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The Discovery CT750 HD is reportedly the first high-definition CT system, aiming to improve image quality across the heart and body with less radiation dose. High Definition Cardiac CT imaging enables clinicians to accurately quantify coronary stenosis, reduce cardiac radiation dose up to 83 percent on patients and reduce artifacts from calcium blooming.

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October 27, 2008 – Last week the FDA approved the Endologix Inc. IntuiTrak Delivery System used for the minimally invasive deployment of the Powerlink stent graft, which is indicated for the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).

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October 27, 2008 - Boston Scientific Corp. last week said the FDA approved its Carotid WALLSTENT Monorail Endoprosthesis for the treatment of patients with carotid artery disease who are at high risk for surgery. The device is the leading carotid stent in Europe and other international markets, Boston Scientific said. The company said it plans to launch the product immediately in the U.S.

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Aquarius iNtuition represents a paradigm shift in 3D visualization. Client-based advanced visualization has come of age: Through Aquarius iNtuition, TeraRecon delivers workstation-class applications to regular PCs or PACS stations throughout the department and enterprise through the convenience of a thin client platform.

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October 23, 2008 - Stereotaxis Inc. is now commercially selling its Odyssey Cinema system, a data management solution ...

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October 23, 2008 - SynCardia announced that on Oct. 15, Dr. Lars Wiklund, chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Sahlgrenska ...

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October 23, 2008 – Siemens Medical Solutions has created LifeNet 2.0 at usa.siemens.com/lifenet – a secure, online Web portal to help customers oversee and manage the productivity of their Siemens imaging equipment.

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October 23, 2008 - Premier Purchasing Partners signed a new agreement for cardiac ultrasound contrast media with Lantheus Medical Imaging of North Billerica, MA.

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October 22, 2008 - Cardiac Science announced today the launch of the new Quinton Q-Stress 4.0, the ninth generation of ...

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October 22, 2008 - Cook Medical today launched its Advance 18LP Balloon Dilatation Catheter, which has a low crossing ...

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Feature | Chris Sorensen, Dickson Company

Whether you are in a hectic ER, ICU, OR, cardiology or other diagnostic department, or overseeing an outpatient clinic, steps always need to be taken to ensure that critical storage requirements for drugs are met. Protocols usually exist for a daily check and logging of refrigerator or freezer storage area temperatures by nursing staff.

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October 22, 2008 - Royal Philips Electronics this week signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a five-year research collaboration with King’s College London to develop new medical imaging research projects with a particular focus on cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology.

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October 22, 2008 - Cardiac Science launched the new Quinton Q-Stress 4.0, the ninth generation of its diagnostic stress testing technology widely known for dependability and clinical accuracy.

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October 21, 2008 - Cardium Therapeutics and its operating unit InnerCool Therapies Inc. said the FDA gave 510(k) ...

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Feature | Dave Fornell

The stent wars continued at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2008 20th annual symposium last week with ...

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