March 21, 2008 — The Drug Information Association (DIA) will host an educational forum in conjunction with the FDA and the Heart Rhythm Society entitled 'QT and Arrhythmia Issues in Drug Development' from April 7-8, in Bethesda, MD, to focus on the new direction in the development of pharmaceutical agents for cardiac repolarization.

Specific areas of concentration will include:

March 20, 2008 – The number of CT procedures performed continues to grow despite a slow down in CT system purchases from 2000 to 2008 in the U.S. as CT sites focus on the efficient utilization of their CT equipment, indicated a report by the IMV Medical Information Division.
An estimated 68.7 million CT procedures were performed in 7,640 hospital and non-hospital sites in 2007, said the report. This represents an average annual growth rate of approximately 8 percent since 2003, when an estimated 50.1 million procedures were performed.

March 20, 2008 - ARUP Laboratories and the University of Utah's Department of Pathology have released ARUP Consult version 2.3, a free laboratory test selection support tool for PDA devices that includes more than 1,500 lab tests categorized into disease-related topics, including clinical background information, test ordering suggestions and concise diagnostic advice.

The LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator/monitor is the most rugged defibrillator ever designed by Physio-Control, with an IP55 rating. ADAPTIV biphasic technology provides a range of energy up to 360 joules, and an upgradeable platform. The 1000 is equipped with cprMAX technology, enabling care providers to change protocols as standards of care evolve.

The LIFEPAK 12 defibrillator/monitor offers full-featured defibrillation and industry-standard monitoring for emergency services and hospitals. It utilizes ADAPTIV biphasic technology and combines semi-automatic and manual defibrillation. The 12 features capnography, external pacing, 12-lead electrocardiography and enhanced monitoring capabilities.

The LightSpeed VCT CT scanner for cardiac imaging reportedly reduces a patient�s radiation exposure by up to 70 percent for diagnostic cardiac scans, while maintaining optimal image quality.

The LightSpeed VCT XT captures images of the heart and coronary arteries in as few as five heartbeats. With new SnapShot Pulse technology, which applies a process called prospective triggered gating, an automated response to a patient�s heart rate ensures that the X-ray is only on for portions of a scan, thus significantly reducing a patient�s X-ray exposure time.

The Vivid e adds a fully integrated, three-connector, docking cart, creating a true hybrid system with the power of ergonomic console-style and offers a complete cardiac feature set with additional transducers, adding stress echo for 2008.

The system is designed to provide a dedicated cardiovascular ultrasound solution for the physician office in a PC laptop-sized design.

March 2008

The Vivid S6 signature class cardiovascular ultrasound system reportedly combines strong performance and excellent image quality into a new console design. This new technology combines image acquisition, image processing and simplified image control. The system takes the clinical quantitative tools from the Vivid 7 and the miniaturization gained from Vivid i to create a cardiovascular and shared services system working to expands the reach of patient examinations.

GE will highlight a new design concept for its Vivid S5 cardiovascular ultrasound system, combining features from its Vivid I and Vivid 7, designed for use in multiple clinical settings.

The new concept will reportedly boast newly developed functions and ergonomic design, ready to serve a wide range of clinical users. The Vivid i works to improve efficiency by offering a larger-scale cardiovascular system in a portable and wireless design. Features include stress echo, tissue velocity imaging, IMT measurements and tissue tracking.

March 18, 2008 – Today Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging introduced its new name by launching Lantheus Medical Imaging, marking the first time in the company’s 50-year history that it will operate as an independent company.

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