July 2, 2007 – The ThinPrep Imager, a new computerized test, can detect more high-grade cervical cancers than a conventional Pap smear, according to a study funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.

"In the samples read by the ThinPrep Imager, there was a significant 17 percent increased detection of high-grade lesions," said researcher Dr. Annabelle Farnsworth, medical director of the Cytology Department at Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology, in North Ryde. "There was also a 50 percent decrease in unsatisfactory slides," she added.

July 2, 2007 - Analysis of the minimally invasive vertebral compression fracture (VCF) treatment market by Millennium Research Group (MRG) reveals that the U.S. market is expected to grow at double-digit rates over the next five years. This expected growth is due in part to the popularity of kyphoplasty and the emergence of new devices and competitors in the vertebroplasty market.

July 2, 2007 - Believed to be the first study to demonstrate cost savings for radiology management with statistical analyses, a report by a Milliman team recently released by MedSolutions Inc. shows per member per month (PMPM) savings for a program that managed three high technology diagnostic imaging services covered by the MedSolutions: contract-computerized axial tomography (CAT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET).

July 2, 2007 - Hologic Inc. recently announced that it has introduced for the U.S. breast biopsy market two new second shape titanium breast biopsy markers, TriMark 2S and CeleroMark 2S, containing a unique “hourglass” shape to help clinicians mark and independently identify multiple biopsy sites in the same breast.

July 2, 2007 - According to a recent study, using commercially available software to enhance breast scans done by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reduces the number of false positive identifications of malignant tumors and the subsequent need for biopsies.

July 2, 2007 – Argonne National Laboratory recently announced its progress in the design and construction of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) undulator system that will be the world's first X-ray free electron laser when it becomes operational at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) in 2009.

June 29, 2007 — Visits to emergency departments increased to an all-time high of 115 million in 2005, 5 million more than in 2004, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) said the increase in visits combined with closures of emergency departments threaten the safety of patients and will further endanger an already fragile system.

June 29, 2007 – In recognition of National ASC Open House Day, ASCs nationwide are inviting community members, along with local and national officials and members of the media, to tour their facilities.

This year’s open houses continue a tradition of enabling ASCs across the country to showcase their facilities and services not only to the public, but to government officials, and in the process demonstrate the importance ASCs play in meeting the nation’s surgical needs.

June 29, 2007 — Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the BIS VIEW Monitoring system, the company’s newest stand-alone monitor.

The BIS VIEW offers customers a compact design and simplified operation for lower acuity clinical environments with limited room for monitoring equipment.

June 29, 2007 - FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA Inc. recently announced that Altru Health System, the second largest Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) in North Dakota, has selected FUJIFILM Digital Radiography (FDR) and Computed Radiography (FCR) for its transition from film to digital X-ray technology at its flagship hospital in Grand Forks, N.D.

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