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February 6, 2013 — Patients want to play an active role in managing their healthcare — and online access to medical records is an important first step. This concept is also a requirement in Stage 2 Meaningul Use requirements.
January 30, 2013 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. shared the benefits of its zero footprint mobile application, Synapse Mobility, with visitors to the 2012 meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). The application enables access to Fujifilm’s suite of Synapse products from hand-held devices, in addition to Macintosh- or Windows-based PCs. It was one of several Synapse products and solutions demonstrated at the show.
January 23, 2013 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Meeting, held annually in Chicago, Ill., is one of the largest and most prestigious medical imaging conferences in the world. Top researchers often choose this venue to announce significant results from their clinical work. One of the most exciting areas of modern medicine discussed at last year's meeting was molecular imaging.
Jan. 21, 2013 — GNAX Health announced the availability of GNAX SDEX Secure digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) Exchange, allowing hospitals, ACOs and HIEs the ability to transfer medical images securely. The announcement was made by Jeff Hinkle, CEO, GNAX, at the Radiological Society of North America's 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill.
January 21, 2013 — 3Disc, a manufacturer of digital imaging solutions, debuted next-generation FireCR+M medical and FireCR+M veterinary readers at the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago in November 2012. FireCR+M readers are capable of scanning multiple cassette sizes, while offering the same high-image quality, speed and performance offered with the rest of the company’s CR (computed radiography) reader product family.
January 18, 2013 — Agfa HealthCare previewed version 2 of its Impax Business Intelligence solution to the U.S. market at the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in November 2012. Built on Agfa HealthCare’s Impax advanced, integrated RIS/PACS (radiology information system/picture archiving and communication system) workflow system, the solution allows healthcare managers and care providers to use existing data to increase transparency, improve the patient experience, identify cost-saving opportunities, and more.
January 18, 2013 — At the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in November 2012, Siemens Healthcare demonstrated continued commitment to its Agenda 2013 global initiative by previewing several works-in-progress imaging systems. Systems include cutting-edge technologies in the areas of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and radiography.
January 17, 2013 — Mach 7 Technologies unveiled the latest version of its enterprise clinical imaging platform, Keystone Suite, at the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in November 2012. Addressing today’s toughest healthcare IT challenges, Keystone Suite v11.3 brings innovative workflow management tools to the imaging informatics market. With the latest release, the company introduces new features designed to ease technological challenges facing imaging departments today.
Highlights of v11.3 include:
GE Healthcare introduced an expansion of the line of Caring Magnetic Resonance (MR) Suites, built by PDC, that now includes designs specific to GE’s Extremity Optima 430s MR scanner.
Molecular breast imaging company Gamma Medica, Inc. is expanding the capabilities of its LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) System with a biopsy accessory. Gamma Medica’s technology clearly lights up tumors, even those obscured by dense breast tissue. This new LumaGUIDE hardware and software package, currently a work-in-progress, will allow physicians to precisely identify and biopsy suspicious lesions. The new procedure is quick (about half the time of an MRI-guided biopsy), easy-to-use, and streamlined.
January 7, 2013 — At RSNA 2012, GE Healthcare announced a first-of-its-kind agreement with the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health for the purpose of providing physicians with more tools to optimize radiation dose, take clinically-useful images, and potentially reduce the frequency of repeat computed tomography (CT) scans.
January 7, 2013 — Fovia Medical Inc. and Blackford Analysis Ltd. announced plans to deliver compatible SDKs to the medical advanced visualization market.
January 7, 2013 — Fovia Medical Inc. and Blackford Analysis Ltd. announced plans to deliver compatible SDKs to the medical advanced visualization market.
January 7, 2013 — Medweb announced the availability of the Medweb Zero Footprint Viewer, enabling clinicians to access and view patient images across myriad of desktops and mobile devices in response to the increasing demand of BYOD (bring your own devices) architectures. Included with the Medweb zero footprint viewer are all the basic functions clinicians need for viewing medical images and reports from a multitude of clinical imaging devices from the imaging department, as well as a suite of handheld diagnostic tools.
January 2, 2013 — Siemens Healthcare recently received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for syngo Aortic ValveGuide, an integrated image processing software that helps cardiologists and cardiac surgeons prepare and perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
January 2, 2013 — Philips Royal Electronics and Unfors RaySafe AB announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement that will see the development of the next generation Philips DoseAware system, with the aim of offering seamless access and communication between Philips DoseAware and Philips Allura interventional X-ray systems.
January 2, 2013 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows changes in the brains of people with post-concussion syndrome (PCS), according to a new clinical study published online in the journal Radiology. Researchers hope the results point the way to improved detection and treatment for the disorder.
January 2, 2013 — At RSNA 2012 Montage Healthcare Solutions and Radimetrics demonstrated the benefits of correlating dose information with Montage clinical report search results.
January 2, 2013 — Double Black Imaging and Wide Corporation demonstrated a full line of auto-calibrating LED displays at RSNA 2012. The new line includes a 4 MP Color, 6 MP Color, 10 MP Monochrome, 3MP Monochrome, 3 MP Color and 5 MP Monochrome.
January 2, 2013 — Double Black Imaging and Wide Corporation demonstrated a full line of auto-calibrating LED displays at RSNA 2012. The new line includes a 4 MP Color, 6 MP Color, 10 MP Monochrome, 3MP Monochrome, 3 MP Color and 5 MP Monochrome.
January 2, 2013 — Agfa HealthCare demonstrated its new Impax Radiation Exposure Monitoring (REM) solution at the 2012 RSNA meeting in Chicago. Impax REM provides an automated way to collect, organize and analyze a patient’s radiation exposure data. Radiation exposure is of interest to all players in a patient’s treatment, from the patient himself, to the referring physician, to the radiology department, to regulatory bodies and to researchers.
December 28, 2012 — At the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, 3Disc introduced its next-generation QuantorMed+ and QuantorVet+ imaging software. Quantor+ provides facilities using 3Disc’s family of FireCR+ medical and veterinary readers with optimized image acquisition, processing and management capabilities.
December 26, 2012 — Siemens Healthcare has announced the availability of its ImageScapes customized thematic healthcare environments, which are designed to calm and comfort patients of all ages and positively impact the patient experience. ImageScapes customized healthcare environments include colorful, maintenance-free wraps of imaging equipment and walls; artistically designed, 3-D sculpted coverings that transform the look of an imaging system; and custom décor for exam rooms and waiting areas.
December 26, 2012 — Agfa HealthCare has launched the IMPAX Data Center (IDC) 3.0. This new version of Agfa HealthCare’s enterprise medical imaging repository, also called a vendor neutral archive (VNA), is picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) and storage vendor agnostic. New to IDC 3.0 is support for VMware virtualization to deploy the IMPAX Data Center on any VMware compliant platform.
December 24, 2012 — At RSNA 2012, GE Healthcare focused attention on next-generation products and solutions in its computed tomography (CT) and Advantage Workstation (AW) businesses with the announcement of three scanners now available — the Optima CT660 FREEdom Edition, the Optima CT540 and the Discovery CT750 HD FREEdom Edition, representing more than $800 million of investment over 15 years.
November 29, 2012 – GE Healthcare introduced an expansion of the line of Caring Magnetic Resonance (MR) Suites, built by PDC, that now includes designs specific to GE’s Extremity Optima 430s MR scanner.
December 21, 2012 — At the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in November, GE Healthcare introduced two new 1.5T MR (magnetic resonance) systems: Optima MR360 Advance and Brivo MR355 Inspire. Both are intended to address the demand for increased patient comfort, increased productivity and reduced total cost of ownership under the GE guiding principle of “Humanizing MR.”
