Technology
July 12, 2011 – To streamline diagnosis and enable greater overall exam efficiency, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. has announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of VirtualExplorer Version 3.1, a software upgrade package for Toshiba Magnetic Resonance (MR) VirtualExplorer workstations. The software provides enhanced post-processing functionality, and the new cardiac package includes MR flow analysis, which allows clinicians to measure flow and velocity when imaging the heart.
July 12, 2011 
Technology
July 12, 2011 – Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas, recently became the first facility in the U.S. to install Siemens’ Uroskop Omnia, the new multifunctional workstation for urology. The workstation’s new dynamic flat detector technology allows the urologist to cover the entire urinary tract – kidney, ureter and bladder (KUB) – with just one exposure and in excellent image quality.
July 12, 2011 
Technology
July 12, 2011 — Projects In Knowledge, developer of cutting-edge digital and mobile information tools for busy clinicians, has just launched its newest free electronic medical textbook series, MedImage Cases, offered online and soon as a free iPhone/iPad app.
July 12, 2011 Sponsored Content
Case Study | PACS
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
February 03, 2025 
News
July 12, 2011 – The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has published the SCCT Guidelines on Radiation Dose and Dose-Optimization Strategies in Cardiovascular CT document, which will be printed in the July/August special Radiation Focus issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. This guideline document reviews available data and provides recommendations regarding interpretation of radiation dose indices and predictors of risk, appropriate use of scanner acquisition modes and settings, development of algorithms for dose optimization and establishment of procedures for dose monitoring.
July 12, 2011 
News
July 5, 2011 — iCAD Inc., provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, announced the commercial availability of its VeraLook computed tomography colonography (CTC) computer-aided detection (CAD) solution integrated into Vital Images’ products as a result of a strategic partnership agreement signed earlier this year.
July 05, 2011 
News
July 5, 2011 — Cancer patients in Sweden have gained access to fast and efficient radiotherapy treatments with the installation of Scandinavia's first TrueBeam system from Varian Medical Systems. This advanced system has commenced clinical treatments for patients at Vasteras Hospital, west of Stockholm.
July 05, 2011 Sponsored Content
Feature | Breast Imaging
While most women understand the importance of health screenings, an estimated 72 million have missed or postponed a ...
December 03, 2024 News
July 5, 2011 –Sectra announced an agreement with its distribution partner Electromek Diagnostic Systems to expand the sales coverage area for RIS/PACS solutions into two states: Missouri and Illinois, excluding the metropolitan areas of Kansas City and Chicago, which Sectra covers with a direct sales staff.
July 05, 2011 
News
July 5, 2011 — ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, and the Health Care Improvement Foundation, an independent nonprofit corporation with a multi-dimensional focus on healthcare safety, announced the launch of a new Partnership for Patient Care regional collaborative focused on improving computed tomography (CT) radiation safety. Jointly funded by Philadelphia-area hospitals and Independence Blue Cross, this collaborative will engage hospitals and imaging centers in Philadelphia and surrounding counties in a 12-month project aimed at strengthening patient safety specific to CT imaging.
July 05, 2011 
News
July 5, 2011 – A new treatment option may soon be available for children with neuroblastoma according to research published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The study tested the principle that combined positron emission tomography and X-ray computed tomography (PET/CT) may be used to select children with primary refractory or relapsed high-risk neuroblastoma for treatment with a molecular radiotherapy known as 177Lu-DOTATATE. This therapeutic option was found to be viable option for children with neuroblastomas. Neuroblastoma is a cancerous tumor that develops from nerve tissue in infants and children. Accounting for six to 10 percent of all childhood cancers, it does not always follow the same pattern, with some patients regressing spontaneously and other progressing, despite aggressive therapy. The long-term survival rate for neuroblastoma is below 40 percent.
July 05, 2011 Sponsored Content
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
September 25, 2024 
News
July 5, 2011 – A statement was issued by Peter W. Carmel, M.D., the president of the American Medical Association (AMA), regarding cuts to Medicare payments for diagnostic imaging.
July 05, 2011 
Technology
July 5, 2011 – The first radiopharmaceutical imaging agent to help physicians evaluate patients with suspected Parkinsonian syndromes (PS), such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). GE Healthcare’s DaTscan (Ioflupane I 123 Injection) gives physicians diagnostic capability that may lead to timely, appropriate treatments for suspected PS patients.
July 05, 2011 
News
June 30, 2011 – Breast cancer screening with mammography results in a significant reduction in breast cancer mortality, according to long-term follow-up results of a large-scale Swedish trial. The results are published online in the journal Radiology.
June 30, 2011 Sponsored Content
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
SPONSORED CONTENT — Fujifilm’s latest CT technology brings exceptional image quality to a compact and user- and patient ...
August 06, 2024 
Technology
June 30, 2011 — Given a growing aging population, a rise in obesity rates and an increasing demand for patient-centric medical care, there are times when healthcare professionals simply need a “radiology room on wheels.”
June 30, 2011 
News
June 30, 2011 — During the first quarter of 2011, Biosound Esaote completed a name transition to become Esaote North America. The purpose of this transition was to emphasize the relationship with its parent company, the Esaote Group.
June 30, 2011 
Technology
June 29, 2011 — Vital Images, a Toshiba Medical Systems company, released Vitrea Enterprise Suite (VES), Version 6.1. Enhancements in Version 6.1 build on the Vitrea Enterprise Suite and improve clinical workflows through advancements such as expanded integration capabilities.
June 29, 2011 
News
June 29, 2011 — A new study utilizing data from the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL) suggests that while noncompliance with reporting standards is found in the majority of nuclear cardiology laboratories throughout the U.S., those facilities participating in the ICANL accreditation process demonstrate an increase in compliance over time.
June 29, 2011 
News
June 29, 2011 – The University of Chicago is allowing Pinnacle Oncology to acquire its technology and intellectual property rights for the development of a compound, amifostine, to prevent genomic instability caused by a variety of sources of ionizing radiation exposure, including common computed tomography (CT) scans.
June 29, 2011 
Technology
June 29, 2011 –The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) market clearance of the 30-inch MultiSync MD301C4 medical diagnostic display for the displaying and viewing of digital images for diagnosis by trained physicians. The display is made by NEC Display Solutions of America.
June 29, 2011 
Feature | Helen Kuhl
Since its introduction to the marketplace 20-plus years ago, digital radiography (DR) has been making an impact.
June 29, 2011 
Feature | Dave Fornell
Probably the biggest trend occurring in cardiovascular ultrasound systems today is the adoption of 3-D/4-D echo systems, which offer the benefits of better images, more data, better measurement quantification and faster workflow. Other key trends include: software to speed workflow with fewer keystrokes and to enhance quantification; miniaturization; increased use of tissue strain imaging, and expanded use for operating room and cath lab procedures.
June 29, 2011