Medical Imaging back issues from October 2008:
3D MRI: promise for detecting diseased arteries.(Research Alert)(magnetic resonance imaging)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Radiologists can possibly utilize a new, 3D MRI technique as a screening tool to prevent stroke and heart attack, according to researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto. The group is the first in the world to show how the noninvasive approach may detect a ...
3D/4D ultrasound lands first buyer.(ULTRASOUND)
Oct 01, 2008; ... With 4D imaging capability and 3D wall motion tracking, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc's Aplio Artida ultrasound garnered its first customer this summer. "Being the first to purchase the Aplio Artida is an exciting development for us and our patients," said Richard Marcus, ...
GE fuses ultrasound with CT, MR, and PET.(Product Debut)(computed tomography)(magnetic resonance imaging)(positron emission tomography)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Today, manufacturers are focused on improving interventional procedures. GE just scored a home run. On September 2, the company announced the launch of its latest ultrasound system for radiology and vascular applications, the LOGIQ E9. The new system's Volume Navigation tool enables both ...
PET locates, images prostate cancer travel.(NUCLEAR MEDICINE)(positron emission tomography)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, recently used positron emission tomography to locate prostate cancer cells as they spread to lymph nodes, where prostate cancer travels before invading other organs. Using an engineered common cold virus, the team ...
Crystallizing Nuc Med offerings.(FDA Clearance)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Better, brighter, clearer. That's the goal. GE Healthcare, Waukesha, Wis, recently announced that it had received FDA 510(k) premarket clearance for the newest addition to its Discovery PET/CT line. The new scanner, which includes VUE Point HD high-definition imaging, is designed to enable ...
7T MRI: two better than one!(Progressive Partners)(magnetic resonance imaging)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Sometimes, two companies are better than one. That's why GE Healthcare, Waukesha, Wis, and Varian Medical Systems Inc, Palo Alto, Calif, just announced a new partnership under which the two companies will collaborate in developing a preclinical 7T MRI system. Both initial development and ...
Managing ECG data in a multimodality environment.(INFORMATICS)(electrocardiograms)
Oct 01, 2008; ... John Muir Health needed to convert an extremely laborious manual process to an automated one that allowed electrocardiograms (ECGs) to be interpreted and viewed, enterprisewide, in a manner that was quick, remote, and available in downstream. After performing some market ...
Better client-server 3D for cardiac analysis.(Product Debut!)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... TeraRecon, San Mateo, Calif, recently introduced technology that it says offers the highest single-server capacity available on today's market for the largest number of concurrent users accessing the biggest CT exams. The Aquarius iNtuition suite of advanced visualization ...
Wireless DR lightens the load.(X-RAY & MAMMOGRAPHY)(digital radiography )
Oct 01, 2008; ... No matter the degree of patient mobility, new technology from Siemens Healthcare, Malvern, Pa, offers more convenience, less stress, and a single solution designed to meet all the clinical demands of the growing digital radiography market. The recently FDA-approved Ysio is a ...
The dollars and sense of digital mammo.(Case in Point)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008; ... PresGar, the nation's largest privately owned medical imaging service company, made the move to digital last October, when it integrated its first new mammography system with PowerServer PACS technology from RamSoft Inc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Less than a year later, ...
Second look mammo earns raves.(Product Debut)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008; ... In MD Buyline's most recent User Satisfaction Report, the top-scoring system in mammography CAD was Second Look Mammo from iCAD Inc, Nashua, NH. The company's computer-aided detection software for mammography earned top marks in system performance, system reliability, ...
Emergency solution: when seconds count: CT scanners and ultrasound are ubiquitous in hospital EDs across the nation. Experts say ED imaging is saving lives, but managing overutilization remains a challenge.(computed tomography)(emergency department)(Survey)
Oct 01, 2008; ... The emergency department (ED) has always been about saving lives, but, today more than ever, medical imaging equipment is playing a greater role in ED success. Because of its portability, faster response, and more accurate readings, urban and rural hospitals alike are making imaging ...
The dawn of a new era: teleradiology today is far more complex than providing overnight reads. The evolution of the industry has created a foundation for the future.
Oct 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Success as a radiologist or imaging facility requires much more than expertise and drive in today's environment. Survival in a complicated atmosphere of expanding tools, growing diagnoses, and contracting profits is a delicate balancing act that is prone ...
Online polls.(WHAT'S ONLINE AT WWW.MEDICALIMAGING.COM)(Survey)
Oct 01, 2008 ... <Pre> This month, Medical Imaging asked online readers: Is positron emission tomography (PET) a safe and effective tool in pediatrics? Yes75% No 25% Visit ...