December 20, 2012 — New software by Riverain Technologies that improves the visual clarity of conventional chest X-ray images and increases radiologists’ efficiency by reducing the time it takes to accurately confirm the proper placement of lifesaving feeding, drug-delivery and pain management tubes and lines has received CE mark approval.
December 20, 2012 — At the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Royal Philips Electronics continued the Imaging 2.0 journey by showcasing several new features for existing image modalities that deliver clinical benefits to customers while simultaneously answering the economic challenges clinicians face worldwide.
December 20, 2012 — In Sweden, 70,000 fractures are caused by osteoporosis every year. It is one of the most expensive diseases and is estimated to cost society about SEK 4.6 billion annually. Today, osteoporosis can be diagnosed using a simple Swedish method and treated with inexpensive and effective medication. If all women over the age of 65 were examined in conjunction with their mammography examination, the progression of the disease could essentially be stopped. This would also entail major savings for taxpayers.
December 20, 2012 — At the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Siemens Healthcare displayed the Mammomat Inspiration Prime Edition, designed to be the first mammography system that lowers patient dose up to 30 percent without compromising image quality.
December 19, 2012 — Konica Minolta Medical Imaging introduces a revolutionary auto-stitching system for use with the Aero digital radiography (DR) flat panel detector. It delivers high image quality and excellent workflow. A moving slit detects the upper and lower edge of the field, determines the number of exposures, and then quickly and accurately moves the detector to capture the images. The exposure is ready in only five seconds.
December 19, 2012 — Three studies presented at the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in November reported that using bone suppression and computer-aided detection (CAD) software significantly improves the detection of lung nodules on chest X-ray images.
December 18, 2012 — ClearCanvas Inc. has rolled out integration between the ClearCanvas open source picture archiving and communication system (PACS) and workstation and the Tumor Imaging Metrics Core (TIMC) clinical trials system developed at Massachusetts General Hospital for use in managing clinical trials across multiple institutions.
December 17, 2012 — Agfa HealthCare announced the U.S. availability of its DX-D 400, a floor-mounted X-ray suite and the newest member of the company’s imaging portfolio. The DX-D 400 is both compact and versatile and can be configured to meet specific workflow needs or budget constraints.
December 13, 2012 — Researchers reviewing the records of approximately 250,000 women enrolled in an integrated healthcare delivery system found that increased CT (computed tomography) utilization between 2000 and 2010 could result in an increase in the risk of breast cancer for certain women, including younger patients and those who received repeat exams. According to the study, which was presented at the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), nuclear medicine examinations may also contribute to increased breast cancer risk.
December 12, 2012 — At RSNA 2012 Samsung Medison highlighted a full line of medical devices together with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. The GEO brand offered by the company includes the XGEO for digital radiography, UGEO for ultrasound diagnostic system and LABGEO for in-vitro diagnostics.
December 12, 2012 — GE Healthcare introduced the new Logiq E9 with XDclear, a new general imaging ultrasound system, at RSNA 2012. Built from the acclaimed Logiq E9 platform, new features on the company’s premium product allow for increased penetration on large patients, improved clarity and diagnostic confidence.
December 12, 2012 — Anthro Corporation, Technology Furniture, the Portland, Ore., manufacturer of radiology sit/stand desks, introduced the newest member of its award-winning Steve's Station family. The ergonomic design of Steve's Curve wraps displays around the user for comfortable viewing and positions equipment within easy reach. The addition of this curved model gives imaging professionals a total of four Steve's Station desk options with a variety of shapes and features.
December 12, 2012 — Alere Wellogic, the health information arm of Alere Inc., announced that its Electronic Health Record (EHR) system is now available to help radiologists and imaging centers achieve "meaningful use" certification and qualify for incentives as part of the federal Meaningful Use Program. The solution was on display at the Radiological Society of North America's (RSNA) 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, held from Nov.
December 12, 2012 – Konica Minolta Medical Imaging introduces another innovation for the wireless Aero digital radiography (DR) — the new AeroSync X-ray exposure synchronization technology. With AeroSync, facilities can easily upgrade existing analog portable X-ray systems not fitted with DR interfaces into digital systems.
The latest advances in cardiovascular imaging are usually shown first at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, the largest radiology show in the world, held the last week of November in Chicago. After spending five days walking three expo halls filled with more than 600 product vendors, the following is my editor’s choice for the most innovative new cardiovascular imaging technology.
New Angiography Systems
The latest advances in cardiovascular imaging are usually shown first at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, the largest radiology show in the world, held the last week of November in Chicago. After spending five days walking three expo halls filled with more than 600 product vendors, the following is my editor’s choice for the most innovative new cardiovascular imaging technology.
New Angiography Systems
The latest advances in cardiovascular imaging are usually shown first at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, the largest radiology show in the world, held the last week of November in Chicago. After spending five days walking three expo halls filled with more than 600 product vendors, the following is my editor’s choice for the most innovative new cardiovascular imaging technology.
New Angiography Systems
The latest advances in cardiovascular imaging are usually shown first at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, the largest radiology show in the world, held the last week of November in Chicago. After spending five days walking three expo halls filled with more than 600 product vendors, the following is my editor’s choice for the most innovative new cardiovascular imaging technology.
New Angiography Systems
The latest advances in cardiovascular imaging are usually shown first at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, the largest radiology show in the world, held the last week of November in Chicago. After spending five days walking three expo halls filled with more than 600 product vendors, the following is my editor’s choice for the most innovative new cardiovascular imaging technology.
New Angiography Systems
December 11, 2012 — A survey of women undergoing routine screening mammography found that many of them would be interested in pursuing additional screening tests if notified they had dense breast tissue, despite the possibility of false positives, invasive procedures, and out-of-pocket costs, according to a clniical study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiologica
December 10, 2012 — At RSNA 2012, GE Healthcare showcased a number of new advanced imaging solutions for the surgical space, helping clinicians see more in the OR. These new innovations from OEC take surgical imaging to the next level, with offerings including a fluoroscopy ultrasound all-in-one unit, and OEC’s new, affordable Brivo 865 Advance C-arm.
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December 10, 2012 — While obesity is considered a cardiovascular risk factor, a clinical study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) showed that African-American patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have much less fat around their hearts compared to Caucasian patients.
December 10, 2012 — Using a special magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique to image patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), researchers have identified a biomarker that may predict which patients will do well over the long term, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
December 10, 2012 – Konica Minolta announced that Aero digital radiography (DR), the world’s lightest, wireless DR flat panel detector, is now available as a 10 x 12 inch plate. The Aero DR 10 inch x 12 inch is an ideal solution for pediatric exams due to its small size and superior dose efficiency.
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting has transitioned in recent years from an imaging device focus to an imaging information technology focus. The interest in software continued at this year's meeting, partly fueled by the need for healthcare organizations to meet Stage 1 and 2 meaningful use requirements. Two key trends seen all over the show floor — remote-viewing systems for radiology images and technology streamlined to aid workflow efficiency.
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting has transitioned in recent years from an imaging device focus to an imaging information technology focus. The interest in software continued at this year's meeting, partly fueled by the need for healthcare organizations to meet Stage 1 and 2 meaningful use requirements. Two key trends seen all over the show floor — remote-viewing systems for radiology images and technology streamlined to aid workflow efficiency.
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting has transitioned in recent years from an imaging device focus to an imaging information technology focus. The interest in software continued at this year's meeting, partly fueled by the need for healthcare organizations to meet Stage 1 and 2 meaningful use requirements. Two key trends seen all over the show floor — remote-viewing systems for radiology images and technology streamlined to aid workflow efficiency.
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting has transitioned in recent years from an imaging device focus to an imaging information technology focus. The interest in software continued at this year's meeting, partly fueled by the need for healthcare organizations to meet Stage 1 and 2 meaningful use requirements. Two key trends seen all over the show floor — remote-viewing systems for radiology images and technology streamlined to aid workflow efficiency.
