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July 23, 2007 - By borrowing techniques used in telecommunications technology, computed tomography (CT) scanners may eventually see data collection speeds increase by hundreds of times, leading to better images, faster imaging procedures, and potentially lower X-ray exposures. A University of North Carolina team has pioneered a method that collects images from many sources at once, instead of the current serial method of data collection.

July 23, 2007 - Bringing together the high-quality 3D images of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with the intense tumor-killing X-rays of a linear accelerator, scientists at the Alberta Cancer Board are building a prototype that could for the first time enable powerful X-ray beams to become a viable treatment option for liver, stomach and pancreatic cancers, which currently must be treated with su

July 23, 2007 - Teleflex Inc., a global supplier of disposable medical products used in critical care, specialty medical, and surgical applications and Arrow International Inc. announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Teleflex will acquire Arrow in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $2 billion.

July 25, 2007 - Siemens highlighted MVision, an IGRT system that is said to deliver outstanding image quality for accurate patient position verification and adjustment, at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), taking place July 22-26, 2007.

July 23, 2007 - Calypso Medical announced that it intends to interface the company's Calypso 4D localization system to Varian's treatment planning system and linear accelerators to support precise radiotherapy treatments for cancer patients.