November 19, 2007 - U.S. hospitals that deliver better clinical outcomes for cardiovascular care also treat heart patients in less time and at a lower cost, according to a study released today by Thomson Healthcare.

The 2007 Thomson 100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success analyzed the performance of nearly 1,000 U.S. hospitals based on their outcomes for eight measures related to congestive heart failure, heart attacks, coronary artery bypass grafts (CABGs) and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs), such as angioplasties.

November 19, 2007 - Siemens Medical Solutions has introduced SOMATOM Definition AS, an adaptive scanner created for strokes, cardiac conditions and cancer, designed to expand CT's role from just imaging to managing patient outcome.

IMIX Americas Inc., a provider of digital radiography products, will feature the IMIX insight line of full-featured digital radiography products for a variety of imaging applications at RSNA 2007.

November 16, 2007 - Philips announced today the launch of the new Digital Pocket Memo 9370 for mobile dictation, designed to make the transition from analog to digital dictation fast and easy.

November 15, 2007 – Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. today introduced a fourth generation contrast-free imaging technique, Time and Space Angiography (TSA), which creates images that show dynamic blood flow without using contrast agents.

November 14, 2007 - IBM and Beacon Equity Partners today joined Medweb, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and the government of Tristan da Cunha in announcing the successful implementation of “Project Tristan,” a telemetry solution, allowing clinicians to access remote assistance with diagnoses and emergency support.

The world’s reportedly most remote inhabited island, Tristan da Cunha, can now access advanced telemedical care through to pro-bono services and support from a high-technology team led by IBM and Beacon Equity Partners.

November 15, 2007 – Masimo reported a new independent clinical study demonstrates the ability of Masimo SET Perfusion Index (PI) to improve detection of congenital heart defects (CHD) in newborns with duct-dependent systemic circulation.

November 15, 2007 - On Oct. 22 the Swedish Neuroscience Institute became the first hospital in western Washington to activate an advanced telemedicine system in the emergency rooms of its Issaquah and Ballard campuses to provide a real-time, 24/7 link between ER physicians and stroke specialists based at the Cherry Hill Campus, where Swedish’s nationally recognized stroke program is based.

November 15, 2007 - The Siemens Medical Solutions Molecular Imaging Division will feature the new Symbia E series single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imager at RSNA 2007.

The Symbia E, based on the Siemens’ Symbia family of imagers, includes features that will reportedly allow providers to work with increased confidence because of the system’s improved image quality and increased reliability. The system can also be upgraded as a facility’s workload grows.

For more information: www.usa.siemens.com/medical

Hitachi Medical Systems America announced that it received FDA clearance to market its Oasis magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system that reportedly features vertical field magnet technology inclusive of high magnet homogeneity and higher order active shim, in an open architecture magnet design.
The system contains a magnetic field strength of 1.2 Tesla, a high performance gradient system coupled with an eight-channel Radio Frequency (RF) system and Hitachi-designed RF coils.

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