The Agfa Impax Agility picture archive and communication system (PACS) is a departmental imaging platform designed to improve productivity, reduce cost and facilitate quality outcomes. This comprehensive solution redesigns capabilities typically found in a radiology information system (RIS), multi-department PACS, voice recognition reporting and connectivity into a single system.
Upgrades featured at the 2014 RSNA for the DX-D 100 wireless, mobile digital radiography (DR) system will include improved workflow and connectivity as well as low noise and dose capabilities.
Deployable throughout the hospital enterprise, the new Dome S3c LED is an all-in-one 3 MP diagnostic display, featuring LED backlight technology for pristine color and grayscale imaging.
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Fujifilm Medical Systems invites attendees to experience an interactive demonstration of its digital radiography (DR) portfolio at the Radiological Society of North American Annual Meeting (RSNA 2013) December 1-6 in Chicago.
Physicians at TeraRecon work interactively with enterprise medical image viewing and relevant health information to close gaps in electronic medical records (EMR), electrocardiograms (ECM), picture archive and communication systems (PACS) and vendor neutral archive (VNA) workflow and enable a better clinical experience.
Fujifilm Medical Systems is showcasing its Synapse Portfolio at Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2013) December 1-6 in Chicago. Synapse is a collection of software modules built on the Microsoft Windows Server platform and workstation software on Windows Workstation editions, which together provide the core software functionality for Synapse.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems (HIMSS24) Conference and Exhibition (March 12-14, in Orlando, Fla.) is ...
Swissray’s ddRCruze provides increased flexibility for digital radiography (DR) systems at modern healthcare facilities. The vendor asked technologists to help design the mobile X-ray system.
Varian Medical Systems celebrates its 65-year anniversary, focused around innovation, partnership, collaboration and ...
Varian Medical Systems launched RapidPlan Knowledge-based Planning at ASTRO 2013. RapidPlan is a new paradigm for ...
Agfa Radiology Solutions is committed to enhancing clinical outcomes and operational efficiency, underscoring its ...
Through their network of hospitals, clinics, centers, health units, and residential facilities, the Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority) provides healthcare to more than 765,000 people located in a geographic area of approximately 34,800 square miles.Spanning across nineteen medical imaging sites on Vancouver Island, Island Health boasts a highly skilled team of professionals who work together to provide diagnostics and treatment procedures.An Intelerad partner for over 15 years, Island Health uses IntelePACS and InteleViewer to read over 800,000 studies per year across Island health’s network of hospitals. “By leveraging Intelerad solutions, we have been able to greatly improve our medical imaging department’s efficiency,” said Ken Situ, a technical analyst with Island Health. “In particular, it has greatly reduced turnaround time, which allows us to provide reports to referring physicians quickly.”
ContextVision released another ultrasound product for the mid-end ultrasound segment; a new version of the image enhancement software US PlusView was designed for the digital signal processor (DSP).
International Business Machine (IBM) Research unveiled two new Watson-related cognitive technologies that are expected to help physicians make more informed and accurate decisions faster and to cull new insights from electronic medical records (EMR).
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Digisonics Inc. introduced functionality for appropriate use criteria (AUC) calculations. Digisonics recognizes that reimbursement audits will be tied to appropriate use scores in the future, benefitting facilities that utilize the Digisonics CVIS (cardiovascular imaging and information systems) to monitor appropriate use scores and produce the required structured reports.
Voices Against Brain Cancer (VBAC), an organization dedicated to brain cancer research and advocacy, discussed a study that looked into the preservation of cognitive function for brain cancer patients after radiotherapy treatments.
Samsung Medison announced it is showcasing two new ultrasound systems including the UGEO WS80A, the first ultrasound device for obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) at the 23rd International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) World Congress.
DePuy Synthes CMF (craniomaxillofacial) announced the launch of Trumatch CMF Solutions for facial reconstruction, orthognathic surgery, distraction and cranial reconstruction at the 2013 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) annual meeting.
Departmental picture archiving and communication system (PACS) dominates the overall vendor neutral archive (VNA) market and PACS market with around 86.5 percent of the total revenue contribution, generating most of the revenues from PACS replacements. Hence, the market is expected to witness a stable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2 percent from 2013 to 2018. Enterprise PACS, on the other hand, is growing faster than departmental PACS and is expected to reach $510 million by 2018 at an almost double CAGR.
DePuy Synthes Spine announced it is expanding its collaboration with Brainlab through the worldwide launch of navigation-ready instrumentation for its spine systems and an exclusive global agreement to co-market Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT (computed tomography) by Brainlab.
Oyster, a 26-year-old sea turtle, had an abnormal left flipper and shoulder for her whole life. There seemed to be a progressive muscle atrophy and disuse of the flipper, so Sea Life Minnesota sent her to the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center (VMC) to do a computerized tomography (CT) scan on her left flipper and shoulder to learn more about the cause.
The 99th Scientific Assembly and 2013 Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RNSA) will host more than 50,000 attendees from around the world and will feature a special lecture by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Ph.D., at 1:30 p.m. on December 3.