The KODAK Point-of-Care CR-ITX 560 System is the first integrated digital medical imaging system featuring a portable X-ray generator and computed radiography system. It combines a powerful CR reader and transportable X-ray unit in a single, self-contained package. The system is ideal for a wide range of healthcare facilities, including hospitals, trauma units, clinics and nursing homes. The CR-ITX 560 system reportedly delivers high image quality, accelerates clinical workflow and helps improve staff productivity.

July 9, 2007 – The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Breast Cancer Research Program has granted $1.36 million over four years to The City College of New York (CCNY) and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) for the evaluation of near-infrared light’s use to detect and diagnose breast cancer and assess tumor aggressiveness.

July 9, 2007 - Sterilization methods and techniques continue to evolve toward safer, speedier and more economic processes. Innovation in sterilization is centered on improving cycle times, reducing cost and safety concerns, and designing affordable systems for in-house use. Shaped by diverse trends, the world medical sterilization systems and equipment market is expected to reach $2.3 billion by 2010, according to a recent report.

July 9, 2007 - The world imaging agents market — including barium and iodine-based agents along with contrast agents and radiopharmaceuticals used with more sophisticated technologies — is expected to reach US$10.4 billion in 2010. "Imaging Agents: A Global Strategic Business Report" attributes the growth to a continued increase in procedural volumes.

July 9, 2007 - A free guide explaining the technology and benefits of robotic prostate surgery is available through The Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute. The guide also answers frequently asked questions about the procedure and explains what patients can expect after surgery.

July 9, 2007 – biospace med has filed a 510k application with the FDA to market the EOS ultra-low dose 2D/3D orthopedic X-ray imager in the U.S. The imager recently received the European CE mark and the device is also available in Canada.

July 9, 2007 — Gaymar Industries Inc. in conjunction with Dartex Coatings Ltd. and Smith and Nephew Extruded Films recently released a new product that kills 99.9 percent of bacteria on contact when it reaches the mattress surface. Infections with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococus Aureus (MRSA) are often found in hospital and long term care facilities.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the prevalence of MRSA and other antibiotic resistant bacteria, is rising sharply, not only in healthcare settings, but in the community as well.

July 9, 2007 - Canon U.S.A Inc., announced that it will showcase the versatility and usability of its current line of advanced portable and general digital radiography (DR) systems and solutions at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, July 9-11, in Orlando, FL.

July 9, 2007 – At the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc. announced the availability of Synapse version 3.2, its latest PACS software release.

July 9, 2007 - A study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine reports that current PET-CT scanners with standard commercial software designed to provide images of the heart falsely indicated coronary artery disease in as many as 40 percent of 259 patients.

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