Since its introduction in 2008 as a Google-like search engine for radiology reports stored in the Philips iSite PACS, Softek Illuminate — manufactured by Softek Solutions, Inc. — has grown into a powerful information retrieval, physician notification and imaging analytics solution for hospitals.
Resonance Technology Company, Inc. (Northridge, Ca.), an innovator in high-performance MRI-compatible technology, is introducing an exciting new concept in entertainment delivery for the MRI environment, as well as a jumbo, high resolution functional MRI (fMRI) panel fine-tuned for today’s most advanced MRI coils.
October 7, 2009 - The ACR has just released the latest version of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria — evidence-based guidelines to help physicians and other providers make the most appropriate imaging or treatment decision for a given clinical condition - which will soon be accessible on iPhones, BlackBerrys, Palms, PDAs, smart phones, or similar handheld electronic devices.
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
October 7, 2009 - Mathematical solutions to enhance the image quality of diffuse optical tomography (DOT) to use for breast cancer screening is in development at Clemson University in collaboration with researchers at the University of Bremen, Germany.
RedRick is showcasing its ComfortView Height Adjustable Workstation. All ComfortView workstations are customized to fit individual spaces and workflow needs. The workstations are designed to accommodate the very heavy lifting requirements, essential for multi-monitor PACS configurations.

SPONSORED CONTENT — EnsightTM 2.0 is the newest version of Enlitic’s data standardization software framework. Ensight is ...
October 7, 2009 - Computed tomography (CT) is the modality of choice in the evaluation of blunt renal injury, according to a study published in the September 2009 issue of Radiolographics.
While most women understand the importance of health screenings, an estimated 72 million have missed or postponed a ...
Lead Technologies, Inc.'s LEADTOOLS Medical Imaging SDK is a comprehensive toolkit that supports all DICOM IODs defined in the 2008 printed version of DICOM 3.0 standard. Developers can easily generate and manipulate data, such as DICOM Basic Directory, Enhanced CT/MRI/XA Image objects, Encapsulated Documents (PDF, CDA) and Raw Data.
October 7, 2009 – In observance of the 25th annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month celebration in October, the Breast Preservation Foundation (BPF) has launched its annual “Million Friends” campaign to encourage one million Facebook and MySpace friends and Twitter followers to join the Foundation in raising awareness for skin-sparing mastectomy and breast cancer.
October 6, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare announced the availability of syngo Dynamic PET with myocardial blood flow, a new cardiac imaging software application for the industry-leading Biograph PET/CT scanners that may have significant impact on the diagnosis of patients with advanced coronary artery disease (CAD) and specifically, with those patients with multivessel disease, or those who are asymp
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
Since volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) became available in the U.S., it has taken off in radiation oncology as fast as it treats and cures patients.
Driven by emerging storage technology and market requirements, InSite One's InDex® Enterprise Archiving services define data management as a conduit for sharing of patient information demonstrating ‘meaningful use’.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men after lung cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that 29,412 men died from prostate cancer in 2008. However, most experts agree that prostate cancer is treatable and highly curable if the disease is detected early.
SPONSORED CONTENT — Fujifilm’s latest CT technology brings exceptional image quality to a compact and user- and patient ...
The impact teleradiology services have had on the radiology community is vast and well-known. Radiologists no longer have to take call at night and no longer face tedious drives from location to location to read studies on site.
New in its OEM product lineup, InfiMed has completed development its i5 Platform and launched its new digital radiography and RF/DSA imaging system products. Based upon the highly acclaimed and industry leading Platinum One product line, the new i5 Platform features sophisticated image processing and integrated, on screen generator control.
In the ongoing battle to improve breast cancer detection and diagnosis, full-field digital mammography has held steady as the first line of defense. But recent developments have given rise to technologies that are revolutionizing breast imaging, and have the potential to one day replace mammography as the gold standard. ABUS Advances on FFDM
Carestream Health will debut upgrades to its newest PACS that include an embedded reporting module and a convenient graphic display for “at a glance” viewing of available patient records and data.
Lymph nodes are a primary site of metastatic spread for almost all malignant tumors. Tracking changes to lymph node burden and lymph node staging has become increasingly important in diagnostics, as evidenced by the recent revision of RECIST criteria in early 2009. Clinicians recognize that lymph node staging is central to cancer patients’ treatment course and care management.
Aspyra will unveil the latest versions of its integrated RIS/PACS, PACS, and RIS products (V6.5 AccessNET and AccessRAD, and V5.5 CyberRAD).
Canon's new RadPRO NDR60 Digital Upgrade Kit aims to enhance the convenience and efficiency of your Giraffe style incubator. Custom OEM style components make up this simple upgrade solution without modifying the existing unit and provide instant, uncompromised access for the Canon CXDI-60 Series digital flat panel detector.
While medical imaging is considered one of the greatest technological advances in the last century, it does not come without risks. There has been growing debate amongst physicians, manufacturers and the medical community as a whole regarding patient exposure to radiation.