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting has transitioned in recent years from an imaging device focus to an imaging information technology focus. The interest in software continued at this year's meeting, partly fueled by the need for healthcare organizations to meet Stage 1 and 2 meaningful use requirements. Two key trends seen all over the show floor — remote-viewing systems for radiology images and technology streamlined to aid workflow efficiency.
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting has transitioned in recent years from an imaging device focus to an imaging information technology focus. The interest in software continued at this year's meeting, partly fueled by the need for healthcare organizations to meet Stage 1 and 2 meaningful use requirements. Two key trends seen all over the show floor — remote-viewing systems for radiology images and technology streamlined to aid workflow efficiency.
The top step I took to the 2012 RSNA exhibit halls at the McCormick Center in Chicago bore the RSNA theme “Patients First”. Above my head, a circular banner asserted the same. While it was not so apparent in the past, putting patients first is nothing new. When has radiology ever put them second?
December 7, 2012 — Featuring hovercraft-like C-arm movement and the unique Access Halo, the WorkRite technology on Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc.’s Infinix-i cardiovascular X-ray systems makes interventional procedures easier for clinicians and improves patient care.
December 7, 2012 — The radiation dose to areas of the body near the breast during mammography is negligible, or very low, and does not result in an increased risk of cancer, according to a clinical study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
December 6, 2012 — Neusoft Medical Systems Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Neusoft Corp., announced this week that its NeuViz 64 multi-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
December 6, 2012 — Giving clinicians a more complete picture while improving safety during interventional procedures, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. introduces Spot Fluoroscopy for its Infinix-i angiography systems. Enabling quicker diagnoses and lower dose, clinicians can observe a target region of anatomy using Spot Fluoro’s live fluoroscopy while viewing the last image hold (LIH) surrounding area.
December 5, 2012 — Matakina International announced the launch of Volpara Imaging Software 1.5.7, which expands the number of digital mammography systems on which the mammography reporting software can be used to offer objective breast density measurements to include Fuji, Philips, IMS Giotto and Medi-Future in addition to processing mammography studies acquired on GE, Hologic, Siemens digital mammography systems.
December 4, 2012 — To expand imaging capabilities and improve department productivity, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. showcased new and future innovations for the AplioTM 500 and Aplio 300 ultrasound systems at this year’s Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago, Nov. 25 – 30, 2012.
Several innovations that will help to improve workflow and image quality include:
December 4, 2012 — Toshiba has unveiled a 640-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner at the 2012 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). The Aquilion One Vision Edition is equipped with a gantry rotation of 0.275 seconds, a 100 kw generator and 320 detector rows (640 unique slices) covering 16 cm in a single rotation, with the industry’s thinnest slices at 500 microns (0.5 mm).
December 4, 2012 — Hologic Inc. featured its newest women's health products at the 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Nov. 25 through 29.
November 30, 2012 — iCAD Inc. launched VersaVue Enterprise 3.2.1, the latest release of the company’s MR software solution that provides improvements in workflow efficiency and flexibility, at the annual conference of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
November 30, 2012 — At RSNA 2012, GE Healthcare introduced the 510(k) pending Silent Scan, a revolutionary technology designed to address one of the most significant impediments to patient comfort — excessive acoustic noise generated during an magnetic resonance imaging (MR) scan. Conventional MR scanners can generate noise in excess of 110 dBA (decibels) levels, roughly equivalent to rock concerts, and require ear protection.
November 27, 2012 — At the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Esaote North America is introducing the new G-scan Brio, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) approach for weight-bearing MRI and musculoskeletal applications, which allows clinicians to increase diagnostic accuracy and confidence.
November 27, 2012 — At the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Royal Philips Electronics unveiled the company’s next chapter of its unique approach to radiology.
November 26, 2012 — At the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Siemens Healthcare is displaying for the first time its new X-ray tube and detector technology for the Artis Q and Artis Q.zen angiography systems, designed to improve minimally invasive therapy of diseases such as coronary artery disease, stroke and cancer.
November 26, 2012 — At the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Siemens Healthcare is introducing the Acuson Freestyle ultrasound system, a system featuring wireless transducers that eliminate the impediment of cables in ultrasound imaging. The Freestyle system will expand ultrasound’s use in interventional and therapeutic applications, where the technology provides numerous workflow and image quality advantages.
November 25, 2012 — At the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Sectra is launching a complete solution for radiation dose monitoring, Sectra DoseTrack. The system enables major time and quality gains in medical care, and reduces the risk of patients being exposed to unnecessarily high radiation doses in conjunction with radiology examinations.
November 25, 2012 — Civco Medical Solutions is debuting its omniTRAX active patient tracker, the next wave in navigation technology, at the 2012 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Visible under computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound, Civco provides clinicians automatic image registration of fused images for real-time, uninterrupted navigation using previously acquired CT volume data sets.
November 25, 2012 — Offering clinicians more flexibility in X-ray imaging, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. is introducing the Radrex-i Wireless digital radiography (DR) X-ray system at the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago.
November 21, 2012 — USARAD.com announced the release of a unique and universal application, currently in beta testing, that facilitates communication between any two physicians, including a radiologist and a referring physician. Advanced software, developed by USARAD’s team of engineers, includes a mobile application that works on virtually all mobile platforms and devices. It utilizes the Radiology-on-Demand cloud-based platform in its core.
From healthcare reforms to shrinking reimbursements to new payment models, challenges in the radiology industry are steadily increasing. Add in new compliance requirements and the complexities of moving from ICD-9 to ICD-10, and radiology businesses realize it’s becoming imperative to operate at optimum levels at all times.
November 21, 2012 — MIM Software Inc., a global provider of medical imaging software, announced that Mobile MIM has exceeded 250,000 downloads on the Apple App Store.
November 19, 2012 -- medInt Holdings, LLC, a Healthcare IT company offering enterprise-wide imaging solutions, and Nuance Communications, Inc. today announced the integration of their respective technologies to provide radiation dose information to radiologists.
November 19, 2012 – Since 1983, ContextVision has pushed its image enhancement technology forward, delivering unparalleled diagnostic image quality to clinicians. At RSNA this year, ContextVision will demonstrate its cutting-edge software within ultrasound, x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, mammography and more.
November 20, 2012 — CoActiv, will demonstrate the Exam-Browser cloud-based, zero-footprint, universal clinical viewer at RSNA 2012. It enables anywhere, anytime review of medical images and reports. Using the technology, imaging professionals can manipulate exams quickly and securely from virtually any browser-enabled computer or mobile device, anywhere in the world.
November 19, 2012 — At RSNA 2012, CoActiv debuts Exam-Essentials Plus, an addition to its Exam-Essentials line of turnkey PACS solutions that enable growing medical practices to transition easily and affordably to complete digital imaging workflow. Like the original Exam-Essentials products, the new offering provides complete, affordable, and easy to use and install technology requiring no special internet connectivity.
November 21, 2012 — NDS Surgical Imaging (NDSsi) has expanded its family of advanced LED backlight surgical displays with the release of the new 24-inch Radiance G2, 55-inch Radiance G2 and 24-inch EndoVue monitors. The new products extend NDSsi’s role in visualization technology as the company advances its complete lineup of surgical displays to LED backlight.
November 20, 2012 – With the Acuson X700 ultrasound system, Siemens Healthcare has developed a powerful ultrasound system that offers exceptional image quality, robust technologies, and intelligent workflow solutions at an excellent price/performance ratio. Many advanced imaging technologies that were previously available only on high-end systems are now standard on the Acuson X700 system, which also features workflow technologies that support high throughput and improve the total cost of ownership.
