May 1, 2007 - Washington Hospital today announced that it is the first in the U.S. to receive shipment and install the new Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion, a noninvasive device for the treatment of brain disorders.

The device reportedly delivers doses of focused radiation without making a single cut to reach the deepest brain tumors while sparing surrounding tissue. The device can reportedly also treat additional disorders, such as brain metastases, vascular malformations, trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.

May 1, 2007 - NeuroLogica Corp. recently announced the launch of its CereTom OTOscan, an in-office CT scanner optimized for otolaryngology, reportedly bridging the gap between flat panel dental scanners commonly used in ENT offices and more expensive fixed CT scanners found in hospitals and imaging centers.

May 1, 2007 - Neurologica Corp., a neuroscience-based medical imaging company, launched its CereTom OTOscan in-office CT scanner optimized for Otolaryngology, enabling ENT doctors to cost-effectively scan patients in-office for a quicker diagnosis.

May 1, 2007 — Carestream Health, Inc., a spin off of Kodak’s Health Group that was acquired by Onex, today began officially operating as an independent company with more than 8,100 employees, serving tens of thousands of customers in 150 countries around the world.

April 30, 2007 - The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) and Imaginis Corp. recently announced a Web agreement that will provide radiation technologists, therapists, and oncologists with access to extensive information on women's cancers and health conditions.

April 30, 2007 - Healthcare Informatics magazine and Medical Records Institute Inc. have partnered to bring the Hospital IT Strategy Challenge to TEPR 2007, honoring hospitals that have incorporated innovative IT strategies into their overall strategic planning.

Outpatient Care Technology promotes its second annual Outpatient Excellence Award for oncology centers, recognizing and honoring worthy facilities for their clinical, financial and operational accomplishments and achievements. But we need your help. Please nominate as many worthy oncology centers as you'd like by clicking on the red button in the left-hand column of the front page of OPCT Online (www.opctonline.net).

April 30, 2007 - Emergency Film Group has produced Hospital First Receiver, a training package that prepares healthcare workers to handle a rapid influx of contaminated patients from a terrorist attack or other mass casualty incident.

The series follows the guidelines of OSHA's Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers and JCAHO's accreditation standards for decontamination and emergency planning.

April 30, 2007 – ECRI Institute will host an audio conference, "CT Radiation Dosing: Guarding Patients from Unnecessary Risk," on May 16, 2007, in which experts will address approaches to minimizing risks associated with CT radiation through proper equipment selections, policy considerations and staff training.

ECRI reportedly will also encourage healthcare facilities to perform CT exams only when clinically justified and to keep radiation doses as low as possible.

April 30, 2007 – Precision Imaging has opened a new, highly advanced imaging center in Jacksonville, FL, combining state-of-the-art clinical imaging equipment and software to create a preventive and diagnostic health care environment for early detection of disease.

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