Built on good clinical practice and scientific evidence in cardiovascular imaging and reporting, Agfa HealthCare's Impax Cardiovascular (CV) solution supports clinicians with a single, integrated cardiovascular information system targeted at cardiac catheterization, echocardiography, vascular ultrasound, cardiac CT/CTA review which is Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT)-compliant,

October 22, 2010 – An advanced, noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring system has been launched in Europe. In addition to core hemodynamic parameters, Cheetah Medical’s NICOM system offers an integrated pulse oximetry functionality. The system also provides an oxygen delivery index (DO2I).

The Biodex Surgical C-Arm Table - 846 features a free-float X-Y tabletop design allowing for quick and comfortable patient positioning at an affordable price.

The Biodex Sound Pro Combination Table combines imaging features of both the Ultra Pro and Echo Pro tables, making it a versatile solution to any imaging facility. Fully equipped for OB/GYN, general ultrasound and echocardiography, this table is ergonomically designed for both sonographer and patient.

October 21, 2010 – Vascular Solutions has acquired the assets related to snare products from Radius Medical Technologies and its subsidiary, Radius Medical, LLC. Vascular Solutions has been selling the Expro Elite and Micro Elite snares in the United States under a distribution agreement since 2008.

October 21, 2010 – A new tool makes comprehensive service line data easily and immediately available to those who need it most. The Apollo LX Analytics Dashboard, by LUMEDX, pulls data from disparate systems and delivers it in dynamic, intuitive formats to help hospitals monitor and improve performance across the registry, clinical, financial, operational and service excellence sectors.

October 21, 2010 – Daniel S. Berman, M.D., an innovator of cardiac imaging technology for 30 years, has received the Pioneer in Medicine Award from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, its highest honor.

October 20, 2010 – At RSNA 2010, Merge will display its latest IT solutions to help meet everyday healthcare challenges.

The Merge Healthcare Kiosk automates front desk workflow by giving patients a unique interface for check-in and bill paying.

October 20, 2010 - The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched the first large-scale, multicenter study to investigate the effectiveness of body cooling treatment in infants and children who have had cardiac arrest.

October 20, 2010 – New study results show that patients undergoing cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation had a 99.5 percent rate of successful implantation with an overall infection rate of 0.48 percent in the first 1.9 months following the procedure. The COMMAND study looked at the FDA-cleared AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope, by TYRX.

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