May 31, 2007 — A new study to be published in the June issue of the journal Medical Care finds that hospitals that have better staffing and less overtime for registered nurses are safer for elderly intensive care unit (ICU) patients.

The study is yet another piece of scientific evidence that bolsters the case for increasing RN staffing in hospitals, prohibiting mandatory overtime and limiting the number of patients assigned to a nurse.

May 31, 2007 — Encysive Pharmaceuticals today announced that Health Canada's Therapeutic Products Directorate has approved THELIN (sitaxsentan sodium) 100 mg tablets.

May 31, 2007 - GE Healthcare today announced a collaboration with IntrinsiQ LLC, a leading provider of cancer care software solutions, to seamlessly connect a cancer patient’s team of clinicians by providing oncology clinical information within that patient’s electronic medical record (EMR). The partnership will be unveiled this week at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago.

May 31, 2007 - The week of June 3 has been declared “Molecular Imaging Week,” which coincides with SNM’s 54th Annual Meeting. In addition, the District of Columbia issued a “letter of welcome” to SNM for holding the world’s largest event for molecular imaging and nuclear medicine professionals in the city.

May 31, 2007 - According to a study released today in the June 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, women with breast cancer who receive higher doses of radiation with IMRT each day can reduce their treatment time by two weeks without increasing side effects.

May 31, 2007 – United Medical Systems recently announced that it will work with Kubtec to introduce the XPERT Mobile radiography system for imaging breast biopsy cores and surgically excised tissue specimens, reportedly the first specimen radiography system available with an eight-by-eight inch camera.

Sony Electronics will show a range of imagers designed to bring enhanced versatility and cost-effectiveness to its comprehensive printer lineup.
On display at SNM will be s the UP-D77MD model color dye-sublimation DICOM imager, with 300-dpi letter size output. It is designed to support a full range of modalities that call for high-quality color printing, including PET/CT and other nuclear medicine modalities. The 8 x 10-inch color printer produces high-quality, smudge-free images for referring physicians and patient records.

Sony Electronics will show a range of imagers designed to bring enhanced versatility and cost-effectiveness to its comprehensive printer lineup.
On display at SNM will be s the UP-D77MD model color dye-sublimation DICOM imager, with 300-dpi letter size output. It is designed to support a full range of modalities that call for high-quality color printing, including PET/CT and other nuclear medicine modalities. The 8 x 10-inch color printer produces high-quality, smudge-free images for referring physicians and patient records.

May 30, 2007 – SenoRx, a medical device company focused on the development, manufacture and sale of products used to diagnose and treat breast cancer recently announced that it was named Outstanding Medical Device Company by the AeA Orange County and Inland Empire Council at the 14th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards in Aliso Viejo, CA.

May 30, 2007 – TomoTherapy Inc. recently announced that two of its Hi-Art treatment systems have been installed on-site at the University Hospital Antwerp in Madison, WI.

Through the University Radiotherapy Center, both member hospitals will use the Hi-Art treatment systems to treat cancer patients with advanced image-guided, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IG/IMRT). Through collaboration with TomoTherapy, the machines will also be available for training physicians and hospital staff while still providing uninterrupted patient care.

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