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BRIC nations spend $500 billion in 2009 for health care despite economic downturn

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, sustained economic growth since 2003 in Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC) has enabled massive increases in health care expenditures with an astounding $500 billion spent in 2009 alone.

14 Oct 2009

Online health and personal care products from Walmart

Walmart.com today announced that it has launched a wide assortment of personal care products online, including health and beauty items, diapers and over-the-counter medication, now available for home delivery at www.walmart.com/health.

13 Oct 2009

University of Nottingham pioneers new type of MRI scan

People with chronic lung disease and asthma could soon be offered better treatment thanks to a new type of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan being pioneered at The University of Nottingham.

13 Oct 2009

Surgeons perform groundbreaking procedure using patient's own stem cells for repairing bone deficiencies

In a first-of-its kind procedure, physicians have used stem cells taken from the fat tissue of a 14-year-old boy and combined them with growth protein and donor tissue to grow viable cheek bones in the teen.

13 Oct 2009

TomoTherapy to present an update on TomoTherapy radiation therapy platform

TomoTherapy Incorporated announced today that it will host an analyst and investor presentation in conjunction with the annual ASTRO (American Society for Radiation Oncology) meeting on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. CT.

12 Oct 2009

Federal stimulus funds for comparative-effectiveness research in cancer

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Group Health Research Institute and the University of Washington schools of Public Health and Pharmacy have been selected to lead four projects backed by approximately $16 million in federal stimulus funding for comparative-effectiveness research in cancer.

12 Oct 2009

Eastern Maine Medical Center to implement real-time patient flow management system

Eastern Maine Medical Center's (EMMC) newly renovated 32,000 square foot Imaging Center is the high-tech host to an array of outpatient services, including CT scans, MRIs, Digital Mammography, Diagnostic Cardiology, Radiography and Ultrasound. Centralizing these medical services allowed EMMC to not only expand their offerings, but also alleviate parking congestion, long patient wait times and rescheduling.

9 Oct 2009

IntrinsiQ President joins a panel of top oncologists to discuss implementation of clinical pathways

IntrinsiQ president Jeff Forringer will join a panel of top oncologists discussing best-practices for implementing clinical pathways at the 2009 Cancer Center Business Summit, October 8-9 in Dallas.

8 Oct 2009

Medicalert Foundation International, STS collaborate to standardize the health information in EMIR

In an effort to advance health information interoperability, MedicAlert(R) Foundation International and SNOMED Terminology Solutions(TM) (STS) are working together to standardize the health information in the MedicAlert Emergency Medical Information Record (EMIR), making it easier for consumers to connect their emergency medical information to other health information applications currently available on the Microsoft(R) HealthVault(TM) Platform.

8 Oct 2009

University researchers create iPhone programs to help scientists and doctors study the human body

University of Utah researchers created new iPhone programs - known as applications or "apps" - to help scientists, students, doctors and patients study the human body, evaluate medical problems and analyze other three-dimensional images.

8 Oct 2009

CML Healthcare Income Fund to acquire two medical imaging operations

CML HealthCare Income Fund (the "Fund" or "CML HealthCare"), (TSX: CLC.UN) today announced that its operating subsidiary, CML HealthCare Inc. ("CML") has entered into definitive agreements to acquire two medical imaging operations comprising six centers located in the Northeast United States.

7 Oct 2009

Prexion launches its new and improved website

PreXion, Inc. (www.PreXion.com), a leader in dental and industrial CT systems, is proud to announce the launch of its new and improved website.

7 Oct 2009

Premera Blue Cross supports cancer diagnostics study

Premera Blue Cross applauds today’s announcement by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Group Health Research Institute, and the University of Washington Schools of Public Health and Pharmacy.

6 Oct 2009

Group Health Research Institute to receive federal stimulus funds from ARRA

Group Health Research Institute, formerly Group Health Center for Health Studies, will receive more than $15 million in federal stimulus funding from ARRA, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

6 Oct 2009

$16 million federal stimulus funds for cancer research projects

6 Oct 2009

Tehachapi Valley Healthcare to deliver quality health care services

Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District received $2.4 million in capital from UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) to help the organization deliver quality health care services to Tehachapi-area residents and rural communities in Kern County.

5 Oct 2009

EMCOR Group's employees wear Pink Hard Hats to support Breast Cancer Awareness

EMCOR Group, Inc., a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, is proud to announce that a number of its subsidiaries coast to coast, as well as its UK subsidiary, are commemorating Breast Cancer Awareness month with its employees wearing Pink Hard Hats in support of the Company’s “Protect Yourself” campaign.

3 Oct 2009

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital opens Hamon Tower for treating critically ill patients

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas announces the opening of the Hamon Tower, the largest expansion in the hospital's history -- a medical complex devoted to intensive care for the region's most critically ill patients.

3 Oct 2009

Fast track assessment facilities can contribute to timely evaluation of lung malignancies

Research published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has found an effective combination of positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) (PET/CT) tests to diagnose lung cancer in a "fast-tracked" outpatient setting. This novel approach to the diagnosis of lung cancer demonstrated a high level of sensitivity (97%) and accuracy (82%).

1 Oct 2009

SFC Fluidics to develop handheld traumatic brain injury diagnostic device for the U.S. Army

SFC Fluidics, LLC recently announced it has received a contract for approximately $5 million from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program for development of a handheld device for rapid diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI). More than 1.5 million Americans suffer head injuries each year, and TBI has become a signature injury for American troops serving in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

30 Sep 2009

CT News and Research

BRIC nations spend $500 billion in 2009 for health care despite economic downturn

Online health and personal care products from Walmart

University of Nottingham pioneers new type of MRI scan

Surgeons perform groundbreaking procedure using patient's own stem cells for repairing bone deficiencies

TomoTherapy to present an update on TomoTherapy radiation therapy platform

Federal stimulus funds for comparative-effectiveness research in cancer

Eastern Maine Medical Center to implement real-time patient flow management system

IntrinsiQ President joins a panel of top oncologists to discuss implementation of clinical pathways

Medicalert Foundation International, STS collaborate to standardize the health information in EMIR

University researchers create iPhone programs to help scientists and doctors study the human body

CML Healthcare Income Fund to acquire two medical imaging operations

Prexion launches its new and improved website

Premera Blue Cross supports cancer diagnostics study

Group Health Research Institute to receive federal stimulus funds from ARRA

$16 million federal stimulus funds for cancer research projects

Tehachapi Valley Healthcare to deliver quality health care services

EMCOR Group's employees wear Pink Hard Hats to support Breast Cancer Awareness

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital opens Hamon Tower for treating critically ill patients

Fast track assessment facilities can contribute to timely evaluation of lung malignancies

SFC Fluidics to develop handheld traumatic brain injury diagnostic device for the U.S. Army

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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