July 24, 2007 — The latest results from a study designed to reduce the inappropriate prescribing of antimicrobials in hospital emergency departments (EDs) describe some progress as well as challenges to achieving significant and consistent change.

July 24, 2007 - Stephanie A. King, M.D., associate professor and chief of Gynecologic Oncology, Drexel University College of Medicine, removed a woman's ovaries through a single incision in the patient's belly button. Believed to be the world's first single port access (SPA) bilateral oopherectomy, the procedure left the patient with a hidden scar in her belly button.

July 24, 2007 – The new senior vice president of MEDRAD Inc.’s Magnetic Resonance Strategic Business Unit is Joseph Havrilla. He is responsible for overseeing the development and marketing of MEDRAD's full line of MR-compatible accessories and patient care products. Havrilla will also continue in his role as senior vice president of Corporate Innovation.

July 24, 2007 – According to a new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc., the world Computer-Assisted Surgical Systems market is projected to exceed the $2 billion mark by 2010. The U.S. market is likely to remain the largest and fastest growing market for CAS systems, followed by Europe, Asia-Pacific and the rest of the world.
Forecasters base their predictions on several factors: the growing number of older people, increasing use of imaging procedures being prescribed by physicians, and significant increase in outpatient surgical procedures.

July 24, 2007- QuadraMed Corp. announced a definitive agreement to acquire the Computerized Patient Record (CPR) assets of Misys Healthcare, a division of Misys plc, for $33 million in cash. Misys CPR is an enterprise-wide computerized patient record and electronic health record system. The transaction is expected to close within sixty days.

July 24, 2007 – In an attempt to rebalance its Healthcare portfolio, Misys plc announced it is disposing of businesses that are not consistent with its strategy.

July 24, 2007 - At this year’s American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting, Elekta showcased its unique cancer treatment solutions by demonstrating how the joint forces of Elekta and IMPAC Medical Systems help physicians in the fight against cancer.

July 23, 2007 - The KODAK 2000RT CR Plus System is a tabletop computed radiography system with KODAK Radiation Oncology Software, that supports Mv and kV images, plus IMRT and beam QA imaging.

July 24, 2007 - Radiological Physician Associates (RPA) has selected Neurostar’s Virtual Radiology Network (VRN) for the management and communication of images for its radiology reading group serving 19 sites, implementing a system that enables image access and management at multiple locations offered as a managed services model with built-in IT support.

North American Scientific Inc. announced that its NOMOS Radiation Oncology division will introduce the recently FDA 510(k) approved BATCAM Multi-probe, its new IGRT solution, at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physics in Medicine (AAPM).

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