A new study reveals that, with dual-source computed tomography (DSCT), the effective dosage for a heart examination can be significantly lowered, in comparison to conventional computed tomography (CT).
Tenet healthcare announces signed agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
Tenet Healthcare Corporation today announced that it has reached a three-year agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The Role of IT and Services Oriented Architectures to Improve the Quality of Patient Care
Nobody likes to be sick, but if your health does take a plunge, it’s reassuring to know that technology can now help ensure you’ll receive fast and effective medical attention.
Moses Taylor selects PCT systems automatic patient and asset tracking solutions
Patient Care Technology Systems, announced that Moses Taylor Hospital has selected the company’s Amelior EDTracker® software to automatically track patients and assets in its 35,000 census emergency department.
Toshiba America Medical Systems awarded CT group buy agreement from Boardlane
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. was awarded a computed tomography (CT) contract by Broadlane’s clients. Toshiba, an industry leader in CT technology, has won this contract two years in a row for the same modality from Broadlane, a leading supply chain services company serving healthcare providers throughout the United States.
Meridian’s orthopaedic OrthoViewTM, into Agfa HealthCare’s IMPAXTM for Orthopaedics solutions
Agfa HealthCare, leading provider of IT-enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, and Meridian Technique Ltd., announce that they have signed an agreement to integrate Meridian's leading orthopaedic digital planning solution, OrthoViewTM, into Agfa HealthCare's IMPAXTM for Orthopaedics solution.
World report survery and 2008 U.S news says Cleveland Clinic ranks as one of Nation’s top Hospitals
The 2008 U.S.News and World Report Survey ranks Cleveland Clinic as the Nation’s 4th best hospital overall — placing 15 of its 16 ranked specialties ahead of all Ohio hospitals. In addition, 10 Cleveland Clinic specialties were rated among the Nation’s top ten. Cardiac Care Rated No.1 for 14 Years.
New York becomes first to offer Faster Radiotherapy to treat cancer
Two prostate cancer patients became the first people in New York to receive a faster, more comfortable form of highly accurate radiotherapy in pioneering treatments at Radiation Oncology Associates of New York (a Division of Integrated Medical Professionals, PLLC). Using RapidArc™ radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR), doctors at the clinic, which will be changing its name to Advanced Radiation Centers of New York in August of this year, are now delivering image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) two to eight times faster than is possible with earlier technologies.
GE donates CT Scanner as legacy gift in honour of vancouver 2010 olympic winter games
GE, a worldwide partner of the Olympic Games, today announced that it is donating a new 64-slice CT (computed tomography) scanner as a legacy gift to the Sea to Sky Region, British Columbia.
KLAS Awards Toshiba Medical Systems as top Medical Equipment vendor
Best in KLAS Awards for Medical Equipment, In the recently released KLAS Top 20, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. achieved three modality number one rankings and the overall medical equipment vendor for 2008The Aquilion™ 64, the Vantage™ 1.5T MRI, and Xario™ Ultrasound system received top rankings for their respective categories in KLAS' Top 20 Medical Equipment Awards for 2008.