January 2008 Newsletter

Case of the Month
The patient initially presented with a chief complaint of generalized mild pain. An initial diagnosis without imaging of parotiditis was established. The patient was given antibiotics and corticoids. After an initial stage of remission, pain continued to be present.

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MiniCAT™ Customer Pilot Site Receives CT Accreditation
Pilot site Commonwealth ENT of Louisville, KY received approval and official accreditation as an imaging facility with its MiniCAT™. The accreditation provides patients, staff, and insurance payors with confirmation that CT scans are being performed safely and effectively by qualified equipment and personnel.

For more information on how you can become accredited, please visit http://www.xorantech.com/contentHTML/accredit.php for accreditation background, benefits, FAQs and your accreditation checklist. Visit http://www.icactl.org/icactl/index.htm for more information on ICACTL accreditation.

Growing Recognition of Point-of-Care CT Needed in Your Practice
ENT Today featured an article in its January issue on point-of-care CT scanning in otolaryngology. The article highlighted MiniCAT™ as well as quoted some of our MiniCAT™ customers. The article is one of a two part series which touches on the benefits of incorporating a point-of-care scanner into an ENT practice.

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Advanced Techniques in Endoscopic Surgery
xCAT™ ENT will be featured at the Advanced Techniques in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course, February 14 - 16 hosted by the California Sinus Institute. This course will give doctors the opportunity to gain practical experience in cadaver lab dissection and live surgery with both national and international specialists. Click the link below for more information about this course, including accreditation and CME information.

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