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ScImage's reporting module PICOM Structured Reportware (PicomSR) for echocardiography combines structured reporting elements along with voice recognition, delivering a pre-populated report that the technician can start by importing elements such as procedure descriptions, indications, measurements, observations during procedure and simple findings from the modality.

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Beijing Choice Electronic Technology Ltd., offers the MD100B hand-held electro ECG monitor, which offers measurements in 30 seconds.

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March 2, 2009 - Results were released today from a clinical study of the quarter-time Xpress3.Cardiac, UltraSPECT's WBR (wide-beam reconstruction) image reconstruction algorithm used to create half-time SPECT images of high diagnostic quality.

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March 2, 2009 - Hansen Medical Inc. today announced an equity investment in Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics Inc. (ACT), and the procurement of certain exclusive rights to ACT’s patented microwave radiometry technology. ACT is developing a novel technology that is designed to accurately measure the temperature in a lesion during cardiac ablation procedures.

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Agfa HealthCare's IMPAX Cardiovascular (IMPAX CV) technology expands the diagnostic capabilities of multiple cardiovascular modalities. A comprehensive, cost-effective solution for cardiovascular imaging and reporting, IMPAX CV enables clinicians to comprehensively review and post-process images.

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February 27, 2009 - Dr. Alberto Interian Jr., medical director of the Mercy Hospital Arrhythmia Syncope Center, is the first doctor in Miami-Dade County, FL to implant an innovative cardiac monitoring device for patients with irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias), or recurrent, unexplained fainting (syncope).

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February 27, 2009 - As the country moves to transform healthcare with the passing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 42 U.S. hospitals recognized as a Stage 6 by HIMSS Analytics serve as role models in healthcare IT adoption for other healthcare systems just beginning this process.

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February 27, 2009 – The Biosense Webster NAVISTAR RMT THERMOCOOL Catheter, a magnetically steered irrigated tip cardiac catheter for treatment of irregular heart rhythms, has received FDA clearance.

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February 27, 2009 - Elective repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is on the rise, yet total AAA-related deaths continue to decline since the introduction of endovascular repair (EVAR), according to an ongoing, long-term research report from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

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February 27, 2009 - American Heart Association President Timothy Gardner, M.D. made the following statement in response to health proposals in President Obama's budget:

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February 26, 2009 - The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) said it supports the health policy goals presented in the President's federal budget, however, the association said that the budget's proposed reliance on radiology benefit managers (RBMs) will deny imaging services, and is an ineffective model that undermines the doctor-patient relationship in making healthcare decisions.

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Mortara Instrument offers H-Scribe, a Web-based Holter data transfer from an unlimited number of client recording sites. Data can be transmitted over the Internet or Intranet.

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The H3+ digital recorder redefines “small” for Holter recorders while providing 2- and 3-channel recordings, an integrated waveform display, pacemaker detection and up to 48 hours of recording with a single AAA battery. Patients have the freedom to perform their daily activities and even forget they are wearing a Holter recorder, according to the company.

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The most recent ELI 350 software introduces the ability to acquire 15-lead ECGs with additional V3R – V4R – V7R, or V7 – V8 – V9, or E1 – E2 – E3 allowing physicians to optimally position the leads according to the patient’s cardiac condition. With the “Best 10” feature enabled, the ELI 350 automatically selects the best 10-seconds in up to 20-minutes of ECG lead connection.

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Mortara’s H12+ digital Holter record provides 12-lear data recorded beat by beat on a compact flash memory card for up to 48 hours. The devices features full graphic display to preview ECG waveform during patient hookup.

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