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December 1, 2010 – A completely Web-based picture archiving and communication system (PACS) is on display at the RSNA 2010 meeting. Infinitt PACS is hardware-agnostic and offers an embedded 3-D PACS viewer and a full array of image visualization and management tools. Several hospitals in the United States are switching to the company’s PACS system because of the savings it offers.

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October 28, 2010 - The first patent related to specific human blood protein variant biomarkers related to cardiovascular disease has been issued. The United States Patents and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent 7,816,095 for Intrinsic Bioprobes covering novel blood protein biomarkers related to cardiovascular disease.

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October 28, 2010 – A report by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) provides new criteria for selecting patients who could benefit from cardiac computed tomography (CCT). The report, which was developed in partnership with the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) also informs payers about appropriate clinical scenarios for its use.

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October 28, 2010 - Coronary stent manufacturer Stentys is now listed and traded on the NYSE Euronext Paris (Ticker: STNT). As a result of the IPO, the company has raised $31.9 million, which will be used to commercialize its stents in Europe and obtain regulatory approvals in the United States.

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October 22, 2010 – To help clinicians better understand meaningful use in imaging, TeraMedica has created the Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) University online educational program.

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Bracco offers contrast imaging agents for computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), angiography and ...

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MediCal QAWeb, by Barco, is the first online service for high-grade quality assurance (QA). The all-inclusive secured ...

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The ProScribe, by Barco, is an advanced mobile point-of-care display for physicians and nurses who need to stay ...

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The CliniScape mobile clinical assistant, by Barco, enables nurses and physicians to make more informed clinical ...

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October 27, 2010 – A new digital silicon photomultiplier technology has been developed with applications in both X-ray and nuclear imaging. Philips developed the technology by scaling a single-pixel sensor to a fully integrated 64-pixel sensor with a sensing surface of more than 10 square centimeters.

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An update to the Centricity PACS, version 3.2, by GE Healthcare, offers many features that were either requested by ...

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October 26, 2010 – Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, one of the top academic medical centers in the United States, has awarded a five-year, $25 million contract for medical equipment and health IT consulting services to Siemens Medical Solutions USA.

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October 26, 2010 - The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has collaborated with the American College of Cardiology Foundation and other societies on the update to the cardiac CT appropriate use criteria.

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October 26, 2010 – New ultrasound systems on display at RSNA will demonstrate enhanced patient care, increased clinical confidence and will bring more diagnostic information to the reading room. The iU22 xMatrix premium ultrasound system, by Philips, features an ergonomically designed X6-1 PureWave xMatrix array transducer.

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October 26, 2010 – Cordless phones, which transmit a similar pulsed signal as Wi-Fi networks at 2.4 gigahertz, have been shown to impact heart rate according to new research published in the European Journal of Oncology.

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