Philips Medical Systems announced today that Laughlin Memorial Hospital in Greeneville, TN has installed Tennessee’s first Ambient Experience suite featuring a 64-slice CT system and “4.0 Tesla combination”, two MR suites made up of a 3.0 Tesla whole-body and a 1.0 Tesla open system.
With the Ambient Express, patients can personalize lighting, projected images and other elements of the exam room.

The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) has announced the 2006 recipients of the 2006 Junior Faculty Career Research Training Award and Resident/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Research Seed Grants, worth a total of $240,000.
The ASTRO Junior Faculty Career Research Training Award was given to Andy J. Minn, M.D., Ph.D. The $150,00 per year award gives junior physicians or faculty the opportunity to focus radiation-related research in radiation oncology, biology, physics or outcomes research.

Siemens announced today that is has been named a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the seventh consecutive year, beginning with the opening of the equity markets on September 18.
"Corporate responsibility is one of the four pillars of the company's Fit4More strategy designed to create a solid base for business performance by 2007 and beyond," said George Nolen, President and CEO of Siemens Corp. "Our ranking in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index serves as a proof point that we are delivering on our corporate strategy."

The Saad Centre for Radiography Clinical Skills Education in London opened yesterday, and is backed by equipment donated by Varian Medical Systems. The purpose of the centre is to train future radiotherapy radiographers.
As part of their donation, Varian has supplied the centre with ten Eclipse treatment planning systems, enabling oncologists to plan advanced treatments using IGRT and IMRT.

The Curlin Medical PainSmart Pain Management Pump is designed for versatility and accurate delivery of pain meds at low flow rates.
Mandatory verification on repeat narcotic doses enhances patient safety while available CMS software allows download of scripts from PDA to pump.

The Continuum MR Infusion System received FDA clearance for use in magnetic resonance (MR) environments up to and including 3.0 Tesla (T), enabling clinicians working in the latest 3.0T environments to infuse medications, sedatives and other drugs while benefiting from the system’s ease of use and dose enhancements.
Continuum provides an expanded set of measurements so clinicians can work with a larger selection of medications, sedatives and anesthetic agents.

The Fabius GS Premium is the next step in performance, quality and ergonomics for the Fabius family of products. The integrated multicolor screen provides easily identifiable waveforms and a color-coded alarm system.
The compact breathing system brings critical components closer to the clinician with the flexible bag arm and repositioned APL valve. An integrated sample gas return line and warmed breathing system further promote low and minimal flow anesthesia techniques.

The OxiMax MAX-FAST forehead pulse oximetry sensor often works when digital sensors fail to provide readings in patients with serious vasoconstriction.

The Aluminum Auto-Locking Cart with optional Prox Reader reads most low frequency HID Prox Cards (125 kHz) and features lightweight aluminum construction, aluminum mounting tracks, a stabilizing frame, 5-inch swivel casters (two with brake and one with tracking), up to 250 user codes, manual key override for emergency access and a “low battery” indicator light.

he IntelliVue G1 and G5 anesthetic gas modules measure five commonly used anesthetic gases as well as nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Both modules display waveforms of all gases along with inspiratory and end tidal numeric values.
G1 measures the single agent chosen by the clinician, while G5 features automatic agent identification and mixed-agent measurement capability.

Subscribe to
© Copyright Wainscot Media. All Rights Reserved.
Subscribe Now