May 28, 2009

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Medical Technology Prices Slow to Increase, Small Portion of National Health Expenditures

New study highlights competitive nature of industry.

If there is no reform, uninsured Americans could number 66 million or more by 2019, crippling the U.S. health care system.
The swine flu outbreak appears to be slowing in most parts of the U.S., except New York, New Jersey and New England. Meanwhile, the government has awarded vaccine makers $1 billion to start production of a swine flu antigen. A DOTmed News exclusive update.
Nearly 20 percent of patients with recently diagnosed breast cancer had additional malignant tumors found only by MRI, according to a study performed at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
A $144.5 billion sector in 2008.


This Baby's Road-Ready! -- a GE 5X Signa Horizon in a Refurbished Calumet Coach MRI Mobile

Plus there are more than a dozen new systems "Just Posted" and just waiting for your bid... so roll on in and see what's new!

Read a DOTmed Business News exclusive by legal experts about new privacy and security requirements.
A procedure that uses heat generated by radio waves to treat Barrett's esophagus--a condition caused by acid reflux--is proving to be highly successful, a new study has found.
Three HealthEast Care System hospitals have agreed to pay the United States $2.28 million to settle allegations that the health care facilities submitted false claims to Medicare.
A combination of aspirin and an anti-platelet drug significantly reduces blockages and extends the useful life of new artery-vein access grafts used for hemodialysis.
Once the Realm of Prenatal Care, Ultrasound has Grown Up
Overnight dialysis is more convenient for some patients and offers significant benefits over shorter daytime treatments, according to a study appearing in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).

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HIMA San Pablo Installs First Aquilion ONE in Latin America
HIMA San Pablo Brings Premium Healthcare to Puerto Rico with Aquilion ONE Installation.
Philips Teams With Healthcare Providers to Help Evaluate Student Athletes for Potentially Life-Threatening Cardiac Conditions
Philips Healthcare has joined forces with The Johns Hopkins Hospital to deliver free sports physicals that include simple, non-invasive health tests that detect potentially serious heart conditions in student athletes.

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Letter From the Editor


Dialysis Analysis

We have reported before, and it is in the news again: Overnight dialysis may be better than shorter day-time schedules. And patients tolerate the overnights well. Read more about it, along with another dialysis story about an effective combination drug therapy.

As always, we will also keep you posted on research breakthroughs, medical equipment market sectors, new products, regulatory issues, companies and people shaping the world of health care technology.

To make sure you catch all the news, click on the tabs at the top of the page for the full story list.

See you tomorrow.

Barbara Kram, Editor

People & Companies

Lantheus Medical Imaging Takes Steps on Mo-99 Shortage
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Company implements supply chain diversification to increase reliable access to key medical isotope.
MDS Nordion Opens New Radiopharmaceutical Production Facility in Belgium
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Site to provide Glucotrace® (Fluorodeoxyglucose) for use in earlier detection of disease and therapy management.
MedPro Imaging Reports First Quarter Growth
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Installations are indicators of demand for well priced new and refurbished equipment.
Stanford and Intel Develop Imaging Technique for Diagnosing Tumors
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The technology gives scientists the ability to measure up to 100 distinct features in a single cell.
U.S. and International Healthcare Leaders to Share Strategies at GS1 Global Standards Summit
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Thought leaders from private industry and government to address critical issues facing the global supply chain.
Toddler Enters Winning Online Bid for $12,000 Piece of Construction Equipment
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Used her mom's computer to enter online auction.
Carol M. Rumack, MD Awarded 2009 ARRS Gold Medal
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The American Roentgen Ray Society's highest award goes to a doctor at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine.
Toshiba Launches InTouch Flex Service Agreement
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New service product from Toshiba offers customers ultimate flexibility, security and value.
Old Into Gold: May 2009 Edition
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Read how DOTmed listings and auctions turn inventory into assets.
Q. Ed Zhang, PhD Named New RTOG Senior Statistician
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Q. Ed Zhang has joined the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) as a senior statistician in the group's Statistics and Data Management Center.
Kansas Bioscience Authority Announces 11 Million in Health Research Investments
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Awards given for cancer, nanoparticles, drugs and medical device development and research.
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