November 20, 2012 — TeraRecon Inc. has received the North American New Product Innovation Award in Medical Imaging Informatics from the respected independent research firm Frost and Sullivan. This award represents the seventh time that TeraRecon Inc.
November 20, 2012 — TeraRecon Inc. has received the North American New Product Innovation Award in Medical Imaging Informatics from the respected independent research firm Frost and Sullivan. This award represents the seventh time that TeraRecon Inc.
November 20, 2012 — TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH announces the FDA 510(k) clearance for its new Image-Com 5.0 software solution.
The Image-Com 5.0 software is the newest addition to TomTec’s Image-Arena image management solution. Driven by more than 20 years of experience in 2-D and 3-D/4-D image review, TomTec succeeded to combine 2-D and 3-D imaging uniquely in one single viewer. It provides access to the entire TomTec cardiology and radiology application portfolio to analyze even proprietary data formats such as Philips, GE, Siemens and Toshiba.
November 20, 2012 — RamSoft Inc. has partnered with M*Modal to offer embedded speech technology as an additional means of improving workflow for radiologists.
November 20, 2012 — Zonare Medical Systems is showcasing its growing family of ultrasound systems at the annual Radiology of North America (RSNA) being held in Chicago, Nov. 25 to 29, 2012. The newest member of the family, the ZS3 premium ultrasound system, will make its U.S. debut at RSNA 2012. The system provides completely focused image quality throughout the entire field of view.
November 20, 2012 - Radcal Corporation announces today that they will launch their “Family” of diagnostic X-ray meters at this year’s RSNA in Chicago. Making up this Family is the foundation meter, the Accu-Gold, and the newly designed solid state only meter, the Rapid-Gold for both Diagnostic and Mammography measurements.
November 20, 2012 – PACSgear announced its PACSgear Image Exchange (PIE), a comprehensive media management solution that facilitates frictionless image sharing between healthcare facilities. PIE includes functionality to import DICOM CDs/DVDs from outlying facilities, reconcile and edit studies with QC tools, burn DICOM CDs/DVDs, and securely upload images to a variety of cloud-based and point-to-point vendors through the Open Image Exchange (OIE) network.
Healthcare systems providers medQ, Inc. and Hosted PACS Solutions, have begun operations at Comprehensive Diagnostics Imaging, Inc., in Oklahoma City with their integrated and cloud base RIS/PACS solution.
Healthcare systems providers medQ, Inc. and Hosted PACS Solutions, have begun operations at Comprehensive Diagnostics Imaging, Inc., in Oklahoma City with their integrated and cloud base RIS/PACS solution.
November 13, 2012 – Tirat Carmel, Israel – Medic Vision Imaging Solutions Ltd., today announced the release of SafeCT Enterprise Edition, a fail-safe, scalable, high-performance version of SafeCT designed for organizations with a large number of CT scanners. SafeCT Enterprise Edition comprises a cluster of SafeCT servers working together to deliver top-notch diagnostic quality to CT studies acquired with low-dose protocols on any number of existing scanners in multiple locations on a network.
November 6, 2012 – Intelerad Medical Systems, a leader in medical imaging PACS, RIS and workflow solutions, today announced the launch of InteleConnect Clinical Hub. The solution provides zero-footprint access to any internal or third-party PACS or DICOM archive at anytime from any location, using desktop web browsers, mobile devices, or Intelerad’s own iOS app.
November 15, 2012 – Intelerad Medical Systems is currently ramping up for this year’s RSNA, which takes place November 25-30 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The Intelerad booth this year is #4814, which is located in Hall A of the event center’s South Building.
Clinicians can view IMIX digital radiography (DR) images directly from the Scan X2 modality workstation before they are pushed to the picture archiving and communication system (PACS) using MobileView, a tablet-based viewer that provides full image review capability independent of a Web browser.
MobileView gives IMIX DR users freedom to view images anytime and anywhere that may be convenient for them and their patients.
The company also offers X Wireless, a lightweight wireless DR cassette.
In breast MRI, Hologic is showing a new 16-channel Sentinelle Breast Coil array designed to provide excellent signal-to-noise ratio as well as optimal access for breast biopsies. The 16 channel array is available on some Siemens MRI platforms.
For more information: www.hologic.com
November 20, 2012 -- Hitachi Aloka Medical, Ltd. announced that they have introduced an Advanced Versatile Ultrasound, Noblus.
Diagnostic ultrasound has become an indispensable modality for medical care today, one that continues to expand into more and more areas. The new Noblus from Hitachi Aloka Medical was developed to fulfill these needs.
The German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) will be at RSNA ’12 to show off the country’s hottest radiological advances in science and research, including:
October 29, 2012 – Compressus will showcase the MEDxConnect System v4.1 interoperability and workflow platform at the 98th Annual Meeting of the Radiology Society of North America, Nov. 25-30, 2012. (RSNA Booth 9347, North Hall). Designed to improve physician productivity, reduce Enterprise expansion costs and improve patient care and safety, MEDxConnect v4.1 offers a vendor-neutral way to address interoperability and workflow simultaneously, so physicians can access critical information and images from anywhere in the enterprise with efficiency and ease of use.
November 16, 2012 - Compressus announced the integration of M*Modal's Speech Understanding technology with the MEDxConnect suite of healthcare interoperability and workflow solutions from Compressus. Specifically, the integration brings a next-generation speech platform to MEDxConnect users, providing flexible reporting capabilities and superior clinical documentation functions that increase productivity and produce cost savings for customers.
Cerner Corporation has partnered with TomTec, a world leader for medical imaging management software specifically for ultrasound, to provide clinicians with advanced 3D capabilities. Built right into Cerner SkyVue™, Cerner’s latest image viewing platform, clinicians have the ability to view different types of media along with integrated EHR information side by side. No matter role or venue, everyone has the same access to information as well as viewing capabilities.
Cerner Corporation has partnered with TomTec, a world leader for medical imaging management software specifically for ultrasound, to provide clinicians with advanced 3D capabilities. Built right into Cerner SkyVue™, Cerner’s latest image viewing platform, clinicians have the ability to view different types of media along with integrated EHR information side by side. No matter role or venue, everyone has the same access to information as well as viewing capabilities.
Cerner RadNet Radiology Information System (RIS) provides the tools to work more efficiently while providing patients with a positive personal experience and delivering superior care.
November 12, 2012 — Cephasonics, Inc., a technology-innovation leader focused on delivering mixed-signal semiconductors, modules and subsystems to the imaging and ultrasound markets, today announced the release of the Cephasonics ultrasound application-programming interface (CS-API) software Version 3.0. Combined with Cephasonics’ Quest™ (CSK9130) front-end beamforming system, it enables OEMs to develop ultrasound-based products for medical and imaging applications quickly and easily.
November 25 — Carestream showed the latest enhancements to its Vue RIS including the storage and tracking of radiation dose information at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) tradeshow.
November 19, 2012 — CoActiv debuts at RSNA 2012 exciting new service and pricing options for its cloud-based, vendor neutral archiving (VNA) system, with more than nine years of proven superior performance. One of the first DICOM storage companies in the cloud, CoActiv provides ultra-secure, HIPAA-compliant, scalable and fail proof archiving backed by a 100% SLA guarantee. Thanks to the system’s advanced, redundant architecture, CoActiv clients have not experienced a second of down time throughout the product’s history.
November 15, 2012 — Carestream extended its leadership in the wireless digital radiography market by demonstrating a smaller-format 25 cm x 30 cm CARESTREAM DRX 2530C Detector as a work in progress. The new cesium iodide detector is designed to offer high efficiency for dose-sensitive pediatric, orthopedic and general radiology exams.
