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Industry News
Fonar gets Nasdaq non-compliance letter
The Nasdaq Stock Market has sent a letter to Fonar, indicating that the company is not in compliance with Marketplace Rules 4350(e) and 4350(g) as it has not yet solicited proxies and held its annual meeting for the fiscal year which ended June 30, 2007.
Boston Scientific denied new trial in $501M patent case
A federal judge in Texas has denied Boston Scientific's request for a new trial in a patent infringement case involving drug-eluting stents that led to a $501 million award for a radiologist.
New PhRMA Code of Ethics may impact radiology
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) board of directors has adopted new measures for the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, which may warrant the attentions of radiologists and radiation oncologists.
Joint Commission, Urgent Care Association of America form alliance
The Joint Commission and the Urgent Care Association of America have partnered to provide quality oversight for urgent care clinics in the United States.
gMed nets 2007 conditional CCHIT certification
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) has granted gMed pre-market, conditional certification for its gCare Version 4.0, stating gCare meets the commission's ambulatory EHR criteria for 2007.
Clinical Studies
CAC score tops carotid IMT for predicting cardiovascular disease
While the clinical use of bioimaging tests for subclinical atherosclerosis remains a topic of debate, coronary artery calcium (CAC) score is a better predictor of subsequent cardiovascular disease events than carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), according to a study published in the June 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Treating rare breast cancer with radiation therapy may lower recurrence rate
Patients with a rare type of breast cancer may benefit from receiving radiation therapy in addition to surgery to prevent recurrence, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics.
New Products
LUMEDX releases new version of cardiology PACS
LUMEDX, a provider of cardiovascular imaging and information systems, has introduced CardioPACS 5.0, the latest version of its cardiology PACS software.
Contracts & Installations
Aurora MRI system available in Tennessee hospital
Mary Ellen Locher Breast Center within the Memorial Health Care System has installed Aurora Imaging Technology's 1.5-Tesla dedicated breast MRI system.
N.Y. radiation oncology practice deploys Varian RapidArc technology
Radiation Oncology Associates of New York is now delivering image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy to its patients using RapidArc radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems.
CompuMed nets extended ECG contracts with state correctional depts.
CompuMed, a healthcare informatics company, has extended its contracts with the state correctional departments in Iowa and Wyoming to continue providing electrocardiogram (ECG) remote interpretation systems and services.
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