ClearPath, from North American Scientific Inc. (NASI), is a multi-catheter high dose rate breast brachytherapy device. Designed to conform to the resection cavity following lumpectomy, allowing for more conformal radiation dose distribution during treatment, and to accommodate either high-dose or low-dose rate treatments, ClearPath is placed through a single incision. NASI received 510(k) marketing clearance from the FDA for a low-dose rate, or continuous release treatment using the company’s Prospera brachytherapy seeds in April 2006.

The time lag between planning and seed implantation can degrade the effectiveness of treatments as tumor targets size and location change.

The QuickLink Delivery System brings real-time linked brachytherapy to reality. Build linked seed trains with variable spacing easily and effectively in a short time, in the OR, in real time.
The QuickLink Delivery System delivers the benefits of a connected implant with the advantages of real-time planning: simple and intuitive for efficient loading; creates custom needle loads with variable spacing; requires no handling of individual seeds; allows easy verification of seed and link configurations; for use only with SourceLink connectors.

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Xoft Inc.’s Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System is designated for the treatment of breast cancer. Electronic Brachytherapy is a proprietary technology platform designed to deliver localized, nonradioactive, isotope-free radiation treatment in a minimally-shielded clinical setting. As Xoft’s first treatment system, Axxent is designed for use in Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for the treatment of early stage breast cancer.

Accommodating new EXTRA-WIDE wheelchairs, Detecto’s BRW1000 portable digital scale provides everything required for weighing bariatric patients. For extended patient comfort, the BRW1000 can store the weight of the chair, allowing clinical staff to simply roll the patient on the scale for quick and easy weighing. Detecto’s BRW1000 provides comfort for the patient and saves valuable time in busy healthcare facilities.

The Model 684 by Seca facilitates safe weighing while the patient is standing, sitting or in a wheelchair — without having to be converted. When standing the patient is supported by a stable handrail; when sitting, by an integrated folded seat; and when in a wheelchair by a large platform — the weight of the wheelchair is simply tared away by the pre-tare function. Special attention has been given to make the scale easy to access; a stop barrier for the front wheels of the wheelchair is an additional safety feature.

The SR755L Multipurpose 3 in 1 Scale is designed with versatility in mind. The cast aluminum platform has built-in wheels making the scale easy to transport. This scale accommodates wheelchairs, walkers and chairs. It may also be used as a stand-on scale by patients who ambulate. The capacity of the SR755L is 1,000 pounds. This scale is battery operated and features auto zero, weight recall and auto power shutdown. The dual fold-down ramps allow for easy patient access and convenient storage when the scale is not in use.

Tanita offers a versatile line of easy-to-use, accurate handrail and wheelchair scales. These lightweight, portable units allow you to bring your scales wherever your patients reside. Designed for extra stability, Tanita’s model 3101 handrail scale offers ergonomically designed handrails that can accommodate the most unstable patients. Tanita’s remarkable “Motion-Stop” weight sensing technology means that extremely unstable patients, whether obese or suffering from Parkinson’s, will receive consistent and accurate results.

March 1, 2007 - Preventing the spread of disease in a hospital may be as simple as opening a window, an international team of researchers reported on Monday.

The low-tech solution could help prevent the spread of airborne infections such as tuberculosis — and ironically, old-fashioned hospitals with high ceilings and big windows may offer the best design for this, they reported.

They worked better than modern "negative pressure" rooms, with expensive design aimed at pumping out infected air, the researchers report in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS Medicine.


New software for Kodak Carestream Enterprise Information Management not only integrates images with electronic medical record systems but also supports Sun MicroSystems’ new Honeycomb CAS platform, in addition to existing storage options from Sun, EMC, IBM and others.

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