July 5, 2007 – Covidien Ltd., formerly known as Tyco Healthcare, recently spun off from Tyco International, began trading on July 2 at the New York and Bermuda Stock Exchanges, marking its debut as an independent diversified healthcare products company.

July 5, 2007 –The U. S. Food and Drug Administration recently warned that a commonly used contrast agent used to improve MRI images has been linked to a potentially fatal disease and patients who have had an MRI Scan and been diagnosed with NSF/ NFD should review the latest FDA warnings, and Injury Claim Filing information at the NSF/NFD MRI Website.

July 5, 2007 - Touro University President Bernard Lander today announced that particle beam therapy for cancer, including proton beam and heavy carbon ions, is expected to be offered at the school's future $1.2 billion health science research campus on Mare Island in Northern California, using integrated software systems and advanced equipment from Siemens Medical Solutions.

July 5, 2007 - Medipattern Corp., developer of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) solutions for breast ultrasound imaging, announced a strategic alliance with HealthcareIQ LLC, reaching an agreement where Medipattern’s clients will have access to payer-specific benefit plan rules, coding guidelines and medical necessity protocols.

July 3, 2007 – Under a proposed rule released July 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would revise payment rates and policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for 2008. In an attempt to provide incentives to improve the quality of care, the CMS projects that it will pay approximately $58.9 billion to 900,000 physicians and other healthcare professionals next year.

July 3, 2007 - TeraRecon, Inc. announced that Fovia and certain persons now or previously associated with it agreed to pay undisclosed but significant sums, including royalty payments relating to past activities and royalties on future activities to TeraRecon, to settle a lawsuit pertaining to 3-D imaging technology filed by TeraRecon against Fovia and certain employees in October of 2005.

July 3, 2007 - – NovaRad Corporation recently announced it has expanded its PACS installations in Augusta, GA, with the addition of two new NovaPACS contracts, now totaling 12 Georgia facilities.

July 3, 2007 – According to a new survey conducted by Applied Data Research has discovered that a new class of imaging agents can associate with highly specific markers on the surface of cells to provide unparalleled specificity, creating new opportunities for visualization, targeted drug delivery and mapping physiological changes over time.

July 2, 2007 — Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. has announced the addition of a complete line of microsurgical instrument trays.

The trays are designed for use with delicate and micro instruments and offer maximum protection and ease of handling. The durable and lightweight polymer trays are fully autoclavable and can withstand temperatures up to 380°.

July 2, 2007 — Doctors are famous for sloppy scribbling - and handwritten prescriptions lead to thousands of medication errors each year. Electronics to the rescue: U.S. hospitals that switched to computerized physician order entry systems saw a 66 percent drop in prescription errors, according to a new review of studies.

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