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November 3, 2010 – A program has been launched to raise awareness among radiographers and radiological technicians of they role they play in managing radiation dose exposure. The “Are you DoseWise?” program was developed by Philips and the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT).

Time November 03, 2010
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November 3, 2010 – A new option for radiation therapy will be showcased at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) conference in San Diego, Calif. GE Healthcare will display the wide bore 1.5T OptimaT MR450w with Radiology Oncology Options for improvements in tumor targeting in brain, head/neck and pelvis therapy sites.

Time November 03, 2010
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November 2, 2010 – Russia’s first domestically made computed tomography (CT) scanner has been installed and clinically validated at the Hospital of War Veterans in St. Petersburg, Russia. The device was made by Philips and Electron, a Russian medical equipment manufacturer.

Time November 02, 2010
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November 2, 2010 – An estimated 1.1 million patients in the United States were treated in 2009 with radiation therapy, a 15 percent increase from 2007, according to a new study from IMV. The annual average increase is about seven percent. Breast, prostate and lung cancer were the top three types of cancer treated with radiation, accounting for 24, 20 and 12 percent respectively.

Time November 02, 2010
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November 2, 2010 – A new proton therapy system is entering the final phase of installation at the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo.

Time November 02, 2010
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November 1, 2010 – As the world’s population continues to age, refurbished radiation therapy equipment will become more important. Radiology Oncology Systems (R.O.S.) will demonstrate the importance of refurbished equipment at the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology (ASTRO) conference in San Diego, Calif.

Time November 01, 2010
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November 1, 2010 – Two medical companies have entered into a joint technology developing and marketing agreement for imaging technologies for treating certain types of cancer. LinaTech and PerkinElmer will work to develop upgrades for legacy film-based radiotherapy systems.

Time November 01, 2010
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Several upgrades are now available on Toshiba’s Viamo ultrasound system, including ApliPure Plus, Tissue Pure Imaging, a ...

Time November 01, 2010
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Three transducers for ultrasound imaging, all from Toshiba, improve the ability for clinicians to accurately diagnose ...

Time November 01, 2010
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The Titan 3T is a works-in-progress magnetic resonance (MR) system from Toshiba. The system has several patient-friendly ...

Time November 01, 2010
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A works-in-progress 160-detector row helical computed tomography (CT) scanning system is being unveiled on the Toshiba ...

Time November 01, 2010
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Target CTA and the works-in-progress Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction (AIDR) technology, by Toshiba, lower radiation ...

Time November 01, 2010
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The eXpertStitching function software is integrated into several Swissray DR systems, allowing certain orthopedic ...

Time November 01, 2010
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Sony Medical's UP-D25MD digital color dye sublimation printer optimized for ultrasound applications. It replaces the UP ...

Time November 01, 2010
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The Siemens Acuson S2000 ultrasound system, release 2.0, is a multi-specialty platform featuring 2-D and color Doppler ...

Time November 01, 2010
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The Ysio, by Siemens, is a digital radiography solution with an intuitive color touchscreen. It is available in a wide ...

Time November 01, 2010
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The syngo.via imaging software, by Siemens, enables physicians to access advanced visualization tools across the ...

Time November 01, 2010
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The ddRElement digital X-ray system, by Swissray, is designed to be extremely affordable. The multifunctional DR system ...

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October 29, 2010 – A Web-based application that combines RIS functionalities with a platform for managing key aspects of a radiology business will be on display at RSNA 2010. The Opal-wRIS, by Viztek, delivers a full range of RIS features.

Time October 29, 2010
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October 29, 2010 – The fourth generation of an LCD display line features an on-board front IQ sensor, good contrast with ultra-high brightness and luminance uniformity performance. The X-Series line, by Wide, offers: • True 10 but TFT LCD based on 14 bit look up table • Easy and simple self-diagnosis • LED light lamp and USB downstream

Time October 29, 2010
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