Recently added articles from Medical Imaging:
The small stuff matters.(ULTRASOUND)
Nov 01, 2008; ... As health care providers become more mobile, they demand that their equipment does as well. Subsequently, manufacturers are constantly challenged to produce equipment that is smaller, faster, and better than that which preceded it. To achieve this, manufacturers need smaller, faster, ...
FUSF organizes first symposium on MRgFUS.(Event Update!)(Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008; ... The Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation (FUSF) in Charlottesville, Va, has a vision. That vision--as shared by Ferenc Jolesz, MD, professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, and director of the Image Guided Therapy Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital, also in ...
CMS receives FDG-PET comments.(NUCLEAR MEDICINE)(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Nov 01, 2008; ... The Academy of Molecular Imaging, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, and the National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR) have submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the NCD for FDG-PET for Solid Tumors. The joint ...
Molecular CT: improving confidence, comfort.(Product Debut)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... PET with unlimited CT capabilities. CT with molecular resolution. The Biograph mCT hopes to bring all of it to the end user. The new comprehensive system from Siemens Healthcare, Malvern, Pa, seeks to address all molecular imaging and radiology demands from one source. ...
DIRECVIVEW upgrades!(INFORMATICS)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Over the course of the past month, Carestream Health Inc, Rochester, NY, has vamped up its KODAK DIRECTVIEW DR 7500 System with new features. In October, the company announced new software designed to provide more consistent image presentation and orthogonal control of image ...
Planning to be paper-free.(Tech Zoom)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... By the time this article appears in print, Community Imaging, Illinois, will have taken the plunge into a completely paperless environment. Like any group going digital, the business has faced challenges during the process. Staffers had to ensure that procedures were in place ...
Pushing the envelope in preoperative planning.(Software Solution)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC, recently purchased TraumaCad software from Orthocrat, and it isn't planning on sitting back and doing the same old, same old. "We don't expect to be just passive users of this software," said Andrew Holmes, MD, associate ...
On the road.(X-RAY & MAMMOGRAPHY)
Nov 01, 2008; ... There's a new mobile digital mammography coach designed to reach underserved, rural women. And women are jumping aboard. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center is located in La Crosse, Wis, in the county of La Crosse. One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, La Crosse County occupies 452.8 ...
RSNA preview: for 1 week, Chicago's McCormick Place becomes radiology's center of the universe.(Radiological Society of North America )
Nov 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Navigating the cavernous halls of the McCormick Center can be a bit tricky at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting. More than 60,000 professionals will flood the exhibit hall, and hundreds of companies will display their latest ...
The science of grief: fMRI offers a glimpse into how the brain processes loss. For one researcher, the method provides surprising insights.
Nov 01, 2008; ... Although the emotion of grief is universal, no two experiences are alike. For most people, the effects of grief begin to lessen after the first 6 months, but some cases are more severe. For an estimated 6% to 20% of people, the loss of a loved one can be so debilitating that they cannot ...
A grim view of Vista: hospitals and imaging groups are reluctant to embrace Microsoft's new operating system. But the company says it is willing to work with customers to ensure a smooth transition to the new technology.
Nov 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Earlier this year, Microsoft launched an unprecedented $300 million advertising campaign to launch its new Windows Vista operating system. Featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates, the campaign is one of the largest in Microsoft's history, and one it hopes ...
PET and cardiology: still viable: yes, it is still impratical and costly, but when available, for the right patients, physicians continue to see value in PET.(positron emission tomography )
Nov 01, 2008; ... Positron emission tomography (PET) has been around for decades and is finding a clinical foothold with oncology and research. But PET has always been the ugly stepsister to single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) when it comes to cardiology applications. Physicians and hospital ...
ACCUVIX V20 from Medison America Inc.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Introducing a new line of dedicated 3D visualization solutions The latest product from Medison, Cypress, Calif, provides superb 2D image quality and high-performance 3D/4D featuring cutting-edge technologies. The ACCUVIX V20 features Color STIC, Inversion 3D, Extended Oblique View Imaging ...
Mobile Web site from Carestream Health.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... UltraRAD, of West Berlin, NJ, released a new automated prior Carestream Health, Rochester, NY, is addressing the shift toward mobile phones, PDAs, iPhones, and other handheld devices through the release of a new version of its company Web site, optimized and formatted specifically for use ...
ME/CCL medical display solution from Totoku, Matrox Graphics.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Totoku, with US offices in Irving, Tex, will begin shipping Matrox Xenia Series display controller boards from Matrox Graphics Inc with its ME/CCL medical LCD displays. Having the flexibility to drive practically any display configuration, Matrox Xenia is the first native PCI Express ...
MS21i2 from Quest International.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Quest International Inc, Irvine, Calif, announced the brand-new MS21i2, 6MP, high-brightness LCD, medical display monitor. The 21.3-inch grayscale display is equipped with independent subpixel driving and patent-pending technology, including ISD Subpixel-Drive advancements, antireflective ...
Rolling Lateral Cassette Holder from Quantum.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)(Quantum Medical Imaging)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Adding to its portfolio of high-quality digital and radiographic systems for hospitals and imaging centers, Quantum Medical Imaging, Ronkonkoma, NY, has released the QR-LCH--Rolling Lateral Cassette Holder. The Rolling Lateral Cassette Holder accommodates portable DR panels and CR and film ...
Voxar 3D from Barco.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)(Barco N.V.)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Barco, Brussels, Belgium, has introduced a new version of its Voxar 3D advanced visualization product that integrates into FUJIFILM's Synapse PACS platform. According to Barco, this integration allows Synapse users to read their studies faster without major infrastructure investment, and ...
Ziostation from Ziosoft.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Now available for the US market, the thin-client-based Ziostation from Ziosoft, Redwood City, Calif, looks to provide users with advanced visualization and analysis tools for a range of applications. According to the company, its Ziostation is equipped with intelligent software algorithms ...
Online polls.(WHAT'S ONLINE AT WWW.MEDICALIMAGINGMAG.COM)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... <Pre> Online Polls No75% Yes 25% </Pre> This month, Medical Imaging asked online readers: Does your emergency department have a ...