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INCLUDED IN THIS EDITION:
JCR Offers a Summer Special on ECM
Webinar This Wednesday to Focus on Patient Care Device Integration
Siemens Schedules Last Keynote Address in Webinar Series
New ISO Symbol Standard Story Tops the Charts
Biomeds React to Hospira Recall Update

TOP STORY

New Study Unveils Process to Improve Heart Imaging
Researchers have revealed that by combining a potential new imaging agent, called flurpiridaz F 18 injection, with a molecular imaging technique that reduces blur caused by the motion of the heart and lungs could lead to unprecedented image quality when conducting myocardial perfusion imaging. Read more...
 

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MEDRAD MVS provides repair for MRI coils, ultrasound transducers, dry imagers and CR systems. With the greatest repair capabilities, quality and customer care, MVS provides the best value in third–party service and supports it with more than 250 field–based personnel. Ask us about TotalRepair℠, our guaranteed probe repair solution.


INDUSTRY NEWS

PCT Wheels out the Rigel Med-eKit
The primary care trust (PCT) at North Yorkshire and York in the United Kingdom will now use Med-eKit, Rigel Medical's biomed field service kit on wheels to perform electrical safety testing on medical devices. Read more...
 

Large Regional Center Purchases Carestream DR Solutions
Heartland Regional Medical Center of St Joseph, Mo, will install six CARESTREAM DRX-1 systems, five CARESTREAM DRX-mobile retrofit kits, and two CARESTREAM DRX-evolution systems. Read more...

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New from Fluke Biomedical! Introducing the industry’s newest and most reliable dosimeter with optional integrated ma/mAs testing. Offering customized bundles to ensure you meet your QA test protocol without paying for extras you don’t need, the TNT 12000 X-Ray Test Tools provide an unbeatable combination of accuracy, reliability, and ease of use.

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NEW PRODUCTS

DMS Topline Medical Enhances Customer Web Site Experience
DMS Topline Medical, a provider of used medical equipment and biomedical and diagnostic imaging parts, announces the launch of an entirely new Web site focused on improving the customer's experience when searching for used medical equipment and parts. Read more...

Quest Offers Discount on PACS Bundle
Quest International Inc announces its PACS hardware bundle for under $10,000 to help those interested in expanding their radiology department or upgrading the performance of diagnostic workstations. Read more...
 

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Ventilator Training Schedule Update: The 2010 second half training schedule is now available. Call today for more information on how to reserve your seat with the industry’s most respected multi–vendor ventilator service training company.

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REGULATION UPDATE

FDA Report Lists Diagnostic Electromyography System Recall
In the Enforcement Report for July 21, under Recalls and Field Corrections: Devices—Class II, the FDA lists the ongoing recall of the lumbar matrix scan, diagnostic electromyography system. Read more...
 

JCR Offers a Summer Special on ECM
If you spend hours searching for health regulations or if you wonder if you missed any critical changes or new regulatory requirements, Joint Commission Resources (JCR) wants to help by providing special pricing on its E-dition Compliance Monitor (ECM) package. Read more...

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VIRTUAL EVENTS

Webinar This Wednesday to Focus on Patient Care Device Integration
The Santa Rosa Presents Webinar series, from Santa Rosa Consulting, will continue Wednesday July 28 with a presentation on integrating the data flow from bedside biomedical devices with clinical information systems. Read more...

Siemens Schedules Last Keynote Address in Webinar Series
On August 2, incoming Siemens Healthcare Health IT CEO, John Glaser, PhD, will present the last keynote address in the company's current Virtual Healthcare IT Speaker Series: Navigating Healthcare in the 21st Century. Read more...

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More than just service. A complete solution.
Introducing AssurePoint™ Services from GE Healthcare. AssurePoint Services let you select a maintenance solution designed around your needs and budget, so you gain the confidence of assured system reliability, 365 days per year.

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TOP OF THE CHARTS

New ISO Symbol Standard Story Tops the Charts
News of the International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) plans to help standardize symbols relating to medical devices was the most read story on our Web site last week. Read more...

Biomeds React to Hospira Recall Update
Our story on the FDA's advisory of an updated clinical bulletin from Hospira regarding its Class I recall of the Symbiq one-channel infuser and Symbiq two-channel infuser was the second most read story on 24x7mag.com last week. Read more...

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