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Ultrasonix debuts Sonix CEP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical has introduced Sonix CEP, an ultrasound system designed for emergency medicine.
October 15, 2006
U.K. cancer treatment center installs Kodak DR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in the U.K. has installed Rochester, NY-based Eastman Kodak Health Group's DirectView DR 7500 digital radiography system.
October 15, 2006
Medrad introduces Certo wireless system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast injector technology firm Medrad of Indianola, PA, has introduced Certo, a new wireless network for MRI suites.
October 15, 2006
Contrast packaging: Implications for cost and employee safety
Healthcare facilities are facing increasing competition these days, requiring effective cost management while still ensuring quality care and workplace safety. Imaging and cath labs also have to meet stricter workplace safety regulations, especially with contrast media use and sharps-related injuries. One way to help address these issues is by using contrast media in polymer packaging, which offers a safer alternative to glass bottles and reduces costs through efficient contrast use, higher patient throughput, and reduced waste disposal costs.
October 15, 2006
CTA assesses traumatic neurovascular injury
By Eric Barnes
In the setting of neurovascular trauma, CT's excellent image quality isn't enough to predict complications and manage patients optimally, particularly those who present with few or no neurological symptoms. New markers and tests may eventually improve the ability to predict complications. For now, careful attention to clinical and imaging data is key.
October 15, 2006
Philips to unveil two new ultrasound systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, plans to introduce two new ultrasound systems for the anesthesiology market at next week's annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists in Chicago.
October 12, 2006
GE releases Logiq P5
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has introduced a new portable ultrasound system, Logiq P5.
October 12, 2006
DRA threatens to throttle PET
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
PET and PET/CT proponents in the U.S. have fought long and hard to get their modalities included in the nonacademic diagnostic armamentarium. But their victories could be critically imperiled if reimbursement cuts mandated in the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 are implemented as scheduled in less than three months.
October 12, 2006
Defining a role for MRI in TMJ disorders
By Shalmali Pal
MRI has gained popularity for assessing the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), whether it's to look for inflammation, disk displacement, or joint effusion. Researchers in Japan used the modality to pinpoint TMJ disorders, then compared them to discrepancies of the glenoid fossa. But not everyone is sold on TMJ MRI, as a group in Sweden questioned whether enough evidence existed to make MRI part of the routine clinical protocol for TMJ evaluation.
October 12, 2006
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Philips unveils new Vision, Performance packages
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, has introduced a series of new technologies and products as part of its Vision 2007 and Performance 2007 programs of ultrasound hardware and software upgrades.
October 11, 2006
CIVCO introduces needle guide for GE ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products provider CIVCO Medical Solutions has released a one-piece needle guidance system for use with GE Healthcare ultrasound transducers.
October 11, 2006
Vasomedical releases wireless EECP data system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional cardiology developer Vasomedical of Westbury, NY, has introduced a wireless communication module for its enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) device.
October 11, 2006
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