VIASYS Healthcare
acquires Micro Medical
VIASYS Healthcare has announced that it has signed a definitive
agreement to acquire Micro Medical Ltd of Chatham, UK, for a purchase
price of about $39 million. Micro Medical is one of the world's leading
manufacturers of turbine spirometers. March 2005
Agfa-Gevaert 2004
financial results. March 2005
Siemens expands its
16-slice CT scanner portfolio
Siemens Medical Solutions has announced a new SOMATOM Emotion 16 suitable
for hospitals with limited budgets or space allocations. March 2005
Deep brain stimulation device could help treatment of
obsessive compulsive disorder.
The US FDA has designated Medtronic's Activa Deep Brain Stimulation
Therapy as a Humanitarian Use Device for the treatment of chronic,
treatment-resistant obsessive compulsive disorder. March 2005
IVMD announces new patent filing for
tissue blood flow
The patent application is for the sensitive measurement of blood flow in
tissue and includes the measurement of blood flow and concentration in
skin and other body tissue through the non-invasive use of magnetic
fields. March 2005
Siemens acquires CTI Molecular Imaging
Siemens and CTI Molecular Imaging have entered into a merger agreement
under which Siemens will acquire CTI. The transaction has a value of
approximately $1 billion. March 2005
Agfa chooses single platform for all healthcare
applications
Through organic growth and acquisitions Agfa is pioneering the international
roll-out of a hospital-wide comprehensive information management system.
March 2005
National Naval Medical Center transfers four
terabytes of PACS data with Agfa Data Migration Service. March 2005
Agfa launches global CR
radiotherapy solution
Agfa HealthCare has launched a new CR radiotherapy solution, a digital
simulation and portal imaging system for both low and high dose applications
that handles both low and high energy x-rays. March 2005
Philips introduces advanced motorised
radiography system
A mobile, motorized X-ray system, the Philips Practix Convenio is the
newest member of the Philips mobile radiography systems family. Introduced
at the European Congress of Radiology, The system runs off its own power
with a long battery life giving operators a whole day of full applications.
March 2005
Philips lance un système de
radiographie avançé et motorisé. March 2005
Philips stellt vorgerücktes
motorisiertes Röntgenphotographiesystem vor. März
2005
Computer-aided detection for breast MRI may improve diagnostic analysis,
according to Spanish study
An abstract presented at the 2005 European Congress of Radiology,
demonstrates that CADstream, computer-aided detection (CAD) for breast MRI,
may improve diagnostic accuracy and increase efficiency of breast MRI
analysis. March 2005
Präsentation einer Studie auf dem europäischen Radiologiekongress 2005 zeigt
die Wirksamkeit von CADstream zur Verbesserung der diagnostischen
Genauigkeit und als Methode zur Einstufung von Brustkrebs.
März 2005
Direct Medical Systems in agreement with Chinese government for distribution
and manufacturing of diagnostic imaging products. March 2005
Results of Tutankhamen scan revealed
An initial X-ray analysis in 1968 revealed a bone splinter embedded in the
pharaoh's skull led to speculation that Tutankhamen had died from head
injuries, and possibly been murdered. A CT examination outside the pharaoh's
tomb using a mobile scanner, based on images generated from a total of 1,700
slices, has found no evidence for this theory. March 2005
SonoSite to highlight cardiac capabilities of TITAN ultrasound system at
congress
SonoSite will showcase its high performance TITAN ultrasound system,
including the new SonoCalc IMT software for assessment of cardiovascular
risk, at the 54th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of
Cardiology (ACC), March 6-9, 2005. March 2005
EKOS to
expand ultrasound catheter production with $18 million finance deal
EKOS is focused on developing and commercializing novel high technology
ultrasound-enhanced micro-catheters for dissolving blood clots in the brain
or in the peripheral arteries in the legs. March 2005
DOBI Medical International to exhibit
ComfortScan system at the 2005 European Congress of Radiology
The ComfortScan system is a non-invasive, non-ionizing device that uses
light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and gentle external pressure to identify
angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels, in the breast. March 2005
Oxford Instruments Medical taken over by
Viasys Healthcare
Viasys Healthcare has acquired the global Medical Division of Oxford
Instruments plc, Oxford Instruments Medical, for
£24 million. March 2005
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