March 10, 2009 - Interventional radiologists are using image-guided stem cell therapy to create new or more blood vessels to treat peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in those individuals with extensively narrowed or clogged arteries, reported a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 34th Annual Scientific Meeting.
March 10, 2009 - Endovascular or endograft repair, a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment that uses stent grafts to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), has low re-intervention rates that are comparable to those reported for open surgical repair - and can be recommended as first-line treatment, according to a study released at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 34th An
March 10, 2009 - Swissray International Inc. said today that they have been awarded a new contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs to sell their complete line of digital radiography (DR) systems.
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March 10, 2009 - ProSolv CardioVascular, a FUJIFILM company, has released its newest software version Synapse ProSolv cardiovascular 4.0.1, featuring an integrated ECG management capability and integration with the Siemens Sensis Hemodynamic system. Synapse ProSolv cardiovascular 4.0.1 will be one of several new products highlighted at ACC 2009 this month.
March 9, 2009 - The use of 3D ultrasound with the Clarity Breast System provided enhanced image information to enable radiation oncologists to better define the treatment region when delivering partial breast irradiation treatment (PBI) for breast cancer, according to a report published in the February 1st issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics that

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March 9, 2009 - At a Capitol Hill briefing, colorectal screening experts said today that Medicare should reimburse physicians for virtual colonoscopy so that seniors have access to this minimally-invasive screening test, adding another valuable tool for detecting and preventing colorectal cancer.
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March 9, 2009 – GE Healthcare announced today at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s annual meeting that it has entered into collaboration with STERIS Corp. to offer STERIS products in GE interventional suites as part of a strategy to integrate and equip interventional suites with leading-edge technologies.
The Sectra multimodality mammography workstation is equipped with dedicated software tools to meet the special workflow and throughput requirements of mammography. The system features fast image display, scalable storage capacity and a dedicated keypad with programmed shortcut keys.
Sanarus Medical will showcase its suite of breast care products, including its Visica System, which has predominately been used in the cryoablation of non-cancerous tumors called fibroadenomas.
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Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. will showcase improvements to its Mammotome MammoMARK Breast Biopsy Site Identifiers, which reportedly further enhance performance and accuracy in marking.
ScImage has implemented automatic display normalization on its Web-based gated SPECT viewing capabilities. The solution also has the ability to adjust the window/level of the stress series, the rest series or both independently.
Hosted Solutions by RamSoft is a complement to RamSoft’s PowerServer series of PACS, RIS/PACS and teleradiology systems. The solution aims to enable customers to work seamlessly within RamSoft’s Web-based software while streamlining and maximizing their workflow efficiency, without having to house on-site servers, install fiber optic networks or employ IT staff for server maintenance.
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Powered by Awarepoint, Skytron Asset Manager is a RFID/RTLS real-time asset tracking technology designed to deliver immediate and long term operational cost savings that maximize equipment utilization, reduce rental expenses, improve patient safety with minimal installation and training costs.
The Planmed Nuance Excel FFDM unit (currently not FDA approved) boasts proprietary TriFilter technology with the new Tungsten X-ray tube, designed to reduce levels of radiation during a digital mammography exam. This new technology uses less than 60 percent of the dose normally used in conventional digital mammography.
The Aspire workstation delivers multi-modality breast imaging functionality to complement FUJIFILM’s FFDM offering; it can be installed as an image and information management solution or it can be a supplement to facilities’ existing PACS. This enhancement provides a method to better align breast images at the chest wall for symmetrical presentation to the radiologist.
Volumetric data produced from multislice CT and MR systems provide valuable insight for clinicians, especially within the cardiac arena where the number of images required to diagnose and treat a single patient can range from tens to thousands.
The Selenia platform combines the latest advances in digital imaging technology designed to offer sophisticated information management capabilities that transform the breast imaging suite. The Selenia system uses a direct-conversion detector, which eliminates the need to convert X-rays to light.
Broadwest's software-only solution (in partnership with InsightMRI) for interpreting Breast MR features tools to discern enhanced blood flow associated with tumors in a kinetic manner, enhanced visualization of small lesion morphology, and provides parametric maps and patented blink technology for comparisons of pre- and post-contrast images and use on existing PCs.
Faxitron X-Ray LLC's new digital core specimen radiography system is named the DX-50 Core. The unit features a new, smaller camera and is intended for dedicated use in the stereotactic suite.
FUJIFILM’s Synapse PACS Version 4.0 is the next-generation Synapse solution that will be featured at HIMSS 2009. Version 4.0 aims to enhance communication and optimize productivity for radiologists in any imaging environment.