While medical imaging is considered one of the greatest technological advances in the last century, it does not come without risks. There has been growing debate amongst physicians, manufacturers and the medical community as a whole regarding patient exposure to radiation.
BRIT System’s new radiology workflow solutions and systems represent a new era of radiology IT development for the company by utilizing leading edge Web technologies such as cloud computing, Linux cluster, and AJAX, which is used by Google.
October 6, 2009 - The National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (GT) a $2.5 million matching grant to bring to market and expand the array features for its LightTouch non-invasive cervical cancer detection technology.
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
October 6, 2009 - Boston Scientific Corp. announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its WallFlex Biliary RX fully and partially covered stents for the palliative treatment of malignant bile duct strictures.
October 6, 2009 – Nuance Communications introduces version 8 of the Dictaphone Enterprise Speech System, a speech-assisted medical transcription (MT) and electronic clinical documentation.
October 6, 2009 – ProSolv CardioVascular, a Fujifilm company, recently said the Veterans in Partnership Healthcare Network (VISN 11) has extended its relationship with the company by contracting to add the Synapse ProSolv Cardiovascular solution in four additional hospitals.
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
October 6, 2009 - Merge Healthcare has added three Biotronics3D applications to its eFilm eCommerce channel: Diagnostic 3D, Vessel Review and Colon Review.
October 6, 2009 - At the University of Virginia Health System where they opened a new Magnetic Resonance Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery Center, specialists are using magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) to perform research that will represent a wide range of disciplines, including anesthesiology, biomedical engineering, gynecology, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, radiology,
October 6, 2009 - ONRAD Inc. has signed an agreement with La Maestra Community Health Centers of San Diego, Calif., to provide teleradiology services for diagnostic ultrasound interpretations as well as mammography screening reports for La Maestra and their patients.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
October 5, 2009 - GE Healthcare will be unveiling at the RSNA 2009 annual meeting the latest offering within the Centricity OneView solution suite, Centricity OneView – Global Reading.
GE Healthcare will showcase its most recent version of Centricity RIS-IC. Centricity RIS-IC is a platform that enables a more complete approach to imaging, one that takes full advantage of the information residing in RIS.
October 5, 2009 – Eizo Nanao Corp. introduced the DisplayPort-equipped, RadiForce RS210, a new 2 megapixel (1600 degrees x 1200 native resolution) color LCD monitor designed for displaying CT and MRI monochrome images and ultrasound, endoscope, and nuclear medicine color images in a PACS environment.
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
GE Healthcare IT will be demonstrating the Xeleris for Nuclear Medicine Advanced Imaging for Centricity PACS and Oncology Workflow for Centricity PACS-IW.
October 5, 2009 - Ampronix, Medical Imaging Technology, is recognized to receive a 2009 Innovations in Healthcare Award by the Adaptive Business Leaders Organization. The Modalixx LCD Display has earned Ampronix recognition in the category of an Innovative Approach to the Delivery of Healthcare.
The AMICAS One Suite of products provides a complete, end-to-end solution for imaging centers, ambulatory care facilities, and radiology practices. Acute care and hospital clients are provided with a fully integrated, hospital information system-independent PACS that features advanced enterprise workflow support and scalable design. The suite includes the following tools:
AMICAS RIS drives administrative staff productivity and revenue opportunities. This ambulatory RIS solution offers robust scheduling, charge capture, and workflow capabilities.
AMICAS PACS Version 6.0 includes an enhanced viewing environment composed of the Patient Record, which provides a comprehensive view into patients’ imaging history, and the Halo Viewer – both of which complement the existing RealTime Worklist.
October 5, 2009 - The FDA has given Sonosite 510(k) clearance for its new NanoMaxx ultrasound system, a new portable, 6-lb. ultrasound with a one button design.
October 5, 2009 – TomTec launched the vascular analysis solution M’Ath1 (Measure of Atherosclerosis) as a further part of TomTec’s CardioArena multimodality imaging program during the European Society of Cardiology congress 2009 in Barcelona.
October 5, 2009 – NovaRas has expanded its customer base in Arizona, adding the following clinics in Mesa and Tucson, Ariz. at Advanced Cardiac Specialists in Mesa, Ariz. - El Rio Community Health Center in Tucson, Ariz.
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