February 2007 Newsletter

Attention AOA Members:
Call in for a Teleconference on Accreditation
February 21, 2007 1:00PM EST

Accreditation Provides an Official "Stamp of Approval" from Insurers for your Point-of-Care Diagnostic CT

Xoran encourages our MiniCAT™ customers to become CT accredited within the next year. Accreditation will provide your patients, staff, and insurance payors with confirmation that CT scans are being performed safely and effectively by qualified equipment and personnel.

To address questions and concerns of our customers, Xoran and the AOA are hosting this teleconference on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 1:00 pm EST (10:00 am PST) to discuss the accreditation process. Please feel free to join us.

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Sign up for teleconference: mailto:aforrest@cmemanage.com
Become an AOA Member

 


"Meet the MiniCAT™" at AAAAI Annual Meeting

What: Dinner, drinks and discussion with a team of experts about MiniCAT™, low dose CT for instant point-of-care diagnosis.
Who:

John Van Wagoner, MD
Southwest Allergy & Asthma
(MiniCAT™ customer)

Geoff West, PhD
West Physics Consulting, Inc.
(Radiation safety)

Rachel Gordon, MD
Mink Radiologic Imaging
(CT Anatomy, Pathology & Teleradiology Services)

Where: San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina, Torrey Room
When: Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007 from 7:30-9:30PM
Why: Get the inside scoop on the MiniCAT™ from the experts
How: RSVP now or learn more

 

See you in Xoran's booth # 958 during the 2007 AAAAI Annual Meeting February 23-27, San Diego, CA

Sinus Lab Training Features xCAT™

Here is your opportunity to experience xCAT™ portable CT scanning live at:

Emory University School of Medicine

Emory University School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology’s "Southern States Rhinology Course" March 15-17, 2007

Don’t miss the chance to participate in a course intended for practicing Otolaryngologists that will feature presentations on topics for the practicing rhinologists and sinus surgeons. Highlighted is a hands on laboratory dissection, featuring, Xoran’s xCAT™ portable CT scanner, state-of-the-art endoscopic instrumentation, video and image guidance systems.

For more information follow these links:

Course information and enrollment


Xoran xCAT™ information


MiniCAT™ Low Dose CT Makes a Difference for Pediatrics

Parents are becoming increasingly savvy healthcare consumers, seeking non-invasive CT diagnosis for their children. They may, however, be unaware of the potential risks associated with radiation exposure.

Xoran encourages our MiniCAT™ customers to educate parents, referring physicians, and pediatricians about your ability to offer high-quality CT diagnostics using a low dose MiniCAT™ pediatric protocol.

More information:
MiniCAT™ pediatric low dose CT


FDA Public Health Notification


Radiation Safety Tip of the Month

Once a year you should ensure that your radiation safety records and materials are up-to-date.


View the 5 steps that can help.

Provided by West Physics Consulting, Inc.


www.westphysics.com