Product News: Page 467

Varian adds On-Board Imager features
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for a new suite of features on its On-Board Imager system for the Clinac and Trilogy medical linear accelerators. The new features allow On-Board Imager to synchronize image acquisition with a patient's respiratory cycle and automate "marker matching" for more precise tumor targeting, according to the Palo Alto, CA-based vendor.
August 8, 2004
Cardiolite finds ischemia in diabetes patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical developer Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging of North Billerica, MA, is touting the results of a clinical study that found that its Cardiolite heart imaging radiopharmaceutical could be effective in detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) in asymptomatic diabetic patients.
August 8, 2004
Intelerad bolsters InteleViewer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS provider Intelerad Medical Systems introduced the addition of several new features to its InteleViewer software at last week's annual meeting of the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA).
August 8, 2004
Epix begins testing blood clot imaging agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR contrast developer Epix Medical has initiated a phase I clinical trial of its EP-2104R contrast agent, which targets blood clots in the body. The agent binds selectively to fibrin, and is designed to provide a bright MR image to allow the detection of small clots in arteries and veins, according to the Cambridge, MA-based vendor.
August 5, 2004
Siemens launches Magnetom C! scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for Magnetom C!, a 0.35-tesla C-shaped MRI system that offers 270° of accessibility. The system employs a compact magnet with a pole diameter of 54 inches, and is open on three sides, according to the Malvern, PA-based vendor.
August 5, 2004
AngioDynamics gives new name to laser venous system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
E-Z-EM subsidiary AngioDynamics has changed the name of its endovascular laser venous system to VenaCure laser vein treatment.
August 5, 2004
Cardinal launches patient-positioning devices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Management Services division of healthcare products firm Cardinal Health of Cleveland has introduced a new line of radiation therapy patient-positioning products called Halcyon.
August 4, 2004
Hitachi to release ultrasound upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems America will be releasing an upgrade for users of its Hi Vision 8500 premium ultrasound scanners.
August 4, 2004
USEI adds Matrox boards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Monitor distributor U.S. Electronics will be bundling display controller boards from Matrox Graphics with its Totoku medical displays, according to Matrox of Montreal.
August 3, 2004
Kodak unveils new offerings at AHRA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
BOSTON - Healthcare imaging and IT vendor Eastman Kodak Health Imaging introduced a collection of new product and service offerings at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) annual conference this week.
August 2, 2004
Merit signs Novation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Disposable products provider Merit Medical Systems of South Jordan, UT, has signed a supplier agreement with group purchasing organization Novation. The agreement covers Merit's line of cardiology products, including diagnostic catheters, diagnostic guidewires, fluid-management kits and components, inflation devices, and angioplasty accessories.
August 1, 2004
Kodak develops new x-ray film for dose reduction
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Imaging said it has developed a new medical imaging x-ray film designed to cut radiation dose in half while maintaining the same image quality available with existing film.
August 1, 2004
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