February 27, 2009 - American Heart Association President Timothy Gardner, M.D. made the following statement in response to health proposals in President Obama's budget:

February 26, 2009 - The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) said it supports the health policy goals presented in the President's federal budget, however, the association said that the budget's proposed reliance on radiology benefit managers (RBMs) will deny imaging services, and is an ineffective model that undermines the doctor-patient relationship in making healthcare decisions.

Mortara Instrument offers H-Scribe, a Web-based Holter data transfer from an unlimited number of client recording sites. Data can be transmitted over the Internet or Intranet.

The H3+ digital recorder redefines “small” for Holter recorders while providing 2- and 3-channel recordings, an integrated waveform display, pacemaker detection and up to 48 hours of recording with a single AAA battery. Patients have the freedom to perform their daily activities and even forget they are wearing a Holter recorder, according to the company.

The most recent ELI 350 software introduces the ability to acquire 15-lead ECGs with additional V3R – V4R – V7R, or V7 – V8 – V9, or E1 – E2 – E3 allowing physicians to optimally position the leads according to the patient’s cardiac condition. With the “Best 10” feature enabled, the ELI 350 automatically selects the best 10-seconds in up to 20-minutes of ECG lead connection.

Mortara’s H12+ digital Holter record provides 12-lear data recorded beat by beat on a compact flash memory card for up to 48 hours. The devices features full graphic display to preview ECG waveform during patient hookup.

The Mortara T12S 12-lead ECG digital transmitter integrates pulse oximetry technology that provides continuous transmission of SpO2%, pulse rate and plethysmographic waveform to a receiving patient monitoring system. The T12S is 3 by 4.4 by 1 inch and has a water resistant design.

February 26, 2009 - The first 3D imaging results obtained with a new imaging technology called Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) produced reportedly unprecedented real-time images of arterial blood flow and volumetric heart motion, reported Royal Philips Electronics.

February 26, 2009 - In 2006, Americans were exposed to more than seven times as much ionizing radiation from medical procedures as was the case in the early 1980s, according to a new report on population exposure released March 3rd by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) at its annual meeting in Bethesda, MD.

February 26, 2009 - The 18th Interventional Cardiology Symposium is June 18-20, in Montreal Canada.

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