November 13, 2012 — BridgeHead Software said its file archiving data and storage management system for PACS image data protection has been successfully tested by Fujifilm at a leading U.S. hospital. Fujifilm conducted extensive testing with BridgeHead’s solution which, in addition to offering an archiving system, provides unique and critical protection of PACS images against image loss. The testing exercise was carried out to ensure that such protection does not disrupt the PACS cardiology system’s workflow.
November 19, 2012 — Carestream showed its new DryView 5950 Laser Imaging System that produces 508 pixels-per-inch output for general radiology and mammography images.
The new imager can support efficient printing and time-saving film cartridges that can benefit healthcare providers of all sizes across the globe. The DryView 5950 laser imager also can deliver an enhanced quality control system for mammography images.
November 19, 2012 — Acuo Technologies said the Defense Logistics Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) selected the Acuo Universal Clinical Platform (UCP) as a new vendor neutral archive (VNA) solution for enterprise patient imaging logistics. UCP will consolidate imaging studies from 39 U.S. Army picture archiving and communication system (PACS) sites and 23 U.S.
November 19, 2012 — Acuo Technologies said the Defense Logistics Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) selected the Acuo Universal Clinical Platform (UCP) as a new vendor neutral archive (VNA) solution for enterprise patient imaging logistics. UCP will consolidate imaging studies from 39 U.S. Army picture archiving and communication system (PACS) sites and 23 U.S.
Hologic will feature its Selenia and Selenia Dimensions 2D mammography systems at RSNA, which continue to be recognized as the standard-bearers for the industry, ranking second and third, respectively, in the digital mammography category in the KLAS 2012 annual survey of healthcare executives and clinicians.
Nov. 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare, will unveil a national mobile and internet platform for consumers and demonstrate how enterprise imaging solutions support achieving Meaningful Use objectives at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in booth #4845.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February 2011 and has been available in countries recognizing the CE mark since 2008. Hologic’s 3D mammography technology is available in 46 states and 29 countries outside the U.S.
November 15, 2012 — Matrox Xenia Series display controller boards will power five separate solutions at the 2012 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Designed for medical imaging professionals, Xenia Series has applications in computed radiography (CR), digital radiography (DR) and picture archive and communications system (PACS) diagnostic workstations and will be demonstrated at various Matrox partners’ exhibits.
November 14, 2012 — Vital Images received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for 3-D viewing through its universal viewer, VitreaView. The company also released tablet viewing capabilities for VitreaView.
November 13, 2012 — Fovia, Inc., the developer of High Definition Volume Rendering and a world leader in imaging technology, today announced the release of HDVR Mobile, providing anytime, anywhere access to medical and dental 3D applications. Following the success of Fovia’s HDVR Connect, Fovia’s HDVR Mobile allows original equipment manufacturers to easily integrate and distribute advanced visualization applications on mobile devices.
November 14, 2012 — Royal Philips Electronics has launched in China the first ever digital broadband MR, Ingenia. At a launch ceremony themed “Definition of Digital MR, The Future of Imaging” hundreds of foreign and Chinese experts and scholars in imaging and clinical applications gathered together to discuss the digitization trend of MR (magnetic resonance) and the clinical performance of Ingenia in neuro, body and cardiac applications.
November 14, 2012 — BridgeHead Software announced its file archiving data and storage management system for PACS (picture archiving and communication system) image data protection has been successfully tested by Fujifilm at a leading U.S. hospital. Fujifilm conducted extensive testing with BridgeHead’s solution which, in addition to offering an archiving system, provides unique and critical protection of PACS images against image loss. The testing exercise was carried out to ensure that such protection does not disrupt the PACS cardiology system’s workflow.
November 14, 2012 — BridgeHead Software announced its file archiving data and storage management system for PACS (picture archiving and communication system) image data protection has been successfully tested by Fujifilm at a leading U.S. hospital. Fujifilm conducted extensive testing with BridgeHead’s solution which, in addition to offering an archiving system, provides unique and critical protection of PACS images against image loss. The testing exercise was carried out to ensure that such protection does not disrupt the PACS cardiology system’s workflow.
Flow by Intelerad features a unified interface, intelligent worklists, structured reporting with voice recognition, and embedded subspecialty tools, and is a comprehensive enterprise diagnostic solution. Built on Intelerad’s robust Web-enabled architecture, Flow provides radiologists with high-performance access to studies from any location, empowering teams to deliver quality results smarter, faster.
For more information: www.intelerad.com
The somo•v automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) system is the only ultrasound device specifically approved for screening women with dense breast tissue. Used in combination with mammography, the system is clinically proven to increase cancer detection rate in women with dense breast tissue by 30 percent. It incorporates the latest automated ultrasound technology, reducing the inter-operator variability inherent in hand-held ultrasound systems.
The Radrex-i digital radiography (DR) system is designed to help automate examinations for many clinical applications. The system provides the ability to image larger patients, withstand high patient volumes without overheating the X-ray tube and allows motorized movements to improve productivity for the technologists. Optimal exposure settings are accomplished with the choice of 10,000 anatomic program conditions (APC). The tilting wall stand provides added system versatility for upright and decubitus abdomen exams, weight-bearing knees, sunrise view and extremity examinations.
The new Pixium 3543 EZ is the lightest WiFi portable detector for radiography, designed to facilitate exam conditions. Featuring a standard cassette format, it operates for 8 hours (exchangeable battery). It is intended for use with all systems — table, wall stand or mobile — as well as for transforming analogical or computed radiography (CR) systems into digital. A room can be equipped with one or more Pixium 3543 Ezs, which can be shared by different radiology equipment and/or rooms, via automatic infrared connection.
For more information: www.thalesgroup.com
iNtuition, a client-server solution for advanced image management, has been expanded with three new capabilities, including iNtuition Review. iNtuition Review enables iNtuition to support multi-monitor display and multi-modality review and is especially suited to the review of images related to conditions such as cardiac and vascular, and interventional oncology procedures.
The new Trinias C12 and F12 angiography systems are designed as versatile vascular interventional systems, using the company’s newest 12-inch flat panel detector. The systems feature: SCORE imaging technology, which brings a higher level of intervention, making it possible to reduce patient dose and increase fluoroscopic image quality; SMART design, which allows easy operation with quick response time, and the SMILE concept to provide a safe and comfortable environment to patients and medical staffs.
Fore more information: www.shimadzu.com
The BrightView XCT is a single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) imaging system designed to provide quality, efficiency and accuracy. Full iterative technology (FIT) in SPECT and CT uses advanced algorithms for the truest picture possible. Concurrent imaging allows for short exams and smart assessments. When combined with IntelliSpace Portal, clinicians gain access to a rich set of nuclear medicine clinical applications from virtually anywhere.
PACS 2.0 is an expanded strategy that combines images from all departments with electronic health records (EHRs). Two new products are: MDR Video, a digital video capture product, and Media Server, an integrated platform for capturing, viewing and sharing medical images and results across the enterprise. PACS 2.0 integrates not only radiology images, but also images from other departments, such as digital camera photos from dermatology, endoscopic images from surgery or video from speech pathology.
For more information: www.pacsgear.com
The latest release of the Merge Honeycomb Archive cloud-based image archiving application provides a long-term storage option that houses images securely in multiple locations and enables users to view and share archived images via any Web-enabled device. It delivers comprehensive functionality in a high-availability, high-security framework that meets HIPAA, HITECH and other privacy requirements.
For more information: www.merge.com
Volpara breast density measurement software provides an objective, reproducible measurement of breast density designed to improve early detection among women with dense breasts. It is used by radiologists to objectively assess density and help evaluate who might benefit from additional screening. It automatically generates objective measurement of volumetric breast density values under the Volpara Density Grade (VDG), a refined grading system which correlates with the American College of Radiology (ACR) BIRADS density grading classifications. It is U.S.
