November 2, 2009 — Short-term hormone therapy given prior to and during radiation treatment to medium-risk prostate cancer patients increases their chance of living longer, compared to those who receive radiation alone, however there is no significant benefit for low-risk patients, according to the largest randomized study of its kind presented at the plenary session Nov.
November 1, 2009 - Nucletron offers the new Oncentra VMAT treatment planning solution for rotational therapy.
November 2, 2009 — Ascent Healthcare Solutions said last week it received the industry’s first and only 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reprocess the Biosense Webster SoundStar 3D Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheter.
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
November 2, 2009 — Increasing the flexibility and diagnostic capabilities in bi-plane vascular X-ray imaging, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. introduces the all new Infinix VF-i/BP with large and mid-sized flat panel detectors.
October 30, 2009 - As leader of the European Union funded HYPERImage research project, Royal Philips Electronics said in the project to create a hybrid PET/MR system the team has developed new gamma-ray detectors designed to be compatible with the strong static and dynamic magnetic fields present in a combined PET/MR scanner, and has achieved major progress with respect to MRI-based static and dyn
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
At this year’s RSNA, computer-aided detection (CAD) solutions target MRI. These new CAD systems include:
October 28, 2009 – Featuring the lowest dose and the fastest scan speed on the market, Siemens Healthcare’s SOMATOM Definition Flash dual-source computed tomography (CT) scanner is now poised to assist Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, Fla., to better serve its pediatric patients.
October 28, 2009 - Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. introduces the all new Infinix VF-i/BP with large and mid-sized flat panel detectors.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
October 28, 2009 - At the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Nov. 1-5 in Chicago, Elekta will showcase new tools that demonstrate the IGRT-pioneer’s continued leadership in oncology imaging. Highlights include Intuity*and Symmetry* advanced image-guidance solutions that build upon the company’s existing expertise.
October 27, 2009 - Ziosoft Inc., an advanced visualization and analysis software for medical imaging company, and iMedIT, one of Turkey’s leading suppliers of PACS and teleradiology systems, today announced that they have signed an agreement for iMedIT to sell Ziosoft’s 3D advanced visualization software in Turkey.
As the volume of cardiovascular imaging procedures continues to grow, calling for the most sophisticated imaging equipment, cardiology imaging IT is representing the fastest growth area for revenue among both the providers and vendors. Unfortunately, the adoption of virtual colonoscopy has hit a major obstacle, CMS decided not to reimburse for virtual colonoscopy screening.
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
October 28, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems will highlight its full line of PaxScan flat-panel digital X-ray image detectors for digital radiography, fluoroscopy, and cone-beam CT imaging at RSNA this year.
October 28, 2009 - There's no reason to forgo a needed radiation-based medical procedure because of concerns about cancer risk, according to the October issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter.
October 28, 2009 - TeraRecon Inc. released new innovations for Aquarius iNtuition related to advanced CT Colonography, that will be showcased at 10th International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy to be held on October 26-28, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, VA.
October 28, 2009 - DR Systems will unveil eMix, its cloud-based technology for sharing imaging studies and reports, at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Nov. 29 – Dec. 4 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The DR Systems booth is #6229, in the South Building, Hall A.
October 28, 20009 - The Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center will be the first cancer center on the West Coast of the United States to own all the latest oncology products from Elekta, including Impac and CMS software.
October 28, 2009 - The imaging industry, especially the new molecular technologies, will drive personalized medicine, in which therapy is designed for the individual patient, according to a report by the market research group Kalorama Information.
ScImage, an enterprise imaging and informatics company, has developed a robust toolset for delivering PACS content to electronic medical records systems (EMR). The company has already implemented its zero-footprint content delivery mechanism, PicomWeb, at several institutions where images, waveforms, final reports and other diagnostic documents are readily available to users of the EMR.
During the Radiological Society of North America’s (RSNA) 2009 annual meeting, Toshiba will showcase its Titan 3T MR System (works-in-progress). The Titan 3T blends Toshiba’s commitment to patients and customers with the power of additional diagnostic capabilities, making it the most comfortable, flexible and efficient 3T available.
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