On Tuesday, Shares of Koninklijke Philips NV (ADR) (NYSE:PHG), lost -0.55% to $25.22.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Elekta and Philips teams accomplished installation of the first high field (1.5 Tesla) MRI-guided linear accelerator in the United States. By early next year, the system will be operating in a non-clinical capacity.
The MRI-guided linear accelerator (MR linac) is designed to capture highly detailed MR images of tumors and surrounding normal tissues as a patient receives radiotherapy. These images could then be used to adapt treatment delivery, increasing the accuracy of therapy and potentially improving treatment outcome. Development of the world’s first high field MR linac is the mission of the Elekta Atlantic Research Consortium headed by Elekta (NSE:EKTAb), which is working in partnershipwith MRI technology partner, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA).
Earlier this year, MD Anderson Cancer Center renovated an existing radiotherapy vault. On August 1, Elekta began delivering and installing the system components.
Koninklijke Philips N.V. engages in healthcare, consumer lifestyle, and lighting businesses worldwide. It provides various integrated clinical solutions, counting radiation oncology and portfolio administration; computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and molecular imaging products; digital X-ray and mammography products; interventional X-ray products in cardiology, radiology, surgery, and other areas; and ultrasound products.
Shares of Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ:CERN), declined -0.20% to $65.07, during its last trading session.
Geisinger Health System, a national model for high quality and high value health care, has decided to collaborate with Cerner, a global leader in health care technology, to use Cerner’s HealtheIntent population health administration platform to further extend Geisinger’s data-driven population health capabilities. A representative from Geisinger made the declarement at the Cerner Health Conference in Kansas City.
“In a time when payment models are changing from volume to value, Cerner and Geisinger share a core belief that managing the health of populations requires access to information outside traditional health care domains,” said Neal Patterson, chairman and CEO, Cerner. “We admire Dr. Feinberg’s vision for a better patient experience, and we’re excited to be a planned part of Geisinger’s ability to provide systems-level insights to manage population health at scale.”
Geisinger leveraged HealtheIntent, a system-agnostic, near real-time platform that normalizes data from any source, to aggregate clinical and financial data from its core electronic health record (EHR) and other sources, such as its insurance company, in a proof-of-concept project. Given the positive outcome of the demonstration, Geisinger has decided to comprise HealtheIntent as a core component of its Unified Data Architecture platform (UDA). Geisinger’s UDA is designed to handle both structured and unstructured data to enable deeper insights for both individuals and entire populations.
Cerner Corporation designs, develops, markets, installs, hosts, and supports healthcare information technology, healthcare devices, hardware, and content solutions for healthcare organizations and consumers in the United States and internationally.
Finally, American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), ended its last trade with -0.62% loss, and closed at $19.32.
American Capital Agency Corp., declared that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock for October 2015. The dividend is payable on November 9, 2015 to common stockholders of record as of October 30, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of October 28, 2015.
AGNC’s September 30, 2015 net book value per common share will be declared concurrent with the Company’s regular quarterly earnings release, which is planned for October 26, 2015.
American Capital Agency Corp. operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. The company invests in residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprise or by the United States government agency.
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