ULite is a zero-footprint viewer that enables referring physicians to access images and reports via the Web from a PC, Mac or tablet without software installation or plug-ins. ULite uses HTML5 and supports the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Safari, Google Chrome and Firefox. It is designed to free up IT support staff, reduce demand for CDs and DVDs, and simplify image and report access for referring physicians.
For more information: www.infinittna.com
The eTRAX electromagnetic needle tip tracking system is now available in 18 gauge, offering improved image-guided navigation. eTRAX allows physicians to clearly track the needle tip on screen in real-time or with preacquired 3-D volume datasets, facilitating safe and accurate instrument placement when targeting difficult-to-access lesions.
For more information: www.civco.com
SkyVue is a customizable cloud-based viewer platform which enables the use of one cohesive viewer within the enterprise and beyond, regardless of role or venue. The platform can be used for diagnostic reading or deployed for distribution, allowing organizations to view multimedia and nondiagnostic images side by side in any Web browser. The platform allows clinicians across the enterprise discussing the same patient to have the exact same view and availability to that patient’s electronic health record (EHR) information.
For more information: www.cerner.com
Bracco will feature the latest in contrast delivery systems at RSNA. Consistent with the theme of this year’s meeting, “Patients First,” these systems offer cutting-edge technology to impact patient care, workflow and operational efficiencies.
For more information: usa.braccoimaging.com
The Coronis Fusion 6 MP DL display offers multi-modality imaging to increase the productivity of radiologists. Thanks to enhanced brightness provided by new LED backlight technology, radiologists can view chest, lung, orthopedic and other types of images with clarity and precision. Radiologists can simultaneously display grayscale and color 2-D/3-D computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) and cath images side-by-side using the monitor as a single, widescreen desktop or two seamless 3 MP heads.
For more information: www.barco.com
Barco's Mammo Tomosynthesis 5MP display significantly improves the brightness of displays used for breast cancer detection and adds capabilities that enhance the conspicuity of the subtlest details. RapidFrame counteracts motion blur when scrolling through dozens of images; Per Pixel Uniformity measures and adjusts the luminance of each pixel, improving contrast in dense breast tissue; SmoothGray generates ultra-precise grayscale images, eliminating quantization artifacts to reduce overall image noise; and DuraLight Nova ensures diagnostic luminance of 1,000 cd/m².
iNtuition, a client-server solution for advanced image management, has been expanded with three new capabilities, including iNtuition Review. iNtuition Review enables iNtuition to support multi-monitor display and multi-modality review and is especially suited to the review of images related to conditions such as cardiac and vascular, and interventional oncology procedures.
At RSNA 2012, Philips Nuclear Medicine is introducing new clinical innovations for its positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) systems.
Toshiba’s advanced radiation dose reduction technology, Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction 3D (AIDR 3D), is now available on all new Aquilion CT systems, from the 16-detector row Aquilion RXL to the 320-detector row Aquilion ONE. AIDR 3D is Toshiba’s third-generation iterative dose reconstruction software incorporating significant system enhancements by reducing radiation dose compared with conventional scanning.
For more information: www.medical.toshiba.com
Toshiba will showcase Spot Fluoro, a dose management tool for Infinix-i vascular X-ray systems. Spot Fluoro allows clinicians to view a region of anatomy using live fluoroscopy while viewing the Last Image Hold surrounding area, resulting in lower dose and a larger image display area than offered by previous technology.
Toshiba Showcases Infinix VF-i Bi-plane with Dual Mid-size Panel Detectors
Offering customers CT systems to meet varying clinical needs, Toshiba showcases its Aquilion ONE, Aquilion PRIME and Aquilion RXL.
· Aquilion ONE: The world’s first dynamic volume CT covers up to 16 cm of anatomy using 320 ultra-high-resolution, 0.5 mm detector elements (640 unique slices) to image an entire organ, including the brain or heart, in a single rotation.
Now customers can view IMIX DR (digital radiography) images directly from the Scan X2 Modality Workstation before they are even pushed to the PACS (picture archiving and communication system) using MobileView, a tablet-based viewer that provides full image review capability independent of a Web browser. MobileView gives IMIX DR users freedom to view images anytime and anywhere that may be convenient for them and th
November 6, 2012 — Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. has expanded its Assurance Program to offer reconditioned Toshiba ultrasound systems. Assurance ultrasound products include AplioTM XG, Aplio MX, Aplio Artida, Viamo and Xario XG. All come with a 12-month warranty.
November 6, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems showcased the latest version of the Vitesse real-time treatment planning for high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
The Philips Healthcare Ambient Experience integrates architecture, design and enabling technologies, such as dynamic lighting and sound, to allow patients and staff to personalize their environment to create a relaxing atmosphere. Patients are able to select room themes and sounds, empowering them to be involved in their own care. Concurrently, Philips’ designers take special care to address the needs of the clinical staff to make their workplace efficient and pleasant.
The ddRVersa Motion X-ray system provides automation and versatility for any imaging provider. Its customizable multi-detector configurations create a fit for any environment. The lightweight cassette sized wireless ddRPortable detector option provides excellent image quality. A five motor automated ceiling suspension quickly drives the system into unlimited customizable positions with the press of a button. The ergonomically designed tube handle allows for quick system positioning, image review and generator setting changes without leaving the patients side.
October 23, 2012 – Sony Electronics’ Medical Systems Division is announcing the availability of its full line of diagnostic medical imaging monitors for radiology. The displays are 510(k) cleared for use in general review of images from every modality including CR/DR, CT, MRI and full-field digital mammography (FFDM) studies. With these new monitors, Sony is further expanding its footprint in radiology adding to its already long list of technology offerings including recording devices, printers, LCD displays and other essential equipment for medical applications.
At RSNA 2012, Quantum Medical Imaging will debut its new DRive DR upgrade makes conversion to a DR workflow fast, easy, and cost effective. DRive equips providers to upgrade conventional X-ray generators with a choice of fixed panel, tethered panel or a dual-detector offering. Image capture and preview is less than three seconds.
The system includes a 24-inch, high-resolution monitor and a 1 TB RAID 1 hard drive.
For more information: www.quantummedical.net
At RSNA 2012, Quantum Medical Imaging will debut its new DRive DR upgrade makes conversion to a DR workflow fast, easy, and cost effective. DRive equips providers to upgrade conventional X-ray generators with a choice of fixed panel, tethered panel or a dual-detector offering. Image capture and preview is less than three seconds.
The system includes a 24-inch, high-resolution monitor and a 1 TB RAID 1 hard drive.
For more information: www.quantummedical.net
Carestream announced the availability of its Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) Module that displays DBT exams from DICOM-compliant acquisition devices on its CARESTREAM Vue Mammo Workstation. The workstation also displays traditional mammograms, breast ultrasound, breast MRI and general radiology exams to help equip radiologists to work efficiently from a single desktop. The new module streamlines workflow by allowing healthcare providers to store, route, display and query/retrieve DBT exams from DICOM-compliant acquisition devices.
Agfa HealthCare’s ICIS (Imaging Clinical Information System) workflow-centric platform unifies the patient record across regions, facilities and departments, creating a true longitudinal patient-imaging record by integrating and linking multi-facility, multi-departmental and multi-specialty imaging data. Customers can deliver proven image enabled longitudinal patient record solutions for all organizations from HIEs to community hospitals. With proven enterprise imaging access, healthcare organizations now can more readily meet Meaningful Use requirements and HIE strategies.
October 30, 2012 – Intelerad Medical Systems announced the release of Nuage Disaster Recovery Services, which provides hosted data archiving and disaster recovery solutions for hospitals and ambulatory imaging providers.
