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Brachytherapy System

Civco Medical Instruments (Kalona, Iowa) is showcasing its Ultra-Step Brachytherapy System. Compatible with leading ultrasound systems, Ultra-Step allows users to perform ultrasound-guided radiation seed implant procedures. The system includes the Ultra-Step stepping device, micro-adjustment positioning system and a full line of clinical and surgical table mounting accessories. For more information, contact Civco at 800-445-6741 or visit its Web site at www.civcomedical.com.

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Archiving Software

FileLink Corp. (Bloomington, Minn.) is releasing version 5.0 of its Medical Archive Software (MAS). Operating on the Windows NT/2000 platform, MAS supports the DICOM 3.0 standard for medical imagery exchange and is capable of handling non-DICOM information. Major software enhancements include: rules-based DICOM routing; store-and-forward configuration; redundant storage server option; direct archive query, retrieve and on-demand routing; DICOM database quality control capabilities; and DICOM storage commitment. For more information, contact FileLink at 612-854-1203 or visit its Web site at www.filelink.com.

NEW TECHNOLOGY

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