April 10, 2007 - Bionix Radiation Therapy recently introduced its Prone Breast System, a patient positioning device that features a foam cushion set designed to attach to the multi-treatment base, the same base used with the pelvis/belly system.

The Prone Breast System is the newest product in the line of patient positioning devices and uses a reversible carbon fiber breast bridge to hold the contra lateral breast out of the treatment field. Additionally a massage style face cushion supports the head with an opening for airflow allowing patients to breath freely.

April 9, 2007 - Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. recently developed three imaging techniques for its MR product line, including the Vantage system, that allows for contrast free imaging during MRA procedures.
Toshiba's equipment reportedly utilizes three proprietary contrast-free imaging techniques that can perform MRA, fresh blood imaging (FBI), contrast-free improved angiography (CIA) and Time-SLIP.

April 9, 2007 - According to the New England Journal of Medicine, computerized mammography, currently used for about a third of the nation's mammograms, are more frequently finding harmless spots for unknowing patients.

The computerized method showed no clear capability to find more cancer cases than unaided readings: four cancers were found for every 1,000 mammograms, meaning that CAD would give 156 more unneeded callbacks and 14 more biopsies for every additional cancer it finds.

Cap-DICOM Software now integrates the Captus 3000 Thyroid Uptake System with RIS and PACS systems.

Capintec is proud to announce a new software application for its Captus 3000 Thyroid Uptake System designed to help meet the needs of our customers working in a digital reporting environment

April 9, 2007 —Ohio Medical, a manufacturer of medical suction/vacuum regulators in the U.S. market, offers a patented Push-To-Set (PTS) feature that automatically occludes the vacuum flow while the device is being adjusted so that the gauge accurately displays the peak vacuum.

April 9, 2007 — British-based PuriCore, a life sciences company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, safe antimicrobial technology, has announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its proprietary Sterilox Endoscopy High-Level Disinfectant System as a medical device in the US.

The Sterilox System produces a highly effective and safe high-level disinfectant solution that is indicated for use in reprocessing and disinfecting heat-sensitive medical instruments, including endoscopes, between patient procedures.

April 6, 2007 - Hospira Inc. introduced a new wireless platform for its medication infusion devices that incorporates leading-edge authentication standards and encryption protocols to assist hospitals in securely transferring data and complying with patient confidentiality regulations. The new technology also provides the first three- in-one wireless multi-band module for an infusion system, enabling hospitals to select any of three frequency modes for communication.

April 6, 2007 - Agfa HealthCare recently announced that Novation has awarded company contracts to provide radiology picture archiving and communications system (PACS) solutions, radiology information system (RIS) solutions and cardiology PACS to the University Health System Consortium, VHA Inc. and HealthCare Purchasing Partners International (HPPI) member facilities.

April 6, 2007 - Kodak's Health Group recently signed contracts for its Kodak DIRECTVIEW digital radiography (DR) and its computed radiography (CR) systems with several U.S. facilities.

Some facilities also purchased Kodak DIRECTVIEW CR Long Length Imaging System to provide long-length leg and spine images and Kodak DIRECTVIEW Capture Link System, which allows facilities to identify, scan and review CR images from multiple networked CR systems and integrates CR images into a DR imaging study.

April 6, 2007 - According to a recent study published by IMV Medical Information Division, patients have made an estimated 23.2 million radiation therapy or related visits in the U.S., including 19 million treatment visits and 4.2 million allied visits.

The top three cancer site types include breast cancer, accounting for 21 percent, prostate cancer totaling about 21 percent and lung cancer with 20 percent.

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