“As a leader in distributed radiology solutions, providing optimal data security for customers has long been a primary objective for us,” said Rick Rubin, chief engineering officer, Intelerad. “With Nuage, we are able to provide medical imaging centers with reliable data archiving and recovery services, all within a flexible, scalable solution.”
October 23, 2012 – Intelerad Medical Systems announced the launch of Flow by Intelerad. An enterprise solution for radiologists, Flow provides fluid diagnostic experiences across streamlined workflows to accelerate team collaboration and grow business in complex distributed environments.
SourceHOV announces at RSNA 2012 its innovative X-Ray Preservation Program for legacy X-ray images that require long-term retention and that may be in jeopardy of degradation. Whether for specific pediatric and mammography cases or for a wide range of legal reasons, some medical films must be kept for time periods beyond the standard five to 10 years. These images are frequently on cellulose acetate-based film, commonly used for medical image output during recent years.
The recently introduced Sony Electronics UP-D711MD is the first integrated thermal printer for the ultrasound market. With its extremely slim and compact design, this monochrome black and white printer is ideally suited for portable ultrasound carts. Building on Sony’s printing expertise in medical applications, the UP-D711MD meets the day-to-day requirements of the evolving ultrasound landscape.
A DC-powered printer, it is about half the size of most printers on the market, which are currently used with portable ultrasound systems.
For more information: www.sony.com/medical
TeraMedica debuts at the 2012 RSNA conference its next generation Evercore VNA Control Center with a streamlined graphical interface and range of features that enhance its power as an enterprise-wide data management and analysis tool.
The NovaDash Radiology Dashboard presents historical, current and predictive views of radiology practice operations to give real insight into the health of the practice. Track radiology productivity, monitor and verify compliance, continually improve operational efficiencies. NovaDASH Radiology is part of Novarad's Diagnostic Suite that includes more than a dozen modular radiology technologies that run as either a standalone product or combined into a facility-customized system.
For more information: www.novarad.net
NovaRIS Billing includes enhanced features to manage patient accounts including viewing unbilled procedures, adding/editing/deleting claims, EOBx, batch processing and EDI. NovaRIS is CCHIT Certified and part of Novarad's Diagnostic Suite that includes more than a dozen modular radiology technologies that run as either a standalone product or combined into a facility-customized system.
For more information: www.novarad.net
Synapse RIS is the most advanced Radiology Information System on the market today. With it, a single platform can provide distributed diagnosis in support of acute care facilities, imaging centers and radiology practices. It offers a comprehensive list of features to meet the needs of an evolving radiology market including many of the most useful tools such as integrated peer review and critical results notification. Synapse RIS also offers workflow-enhancing technologies like instant messaging and the ability to create original digital forms.
An extremely portable, fully wireless, hand carry-able DR solution, the FDR D-EVO Flex has a design that offers the ability to instantly upgrade to just about any analog portable, X-ray room or remote location. The lightweight, compact, three-piece system consists of a wireless FDR D-EVO flat panel detector, rugged and fully-featured laptop workstation, and supporting communications box.
Experience Fujifilm’s most advanced automated-positioning DR solution, now offered with an optional table design to provide greater flexibility and ROI. FDR AcSelerate Flex includes a new ‘flex’ table for use with a removable detector. Its Bucky tray is a perfect fit for an FDR D-EVO detector, bringing the added freedom for out-of-table exams, such as table top, cross table or wheelchair exams. The high-performance of our cesium D-EVO models complement AcSelerate’s high-performance fixed upright detector for consistent high image quality at low X-ray dosage for all exams.
Fujifilm’s flagship DR room replacement suite, AcSelerate 2, features advanced applications capabilities that make a positive difference in efficiency and the quality of patient care. Two new applications include Dual Energy Subtraction (DES) and Tomosynthesis (Tomo). DES acquires two images at different energy levels to produce three intelligent views: traditional, bone only, and soft tissue. This is particularly useful in chest exams, providing clinicians the enhanced ability to diagnose from a routine chest exam and potentially rule out the need for other exams.
The world’s only hybrid portable system. Fujifilm has the perfect portable solution, which uniquely combines the advantages of a fully integrated DR portable with the backup versatility of CR in one integrated system. FDR Go2-flex offers a brilliant fusion of top-of-the-line Fujifilm portable functionality with the efficiency, image quality and speed of our advanced FDR D-EVO detectors. It features Fujifilm’s latest DR-optimized FDX Console and its advanced new image processing, with the added convenience of seamless interaction and image consistency with the on-board CR reader.
A DR upgrade system for analog portables, the self-contained FDR D-EVO retrofit system seamlessly integrates Fujifilm’s wireless FDR D-EVO flat panel system and full featured FDX Console workstation onto an existing GE AMX analog portable. The system simplifies exams and significantly speeds up workflow. Our onboard workstation is easy to use, and image quality is outstanding compared to traditional analog solutions.
The FDR D-EVO family has just grown to include a large format 17x17” and a small format 24x30cm detector. Now, with a choice of the C43i 17x17”, C35i 14x17” and C24i 24x30cm, our family of low dose, high image quality cesium flat-panel detectors is broad enough to satisfy every DR need. The new C43i is perfect for routine chest exams and exams that need a maximized field of view. The original C35i provides all the dose and DQE benefits of cesium iodide in a traditional 14x17” wireless design.
October 23, 2012 - Fovia Medical, Inc. and Sisoft Healthcare Information Systems LLC, have natively integrated Fovia’s High Definition Volume Rendering technology in all of Sisoft’s image viewers and PACS workstations. Through Sisoft’s secure, remote viewing technology, healthcare professionals have 24-hour remote access to Fovia’s interactive advanced visualization.
October 30, 2012 — Carestream received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its new lesion management module, which is a native oncology follow-up application that can be added for its Vue PACS picture archiving and communication system (PACS). Carestream will demonstrate its lesion management tools on a Vue PACS workstation at the upcoming Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) tradeshow. The lesion management module is now available for order.
The ddRCruze is Swissray’s answer to portable imaging flexibility. Compact, fully motorized and mobile this DR system can be easily operated with one hand. Bedside or any other area of the hospital, it delivers superb image quality, seamlessly connects to hospital networks and delivers maximum workflow efficiency. We asked technologists to help us design the perfect mobile system. With their feedback we developed a system with features to make the work day “Cruze“ by.
For more information: www.swissray.com
DR Systems will be exhibiting two newly available products for its highly rated Unity v|Series medical imaging solution at RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) 2012. Also on display will be the Unity v|Series RIS (Radiology Information System), an imaging solution running in virtualized environments.
November 2, 2012 — TeraMedica Inc. announced that ClearDATA Networks Inc. is offering TeraMedica’s Evercore Enterprise Software Suite for cloud-based clinical image archiving. The distribution agreement will enable healthcare organizations to significantly enhance their image lifecycle management and greatly reduce operating costs through this cloud storage solution.
November 2, 2012 — PACSgear, a provider of imaging connectivity for electronic health records (EHRs), has announced an agreement with itMD, a medical image sharing company that enables the secure and on-demand exchange of medical images. itMD will participate in the Open Image Exchange, a cloud-based network designed to securely share medical images and information. PACSgear will integrate with itMD using the Cross-Enterprise Document Sharing (XDS) integration profile, a standards-based method for enterprise image sharing solutions.
November 2, 2012 — ClearCanvas Inc. announced the commercial release of ClearCanvas radiology information systems/picture archive and communications systems (RIS/PACS) Team Edition, an end-to-end radiology workflow management solution.
The system is U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared and CE marked and provides fully integrated radiology workflow and data management solution.
