RamSoft's PowerServer RIS/PACS integrates the features typically found in both PACS and RIS into one simple, smart ...
October 21, 2010 – Poiesis Informatics has partnered with the University of Chicago Medical Center in order to test and further develop IT solutions for healthcare. The partnership will allow the company to work within the medical center’s radiology informatics department.
October 21, 2010 – A new qualitative intelligence and communications system (QICS) directly interfaces with hospital information systems (HIS), radiology information systems (RIS), PACS and related systems and will be on display at RSNA 2010.
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October 21, 2010 – For the first time, a hospital in the United Kingdom will offer women osteoporosis detection and mammography in a single exam. Sectra reached an agreement with Aspen Healthcare to use Sectra’s screening tools at the Holly House Hospital. The initiative could also drastically reduce care costs, since fractures caused by osteoporosis will decline.
University of Utah Health Care (UUHC) has chosen Accelarad’s SeeMyRadiology.com cloud-based medical image sharing platform for the communication of imaging exams with a full range of hospitals and medical practices across its large referral area encompassing five surrounding states.
October 21, 2010 – Daniel S. Berman, M.D., an innovator of cardiac imaging technology for 30 years, has received the Pioneer in Medicine Award from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, its highest honor.
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October 20, 2010 – At RSNA 2010, Merge will display its latest IT solutions to help meet everyday healthcare challenges. The Merge Healthcare Kiosk automates front desk workflow by giving patients a unique interface for check-in and bill paying.
October 20, 2010 – A new type of sterile marker for image-guided surgery has been launchd. The Threaded Spherz, by IZI Medical Products, are compatible with BrainLab systems and help surgeons optimize minimally invasive techniques.
October 20, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for a system designed to automate the response to organ motion during prostate cancer radiotherapy. The Calypso System, by Calypso Medical Technologies, could help decrease the side effects associated with prostate radiotherapy, such as bowel and bladder incontinence and sexual dysfunction.
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October 19, 2010 — Three Palm Software has developed support for Matrox Xenia Pro display controller boards for its WorkstationOne breast imaging workstation solution. This cooperation provides radiologists with an advanced triple-monitor platform to efficiently manage their digital mammography workflow, while simplifying installation and configuration.
October 19, 2010 — AccuDetect computer-aided detection (CAD) software has received CE (Conformite Europeenne) mark in the European Union. Its sister product, AccuDetect Galileo CAD software, also obtained the CE mark recently. AccuDetect is designed to help radiologists in the early detection of hard-to-find breast cancers.
October 19, 2010 — CardioGen-82 (Rubidium Rb 82 Generator) when used with positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) has been shown to produce “reasonably low radiation exposure” of 3.7mSv for a complete rest/stress study. 1
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October 19, 2010 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) and the Society for Pediatric Radiology’s Board of Directors recently approved new North American Guidelines for Radiopharmaceutical Doses for Children.
October 19, 2010 – A new high-definition (HD) technology reduces blur created by respiration during positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) studies. The Siemens HD Chest provides full HD lesion detection and improved standardized uptake value (SUV) quantification.
May 24, 2011 – The new RadiForce RX430 monitor can simultaneously display color and monochrome images with separate gamma curves. The 29.8-inch monitor was featured at Eizo Nanao's booth at RSNA 2010, with mass production scheduled to begin in January 2011.
October 19, 2010 — Aero DR is a new wireless digital radiography (DR) system offering workflow improvements with a simple, easy-to-use console. It will be featured at Konica Minolta's booth at RSNA 2010.
October 19, 2010 – A new picture archive and communication system (PACS) is now available that blends many traditional RIS functions into the core PACS platform. The PicomEnterprise PACS, by ScImage offers quantifiable savings over the legacy RIS/PACS approach.
A fully cloud-based, zero-footprint medical imaging management suite is now accessible through a standard Web browser. The VoXcell imaging suite, by KJAYA Medical, features complete RIS, PACS, image archiving and communication functionalities, plus a full range of advanced visualization tools.
A new Master Patient Index (MPI) module, a workflow catalyst that enables an organization to cross the chasm of healthcare information sharing, can help solve a common problem when connecting facilities that have separate patient medical record numbering systems. Intelerad’s MPI uses database management and heuristic logic to index otherwise separate patient databases.
October 19, 2010 — Today’s advanced medical imaging technology requires a powerful performing LCD display solution in order to render quality visual tools. The new line of X-Series LCD displays is a leader in medical display technology.
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