Jan. 8, 2007 - Neurostar Solutions will debut at HIMSS 2007 its next-generation version 6.4 Virtual Radiology Network (VRN) clinical image workflow platform that reportedly enables a digital radiology environment and outsourcing radiologists.

Jan. 5, 2007 - Variations in genes that play a role in regulating heart rate and kidney function appear to affect blood pressure differently in men and women, new research suggests. This could have important implications for selecting blood pressure-lowering medications.

"Sex is like a prism that refracts the effects of the gene very differently for men and women," Dr. Daniel T. O'Connor, from the University of California at San Diego, said in a university statement.

Allscripts, provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions, today announced that Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic P.A. has selected HealthMatics Office, the integrated Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management System (PM) from Allscripts to automate clinical and financial operations for the multi-specialty group's 24 physicians.

The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) announced that, for the first time, a set of guidelines and standards has been written and implemented for pediatric echocardiography, or pediatric heart ultrasound.

Jan. 4, 2007 - HMS Technologies Inc. was awarded Tuesday with a medical device GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) for the EZ-IO product system manufactured by Vidacare Corp. The GSA FSS contract number, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, is V797P-4984A.

Jan. 4, 2007 - VIASYS Respiratory Care, a subsidiary of VIASYS Healthcare Inc. has again won the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Zenith Award. The Zenith Award, AARC's top industry recognition award for respiratory care product and service providers, was presented at its 52nd Annual International Respiratory Congress in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday, December 11, 2006.

Jan. 4, 2007 -- Mallinckrodt Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Premier purchasing Partners, L.P. to provide imaging products to Premier member healthcare facilities over a three-year period, broadening the scope of Mallinckrodt products available to Premier patients.
The products in the agreement include Mallinckrodt’s OptiMARK (gadoversetamide injection) magnetic resonance contrast agent, plus Mallinckrodt’s complete portfolio of contrast media agents, radiopharmaceuticals, barium and injectors, all used to perform various diagnostic imaging procedures.

The acquisition of Bayer Healthcare's diagnostic division by
Siemens Medical Solutions has been completed. Bayer Diagnostics and
Diagnostic Products Corporation (DPC), acquired in July 2006, were
merged into a single business unit on January 1, 2007. The new entity,
"Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics," is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. and employs more than 8,000
people worldwide. Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics, headquartered
in Tarrytown, NY and Los Angeles, CA, holds a No. 2 position in the

LumitexMD, an innovator in surgical cavity illumination, has introduced a new version of its LightMat Surgical Illuminator, featuring an integral adhesive that makes it easier to handle and use, and provides a thinner profile for ORs and ASCs. This newest member of the LightMat family combines cool, bright, shadowless light with the lowest profile, optimum brightness and ease of use – all at the same economical cost.

Siemens Medical Solutions completed the EUR 5.7 billion acquisition of Bayer Healthcare's diagnostic division, which was acquired in July 2006 and merged into a single business unit with Siemens Medical Solutions on January 1, 2007, as part of Siemen’s strategy to help its customers improve workflow throughout the healthcare enterprise.

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