November 1, 2012 — TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its new 2-D Cardiac Performance Analysis MR (2-D CPA MR) software solution for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
At RSNA 2012, Philips will highlight updates to its IntelliSpace PACS (picture archiving and communications system). The image management and distribution solution has technology that gives any physician in the enterprise access to full fidelity images within three seconds – even in environments with limited network bandwidth. IntelliSpace PACS is the evolution of Philips’ iSite PACS solution. It is part of the IntelliSpace informatics solutions portfolio designed to facilitate the delivery of detailed, actionable patient information to clinicians.
The IntelliSpace Breast integrates mammography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies to provide clinicians with a comprehensive picture of multiple breast exams at a single workspace. This multi-vendor system moves beyond basic viewing and brings together Philips’ high-performance mammography workstation, Breast Ultrasound and Breast MRI review, and the company’s premium breast MRI CAD on a single desktop.
McKesson’s solutions for radiology assist customers in meeting today’s challenges with new technology that is designed for easy deployment on multiple devices and in multiple locations, which contributes to a lower cost of ownership and a faster adoption of the technology. McKesson’s radiology solutions are created to suit various user needs, from a complex radiologist reporting cockpit to clinical reference viewers and workflows. The solutions are optimized for network performance that may result in faster launch time and faster time to first image load.
The McKesson Qualitative Intelligence and Communication System (QICS) offering bridges the gaps in communications by providing a comprehensive view of healthcare workflow and correspondence. Utilizing a sophisticated, configurable rules engine, this powerful solution reaches across various healthcare department and IT boundaries to collect, combine and analyze data in powerful, actionable ways.
The McKesson Enterprise Image Repository solution, which is independent from the Horizon Medical Imaging PACS and other PACS, archives and manages image data on behalf of the systems with which it interfaces.
Invivo’s DynaTRIM system is the first commercially available, fully magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-compatible interventional device for transrectal interventional MRI of the prostate gland.
Pairing DynaCAD for Prostate with DynaTRIM enables a physician to conduct targeted MRI interventions of suspicious areas within the prostate gland, reducing the number of cores acquired during biopsy.
For more information: www.invivocorp.com
Invivo’s DynaCAD with ONCAD offers a new way of interpreting magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). ONCAD is the first, fully automated morphological analysis system designed to detect suspicious breast lesions as part of a second check during review of contrast enhanced MRI.
ONCAD delivers clinically tested morphological analysis based on patented algorithms. It automatically analyzes the entire breast and draws attention to abnormal morphology with a color overlay.
For more information: www.invivocorp.com
The Radiological Society of North America's (RSNA) 98th annual scientific assembly is set for Nov. 25-30, 2012, at McCormick Place in Chicago. The event is the largest radiology meeting in the world, with about 60,000 expected to attend. It includes nearly 3,000 educational sessions as well as hundreds of vendors displaying as part of the technical exhibition, encompassing three large halls.
Invivo’s NeuroQuant makes integrating functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) plus structural MRI volumetrics into everyday workflow easier so any MR center can utilize these technologies.
NeuroQuant automatically provides volumes of the hippocampus and lateral ventricles, structures known to be affected by Alzheimer’s disease. These results are shown against age-related normative database for comparison.
DynaSuite Neuro provides ready-to-read images of perfusion, diffusion and fMRI with client-server options for access virtually anywhere.
The Philips IntelliSpace Portal is an advanced visualization solution designed to simplify the way radiologists work, think and care for patients by delivering on the promise of real-time radiology. IntelliSpace Portal consolidates the images and information needed to make informed decisions. Introduced on IntelliSpace Portal for 2012 is an expanded portfolio of advanced nuclear medicine (NM) and computed tomography (CT) applications.
October 29, 2012 — At RSNA 2012, GE Healthcare will unveil innovations in healthcare IT, including enhancements to Centricity PACS (picture archiving and communication system) and PACS-IW. The PACS-IW system aligns advanced visualization, breast imaging and intelligent tools with a unified desktop.
Centricity Clinical Archive helps transform rigid, departmental silos into information and infrastructure sharing systems.
October 29, 2012 — Brainlab released Buzz Digital OR, which is designed to aid information integration for the surgical suite. Buzz encompasses a spectrum, from pure DICOM viewing to complete digital operating room (OR) functionality, including video management and documentation at the touch of a finger, or two.
October 22, 2012 — At RSNA 2012, GE Healthcare will be showcasing a comprehensive portfolio of ultrasound products for use across a broad range of patient exam types. Among the products to be highlighted will be the newly enhanced Logiq E9, Logiq S8 and others in the LOGIQ family.
October 22, 2012— NEC Display Solutions of America announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) market clearance of the 21.3-inch MultiSync MD211G3 medical diagnostic, flat panel display for the displaying and viewing of digital mammography images for diagnosis by trained physicians.
October 18, 2012 — Claron Technology has introduced Withinsight Framework (WIF) version 2.1, which adds advanced new segmentation tools, registration enhancements and performance improvements to the company’s innovative platform supporting efficient and rapid development of medical image visualization software.
October 18, 2012 — Dicom Systems recently introduced its new product, DICOM Guard. The product is part of the company's DICOM and HL7 Interface Engine Suite. It uses the company's proprietary data tagging technology, which allows healthcare enterprises to have full control over security of their patient data.
October 18, 2012 — Dicom Systems recently introduced its new product, DICOM Guard. The product is part of the company's DICOM and HL7 Interface Engine Suite. It uses the company's proprietary data tagging technology, which allows healthcare enterprises to have full control over security of their patient data.
Opal-EHR, a meaningful use- (MU-) certified radiology information system (RIS), will debut at RSNA 2012. It brings a full range of electronic health record (EHR) functionality to freestanding radiology clinics, while serving as a sophisticated RIS in hospital installations. The new application supports complete EHR certification for ambulatory care facilities.
Tomosynthesis support on the WorkstationOne mammography interpretation workstation has been expanded. Whenever a tomosynthesis image is shown, a cine control and a 3-D navigation icon are displayed, resulting in seamless integration into the reading workflow. Tomosynthesis studies inherit all the standard 2-D reading mechanisms, including expert tools, such as Tabar’s systematic masking and “all pixels” automated viewing. These enhancements are built upon a patent that was recently awarded to the company for computer-aided detection and visualization of tomosynthesis mammography data.
TeraMedica will showcase its Evercore vendor neutral archive (VNA) with special support for the Health Imaging Exchange (HIE). While neutralizing data for sharing across disparate picture archiving and communication system (PACS) solutions in the HIE, Evercore also retains a site’s original content to support ongoing use in the originating institution. Evercore also offers a full range of advanced attributes, including true data ownership, analytics and trending, lifestyle ownership and unlimited scalability.
TeraMedica | www.teramedica.com
The TA²P (total accessability archiving program) solution includes digiTA²P managed image storage services; a secure, HIPAA-compliant image repository with vendor neutral archive (VNA); primary archiving and disaster protection; lifecycle management and more. RadTA²P supports strategic migration of analog images to the picture archiving and communication system (PACS), including film inventorying, offsite storage, on-demand scanning and digital communication of electronic images to a remote PACS. MammoTA²P provides similar services for mammography images.
dStream is a magnetic resonance (MR) system architecture which helps bring signal digitization as close to the patient as possible in the receive coils. The Ingenia system is the first MR powered by this dStream architecture, designed to deliver increased image quality, enhanced workflow and ease of use for greater efficiency in daily operations. At this year's RSNA, Philips will showcase the upgrade program that brings dStream to the installed base.
Philips Healthcare | www.healthcare.philips.com
At RSNA 2012, peerVue will showcase it QICS (qualitative intelligence and communication system), its single-platform system that helps automate workflow for closed-loop communications, integrated patient care and strategic healthcare business management. Peer Review, ED discrepancies, teaching files, PQRS alerting and coding discrepancies are among the dozens of solutions that QICS can automate directly into a picture archiving and communication system (PACS).