Online newsletter.(WHAT'S ONLINE AT WWW.MEDICALIMAGING.COM)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Visit www.medicalimagingmag.com/ subscribe.asp to subscribe to our weekly e-newletter, Medical Imaging News. Latest headlines: * GE Debuts MRI Oncology Package * ...
Online calendar.(WHAT'S ONLINE AT WWW.MEDICALIMAGING.COM)(Calendar)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Check out upcoming events, or send us yours to posts--all at www.medicalimagingmag.com/calendar.asp. Upcoming events include: * Stanford University School of Medicine, Current Concepts of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, October 12-15 in Monterey, Calif * Stanford ...
Online news.(WHAT'S ONLINE AT WWW.MEDICALIMAGING.COM)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Radiology industry news is posted daily on our homepage, and all news is available through our archives and in a searchable database. Recent headlines include: * INFINITT Alleviates Drag and Drop * Agfa, PeerVue Integrate Software * Microsoft Selects ...
A step closer: continued development in contrast media is finally beginning to pay off as experts aim for an ideal agent.
Oct 01, 2008; ... The ideal contrast agent should have negligible side effects, be easily and quickly eliminated by the body, and should not cause contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). In certain conditions, organ- and tissue-specific enhancement is preferable," said Numan Balci, MD, associate professor of ...
Ahead of the curve: in pediatric scoliosis treatment, the latest imaging technologies are helping clinicians to reduce radiation exposure, more efficiently diagnose, and plan surgeries.
Oct 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The next generation of scoliosis imaging tools has arrived, slowly working their way into hospitals and imaging suites. Although more expensive, this new generation in scoliosis imaging can help radiologists and orthopedic surgeons to perform the same ...
Timing is everything.(TO THE POINT)
Oct 01, 2008; ... It was early evening about 15 years ago. I entered a charming little reflexology salon in a New York City brownstone. The proprietress, a women in her mid-40s, met me at the door and I settled into my chair anticipating 30 minutes of perfect pampering. But before she got to my feet, the ...
MSK Extreme 1.5T from ONI Medical Systems.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Extremity MR developer ONI Medical Systems recently debuted its 1.5-Tesla MSK Extreme scanner, which is said to increase both image quality and return on investment, according to the Wilmington, Mass, company. It features a 70 mT/m gradient strength and a constant slew rate of 200 T/m/s, ...
IntegriSense from VisEn.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Representing the first product developed out of the Merck-VisEn Biomarker Imaging research collaboration, the IntegriSense fluorescence in vivo imaging agent product line has arrived on the market. According to in vivo imaging research firm VisEn, based in Bedford, Mass, the agent will ...
SonoAce X6 from MEDISON.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Diagnostic ultrasound manufacturer MEDISON Co Ltd, Cypress, Calif, has announced commercial availability of its SonoAce X6, a new, compact ultrasound system. Providing maximum value and quality across a wide range of applications, the SonoAce X6 has a slender, ergonomic design built on ...
TubeGuard from Siemens Healthcare.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... For all users of Somatom Definition CT scanners, Siemens Healthcare, Malvern, Pa, is offering a TubeGuard product as an additional option of the proactive, real-time monitoring of customer systems via the Guardian Program. Once TubeGuard is installed, sensors monitor the tube assembly's ...
Digital Voice Tracers from Philips.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... With the hopes of bridging the gap between handwritten note-taking and professional dictation, Philips Speech Processing, a division of Netherlands-based Royal Philips Electronics, debuted its new line of Digital Voice Tracers. It includes five models and available features, such as the ...
Illuminate from Softek Solutions.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Softek Solutions, Prairie Village, Kan, is offering the ability for users to tap into the full power of the unstructured data within the Philips iSite PACS environment. Illuminate, a free-text search engine that utilizes a Google-like interface, can pull specific reports and corresponding ...
Ocentra GYN from Nucletron.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Creating a newly developed treatment planning system for brachytherapy, the Ocentra GYN from Netherlands-based Nucletron, in conjunction with the General Hospital Vienna (AKH)/Medical University of Vienna (MUW), is designed for combined intracavitary and interstitial treatment. Using ...
Breast MRI brings comfort to Massachusetts patients.(MRI & CT)(magnetic resonance imaging)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Comfortable isn't an adjective female patients typically use when describing their routine breast exams, but the word may very well become a popular one at the Beverly Hospital, located in Danvers, Mass. Since installing the Aurora 1.5T Dedicated Breast MRI System from Aurora ...
At Penn, big bore is a big deal.(First Installation!)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Earlier this year, Philips Medical Systems, Andover, Mass, released its new Gemini TF Big Bore PET/CT scanner, which features an 85-cm bore that allows clinicians to image patients in the same position as they are treated. First in line to install and implement the new system is the ...