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The latest advances in cardiovascular imaging are usually shown first at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, the largest radiology show in the world, held the last week of November in Chicago. After spending five days walking three expo halls filled with more than 600 product vendors, the following is my editor’s choice for the most innovative new cardiovascular imaging technology.
December 11, 2012 
There were several evident trends on the show floor at RSNA 2012, including interest in software fueled by Stage 1 and 2 meaningful use requirements, new mammography solutions and innovations in imaging hardware.
December 07, 2012 
November 27, 2012 — At the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Royal Philips Electronics unveiled the company’s next chapter of its unique approach to radiology.
November 27, 2012 At ASTRO 2012, IBA featured a scale model install of its Proteus One compact proton system combined with the Philips ...
November 20, 2012 
The last decade has seen a significant advancement in imaging technology due to developments in the hardware and software space. It was clear to the radiologists, clinicians and imaging scientists very early on that no single imaging modality, be it magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) or positron emission tomography (PET) could meet all the needs of a clinician treating a patient.
November 20, 2012 
The introduction of hybrid technology — positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/CT -— has revolutionized the imaging world. This technology allows the combination of the exquisite anatomic details provided, for example, by CT, with the important and much needed functional, physiologic or metabolic information provided by molecular imaging.
November 20, 2012 November 14, 2012 — Philips has launched in China the first ever digital broadband MR, Ingenia. At a launch ceremony themed “Definition of Digital MR, The Future of Imaging” hundreds of foreign and Chinese experts and scholars in imaging and clinical applications gathered together to discuss the digitization trend of MR (magnetic resonance) and the clinical performance of Ingenia in neuro, body and cardiac applications.
November 14, 2012 
The BrightView XCT is a single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) imaging system designed to provide quality, efficiency and accuracy. Full iterative technology (FIT) in SPECT and CT uses advanced algorithms for the truest picture possible.
November 12, 2012 At RSNA 2012, Philips Nuclear Medicine is introducing new clinical innovations for its positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) systems.
November 09, 2012 
The Philips Healthcare Ambient Experience integrates architecture, design and enabling technologies, such as dynamic lighting and sound, to allow patients and staff to personalize their environment to create a relaxing atmosphere. Patients are able to select room themes and sounds, empowering them to be involved in their own care. Concurrently, Philips’ designers take special care to address the needs of the clinical staff to make their workplace efficient and pleasant.
The Ambient Experience uptake room can help reduce patient anxiety, improve workflow and patient care. The uptake room solution is a stylishly designed ceiling unit that generates specifically created mood settings with practical procedure light and audio settings for an excellent staff working environment. It transforms a standard uptake room into one that changes according to the various workflow steps. In this way, it fully supports the tasks performed by staff and reduces patient anxiety at the same time.
The solution includes:
- Practical procedure light and audio settings for an excellent staff working environment
- Specific task light to facilitate FDG (a radiopharmaceutical used in medical imaging) injection
- Active relaxation video content and light settings – with emphasis on the first 25 minutes of the uptake period
For more information: www.philips.com
November 06, 2012 