MAQUET Alphastar is a general-purpose surgical table that features double swivel casters for ease in table movement, a column-mounted back-up panel and a completely sealed column. Options include a remote hand control, and a unique auto-drive feature that allows effortless table relocation. Also available in a low-height version down to 23 inches and a heavy-duty version, Alphastar Plus, that has a 1000-pound patient weight capacity with full articulation.

Elekta announced yesterday an agreement to install four of its Synergy systems in St. Luke’s Hospital, located in Dublin, Ireland, as part of the hospital’s plan to enable more aggressive treatment of tumors, while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
Elekta’s Synergy system is a medical linear accelerator that incorporates intensity modulated and image guided radiation therapy.

Eclipsys Corp. today announced that the 2006 Eclipsys User Network (EUN), taking place from October 15 through 18 in Las Vegas, NV, will focus on the partnership between Eclipsys and its clients, with the mutual goal of achieving positive outcomes in care quality and safety, financial and operational efficiency and customer and staff satisfaction.

The introduction of a new procedure will offer breast cancer patients an alternative to having a mastectomy or lumpectomy, which do not always detect whether cancerous tissue has been removed. Terahertz pulsed imaging (TPI) enables doctors to scan breast tissue and accurately detect where all cancer tissue is located and if it has been completely removed.

Approximately 25 percent of U.S. doctors use electronic health records (EHR) to document basic patient information, while just 9 percent have advanced features for electronic prescriptions, patient notes and laboratory test results, according to a study by researchers at George Washington University and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Royal Philips Electronics introduced today several new ultrasound technologies and products designed to enhance the clinical value of volumetric imaging, provide new tools for interventional procedures, shorten exam times and facilitate pediatric echo, as part of its Vision 2007 and Performance 2007 ultrasound system and quantification software enhancements.

The AURORA 1.5T Dedicated Bilateral Breast MRI System with patented RODEO fat and ductal tissue suppression technology offers fully integrated biopsy capabilities, automatic individualized PATIENT SHIM for ease of use and a DICOM compatible physician workstation which allows 3-D reconstructive views.

Berchtold Corp. has announced the introduction of the ChromoView Dual Flat-Panel (DFP) monitor mount and arm, a system that supports big images in a small space.

Sunnex introduced the Celestial Star MRI Surgical Light. It features MRI compatibility; improved flexibility and reach; and a space-saving design, which meet the demands of the MRI surgical suite.
The light is certified by GE Healthcare and Siemens Medical Solutions for use with their MRI solutions. The National Institute of Health (NIH) has also installed the lights in its intraoperative MRI suite at its headquarters in Maryland.

The ME551i2 digital mammography LCD monitor from Totoku has a 21.3-inch, 5 megapixel DICOM-calibrated diagnostic display with an 11.9-bit grayscale palette and 750 cd/m2 brightness. Furthermore, it has a luminance equalizer to achieve highly accurate luminance uniformity across the screen and the capability to simultaneously display 2,048 shades of gray (11-bit) to realize smoother and precise grayscale display.

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