Cervical Disc is the first artificial disc commercially available in the U.S. for use in the neck. The Prestige Cervical Disc may offer patients who suffer from degenerative disc disease the potential to preserve motion at the treated level, as well as offer pain relief and function, the company says.

July 24, 2007 — The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) announced the receipt of a second grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to identify, develop and disseminate a set of practical, easy-to-use tools that will help hospitals redesign delivery of care to improve the quality and safety of patient care on medical and surgical units.

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