July 19, 2007 - NovaRad Corp. recently announced the release of NovaRIS 6.2, its latest version of its Web-based, open standards RIS that generates reports, measures profitability and facilities paperless management of patient records.

Nucletron will introduce its new microSelectron Digital afterloader that reportedly offers unprecedented scalability and connectivity, making the introduction of brachytherapy or the expansion of current brachytherapy offerings easier, more cost-effective and easily adaptable to future needs of patients and clinicians.

The new afterloader provides offers six, 18 and 30 channel systems, providing the opportunity to treat from one to 90 channels. It enables highly conformal treatment of localized cancers including gynecologic, breast, prostate, skin and endorectal.

New for the AAPM 49th Annual Meeting is the SAVI applicator from BioLucent, Inc. Created to provide multicatheter, single-entry breast brachytherapy, SAVI combines the tissue-sparing dosimetry of interstitial brachytherapy with the single-entry ease of balloon brachytherapy. SAVI's multicatheter, expandable applicator is designed to deliver a conformal, precisely targeted dose of radiation.
This unique capability may make the benefits of accelerated partial breast irradiation available to a larger group of women.

July 18, 2007 - Fraser Health recently announced that it has signed a three-year contract with Stryker Canada Inc. to supply surgical video equipment for operating rooms in Fraser Health’s acute care hospitals.

July 18, 2007 — Omron Healthcare recently announced the launch of a new portable patient monitor (model BP-S510). This product is the first to be released by Omron since the company’s acquisition of Colin in April 2006.

The BP-S510 combines non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) technology and Omron’s reportedly user-friendly design capabilities to provide a versatile, lightweight monitor that will enable close watch of a patient’s vital signs whether they are sedentary or being moved within a hospital.

July 18, 2007 — Many physicians experience significant emotional distress and job-related stress following near misses and medical errors, according to a new study published in the August 2007 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

The findings point out the need to improve organizational resources for all health care professionals to receive the support they need following an error.

July 18, 2007 - Seventy-five-year-old Maria Zavala is the first woman in the U.S. to undergo a site-specific radiation procedure, called AccuBoost, to treat her Stage II breast cancer. Performed at San Antonio's Texas Cancer Clinic, the treatment is designed to deliver focused radiation to her lumpectomy cavity.

July 18, 2007 - MDVIP Inc. focuses on what the firm calls "personalized preventive healthcare" in an attempt to change the way Americans look at and receive healthcare.

MDVIP is a national network of physicians who practice proactive, preventive and personalized healthcare, detection and treatment of disease, according to company spokesperson Nancy Udell. "MDVIP-affiliated physicians reduce the practice to no more than 600 patients in order to focus on prevention and wellness, not just the treatment of illness once a patient gets sick," she said.

July 18, 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 18, 2007 – The New Aurora LED Surgical Lighting system from Skytron is an advancement in bright, cool, high-intensity optics for use in the operating suite. The system provides comfortable and cool surgical light illumination, even for extended cases. Cool, bright and color-correct light is standard along with surgeon’s choice of selectable color temperature for every procedure.

For more information: www.skytron.com

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