November 21, 2008 – Medical imaging specialist Barco has entered into an agreement to sell its advanced visualization business to Toshiba Medical Systems Corp., Tokyo, Japan (Toshiba) via its newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary, Toshiba Medical Visualization Systems Europe Ltd., Edinburgh, UK (TMVS).

Siemens Healthcare said its new molecular CT is designed to provide a premium-imaging platform and is a practical solution for today’s shrinking healthcare budget.

Aquarius iNtuition represents a paradigm shift in 3D visualization. Client-based advanced visualization has come of age: Through Aquarius iNtuition™, TeraRecon delivers workstation-class applications to regular PCs or PACS stations throughout the department and enterprise through the convenience of a thin client platform. Aquarius iNtuition offers one seamless solution for advanced image management needs. It delivers the specific high-end tools and defined workflow steps anywhere you need them in the enterprise.

November 20, 2008 - TeraRecon introduced new innovations in the cardiovascular and vascular clinical applications for its Aquarius iNtuition advanced visualization solution, including new analysis and measurement tools, at the upcoming VEITH symposium on Nov. 19-23, 2008 in New York City, NY.

November 20, 2008 - TeraRecon Inc. released new innovations in the cardiovascular and vascular clinical applications for its Aquarius iNtuition advanced visualization solution at the VEITH symposium Nov. 19-23, in New York City.

November 20, 2008 - FiatLux Imaging and Philips FIMI plan to demonstrate at RSNA 2008 the benefits of 3D imaging at the point-of-care using FiatLux Visualize on the Philips CliniScape mobile clinical assistant (MCA).

Developed by Philips in cooperation with the Intel Digital Health Group, the MCA meets the growing demand for clinical data access at the patient bedside and throughout the hospital.

November 20, 2008 - Lumen Biomedical Inc. said today the FDA cleared its FiberNet Embolic Protection System (EPS) for the treatment of patients receiving endovascular intervention for carotid artery disease.

The approval follows the recent release of the EPIC Clinical Study data demonstrating the lowest stroke rates of any filter currently available on the U.S. market, the manufacturer said.

November 20, 2008 - Patient Pamela Louderback was experiencing dizzy spells for months and arrived at St. Elizabeth Medical Center’s emergency room (ER) after blacking out one morning at work, and unbeknownst to her and her doctors, she was on the verge of suffering a stroke.

November 19, 2008 - Itamar Medical today announced a distribution agreement with EndoTech SPA to bring Itamar Medical’s patented Endo-PAT2000, a simple, office-based diagnostic test for the assessment of endothelial function, to the Italian market.

EndoTech SPA, based in Como, Italy, specializes in the distribution of medical instrumentation technologies in Italy. The partnership will allow Itamar Medical to reach new market and distribution goals for the Endo-PAT2000.

November 19, 2008 - Adding to its recent endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) innovations, Medtronic Inc. today launched its Talent Abdominal Stent Graft on the Xcelerant Hydro Delivery System in the U.S.

EVAR is a treatment for aortic aneurysm. In the U.S., abdominal aortic aneurysms – the most common type – are responsible for about 15,000 deaths annually. Worldwide, it is estimated that more than 1 million people are living with undiagnosed aortic aneurysms, and 95 percent of these could be successfully treated if detected before rupture.

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