May 14, 2009
DOTmed Forum Posts
- Honest / Dishonest
- I NEED REFERENCES OF DELIMED MEDIZINTECHNIK
- Frederick Benson and C.M.B. Air Cargo Scam
- Need references ASAP on Royi Goldman
- Beware of Ricky Rosas / Universal Medical Engineering Services
- Shaun Kurtz & Miracle Medi Systems Inc.
- Service Technicians
- problem with US HDI 3000
- Service Manual for the LUNAR DPX-IQ sw4.7E.
- Re: Konica Laser Imager Li-7 -"image problem"
- Service manual for Valleylab Force EZ
- Schemes for Kodak DryView 8100 and 8150
- Charity
- UNICEF Canada: Gifts that Give Back for the Holidays
- Re: I have a mammography system to donate to a 501c3
- Sleepdiagnostic equipment needed
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The whereabouts of more than 300 stolen new transducer probes remains a mystery, and a crime.
A semi-annual update shows that despite a difficult first quarter, radiology administrators still expect to purchase selected imaging equipment in 2009.
If you're there, please visit DOTmed at Booth #511 at the SNM 2009 Annual Meeting at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Health Connect Partners' Spring Conference, held at the Hyatt Regency in Miami, FL from May 6-8, was well attended and very well received.
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine held a Symposium on the Promises and Perils of Proton Therapy last week in Baltimore. Read this DOTmed exclusive report on an important emerging specialty.
There's also a PHILIPS Brilliance 16 Slice CT Scanner, and a TOSHIBA CXB-750D/4a Low-Slice-Count X-Ray Tube on the auction block. We invite you see them, and all the other 'Just Posted' auctions on DOTmed.com!
Paper draws awareness to difference in HD and PD costs; potential in savings.
Congress should act to require coverage of virtual colonoscopies says ACR.
Cortical stimulation to beat treatment-resistant depression and a surgical pump for post-herpetic neuralgia were just two of the novel studies presented at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Workshop to cover implementation, recruiting participants and compliance of studies.
A meta-analysis of 17 randomized trials has shown that treatment with sodium bicarbonate is the optimal strategy to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) and is superior to normal saline.
A push toward environmental health and regulation has increased recycling across the country and much of the world.
The Cleveland Clinic and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland agree to research medical devices.
DOTmed Press Room
Varian Medical Systems Introduces Fast and Precise Brachytherapy Planning System at GEC-ESTRO in Portugal
BrachyVision Acuros enables superior dose calculation with unmatched speed.
Siemens Demonstrates World's First Intra-cardiac Volume Catheter at HRS 2009
ACUSON AcuNav V intra-cardiac volume catheter delivers real-time volume ultrasound images from within the heart.
Letter From the Editor
Season's Meetings
This time of year it's hard to keep up with where all your colleagues have gone. They're off to professional association and business meetings.
Read DOTmed News for an update on the recent AANS, AAPM, and Health Connect Partners events. We're also previewing SNM, HFMA, AAMI and others.
Wherever you're bound, check in at DOTmed News first to get an orientation and links to professional development and networking opportunities during this busman's holiday season.
See you tomorrow.
Barbara Kram, Editor
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People & Companies
- Genesis Magnet Services Hires General Sales Manager
- Industry veteran Robert A. Hoffman joins the company and talks shop with DOTmed News.
- DOTmed's "Treasure Island" at the HCP Conference Has 2 iPhone 3G Winners!
- DOTmed's party theme at the Health Connect Partners Spring Radiology Conference was "Treasure Island" -- and 2 lucky people had the winning keys to our Treasure Chest!
- Chad Park Named to Parkland Board of Managers
- He was appointed by the Dallas County Commissioners Court to fill the vacancy when Allan Shulkin, M.D. stepped down.
- Ethox BP Cuff Adapters Save Facilities Time and Money
- Surgi-Cuf® Standardization System can help facilities save money, reduce inventory and promote compatibility facility-wide.
- Alpha Source and GE Healthcare Join Forces
- They team to sell clearance parts on the Alpha Source website.
- HHS Announces Members of Committees That Will Advise on Implementation of Health IT
- Policy and Standards Committees begin meetings.
- Covidien to Buy VNUS Medical for $440 million
- Covidien Ltd said it would acquire VNUS Medical Technologies for $400 million in cash to expand its vascular business.
- CHRISTUS Health Announces the Outsourcing of Clinical Engineering to CREST Services
- CREST Services and CHRISTUS Health, announced the signing of a 10-year outsourcing agreement effective July 1, 2009.
- Medtronic Left-Heart Lead Okayed by FDA
- The lead incorporates insulation material developed by NASA Langley Research Center that was previously evaluated for space applications, high-performance engines and harsh environments.
- Robotic Surgery Prevents Delay in Radiation Therapy for Cancer Patient
- A less invasive approach to hysterectomy.
- FDA Approves Drug for Treatment of Aggressive Brain Cancer
- Genentech's Avastin cleared for GBM in certain cases.
