With the new 3-D Stereoscopic Display system from Siemens Medical Solutions Angiography, Fluoroscopy and X-ray (AX) Division, physicians can clearly view and better understand vascular structures in the human body. Physicians specializing in angiography will be able to utilize this system by viewing a 3-D stereoscopic display to improve decision-making for faster and more confident treatments.

Medison will introduce at RSNA the SonoAce X8, a new “smart software” protocol-based ultrasound designed to meet a range of imaging needs, including performing abdominal OB / GYN, small parts, vascular and cardiac examinations.
SonoAce X8 combines “smart software” with advanced digital signal processing for increased diagnostic confidence and patient throughput. The system features high-resolution 3-D imaging, live 3-D, 3DXI, full spectrum imaging, dynamic MR as well as spatial compound imaging. The product will be showcased at RSNA 2006 and commercially available in early 2007.

Three-dimensional virtual colonoscopy is an accurate screening method for colorectal cancer, reported a study published in the November issue of the journal Radiology, which may encourage more people to be screened for colorectal cancer – the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States.

More than 700,000 Americans were sent to emergency rooms each year due to harmful reactions from some of the most widely used medicines, from insulin to a common antibiotic, government research shows.

Accidental overdoses and allergic reactions to prescription drugs were the most frequent cause of serious illnesses, according to the study, the first to reveal the nationwide scope of the problem. People over 65 faced the greatest risks.

a new study shows that complications, such as frequent nighttime awakenings, from sleep apnea surgeries are more likely in people who are overweight, have more severe sleep apnea and have other medical problems.

People with sleep apnea repeatedly stop breathing during the night due to upper airway obstruction. Sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and poor quality of life.

Dräger Medical's Innovian Anesthesia information management system was implemented at Duke University Health System in more than 150 point of care locations. The implementation represents the largest upgrade in the history of Dräger Medical and the most extensive Innovian installation worldwide.

A Piedmont Physicians Group practice (PPG) was named the 2006 recipient of the Nicholas E. Davies Ambulatory Care Award for its use of electronic medical records (EMR) to improve patient care on Tuesday.
The national Davies Award given by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annually honors healthcare organizations in three categories – including ambulatory care – for excellence in the implementation of health information technology.

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has announced a $200,000 gift from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) which will create the BCRF-AACR Fund for Translational Breast Cancer Research.

Cardinal Health, a Dublin, Ohio-based clinical-services provider and manufacturer, packager and distributor of pharmaceutical and medical supplies, announced today that it is buying Care Fusion, a McLean, Va.-based vendor of wireless, bar-code patient identification systems for hospitals.

The deal is expected to close by the end of the month. Terms were not disclosed.

Kodak announced yesterday that Europe’s largest specialist cancer treatment centre, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in the UK, has installed the Kodak DirectView DR 7500 as part of the centre’s plan to provide high definition images for patients as well as enable rapid treatment.
The DirectView DR 7500 is located in the X-ray department of the centre. It is configured with both a wall stand and table to handle around 15,000 annual imaging studies from in- and outpatients.

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