The PACS LCD solutions, by Double Black Imaging, are environmentally friendly and ergonomically designed LCDs for medical imaging. They feature built-in front sensors and are bundled with the X-Cal Web calibration suite for full automatic calibration, conformance, alerting and reporting. They also have ultra high brightness and contrast ratios, industry leading luminance uniformity performance, bonded protective panels, high-speed graphic controllers and a full five-year warranty

Several clinical review monitors from Double Black Imaging are specially designed for versatile healthcare applications in a hospital-wide network of electronic medical records. The LCDs have high brightness levels, better contrast ratios, backlight sensors for stable luminance control and meet all DICOM 3.14 standards.

The DBI Clinical LCD line also comes with a warranty and service program.

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The DICOMetrix, from Double Black Imaging, is a proactive DICOM image flow and network performance monitoring solution. It allows PACS administrators, directors and IT personnel to actively monitor and track system performance, and alert support staff about system slow-downs and outages.

November 8, 2010 – The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) issued a joint report outlining new performance measures in cardiac care. The full report will be published in the Nov. 16 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

November 8, 2010 – Patient enrollment has begun in a trial looking at a new system for patients undergoing diagnostic angiography procedures through the femoral artery. The RECITAL study will observe the safety and effectiveness of the Arstasis One access system. It is expected to enroll up to 500 patients in at least seven U.S. hospitals.

November 8, 2010 – A new aortic extension has been implanted in a clinical setting for the first time. The Ventana fenestrated stent graft, by Endologix, was implanted at Auckland City Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.

November 5, 2010 - A study performed by investigators from the Emergency Department of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation found that a noninvasive cardiac output monitor (NICOM) system is effective in identification of acute heart failure (AHF). The system, by Cheetah Medical, is also effective in differentiating AHF from other acute situations with similar clinical presentations.

November 5, 2010 – ST Cardio was awarded nearly $250,000 in a grant under the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program. The grant is related to the company’s Z6 Cardiac Stimulator.

The grant, which totaled $244,479, is given to projects that can result in new therapies that treat unmet needs or reduce the long-term growth of healthcare costs.

November 5, 2010 – Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (CSI) will pay $1 million to settle an employment lawsuit with ev3, which is now part of Covidien.

The litigation stems from a lawsuit ev3 originally filed in 2007 related to ev3 employees who joined Cardiovascular Systems Inc.

November 5, 2010 – The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has awarded the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) more than $12 million to investigate the acquired and familial causes of heart failure. The goal is to identify markers for diagnosis and targets for cures.

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