September 8, 2008 - Toshiba Teli America Inc. said today it is shipping the T24MSA001-MD medical-grade 24-inch LCD color widescreen monitor.

Featuring full HD (1080p) resolution, this new LCD assures the most natural reproduction of video images and the highest level of differentiation during such critical applications as diagnostic analysis, video endoscopy and surgery. Users also reportedly benefit from its 800:1 contrast, 500cd/m2 brightness and the versatility of picture-in-picture functionality.

September 8, 2008 - Royal Philips Electronics reached an agreement to acquire India-based Alpha X-Ray Technologies, a manufacturer of cardiovascular X-ray systems targeting the economy segment of the Indian market, as Philips positions itself in high-growth emerging economies.

Upon closing of this transaction in the fourth quarter of 2008, which is subject to certain contractual and other conditions such as regulatory approvals, Alpha will become part of the Cardiovascular X-Ray business within Philips’ Healthcare sector.

September 8, 2008 - A new procedure being pioneered by Dr. Nassir Marrouche, director of the atrial fibrillation (AF) program at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, could represent a breakthrough in the treatment of AF using MRI-guided imaging.

September 8, 2008 - Stereotaxis Inc. said today the first atrial fibrillation procedures using its re-introduced partnered magnetic irrigated catheter were successfully performed in Europe last week.

September 8, 2008 - Excluding cardiac causes in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain using myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) can prevent unnecessary admissions, making it a cost-efficient tool in the evaluation of these patients, according to a study published in the Sept. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.

September 8. 2008 - Inverness Medical Physician Diagnostics Group, a division of Inverness Medical Innovations, today launched the INRatio2 PT/INR Monitoring System, a portable device that measures blood-clotting time, also known as prothrombin time, using one drop of blood from a patient’s finger.

September 8, 2008 - The first atrial fibrillation procedures using Stereotaxis’ re-introduced partnered magnetic irrigated catheter were successfully performed in Europe last week, the company announced today.

September 2, 2008 - GE Healthcare launched a new ultrasound system for radiology and vascular applications that fuses ultrasound images with images from other imaging modalities like CT, MR, and PET, to overcome challenges with using clinical images from previous diagnostic imaging studies.

September 4, 2008 - GE Healthcare's Diagnostic Cardiology Service team prides itself on exceeding the expectations of its customers. A new poll shows the customers are rewarding their efforts.

MD Buyline's Q2 customer surveys show significant improvements in GE Healthcare's Diagnostic Cardiology Service customer scores.

September 5, 2008 - Boston’s Brigham & Women’s (B&W) Hospital, a 777-bed teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, has purchased an additional four CT systems from Siemens Medical Solutions USA, including two SOMATOM Definition AS 40-slice and two SOMATOM Definition AS 128-slice systems.

Siemens upgraded B&W’s four existing units – two SOMATOM Emotion 16-slice and two Sensation 64-slice – as part of its equipment contract. The terms of the new agreement with B&W will extend the contract for an additional nine years.

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