Based on its recent analysis of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) market, Frost & Sullivan recognized Siemens Healthcare with the 2014 North American Award for Product Leadership. Siemens Healthcare's Freezeit solution, which employs Siemens' Magnetom Aera and Skyra scanners, addresses the need for robust and motion-insensitive imaging. The solution's sophistication and utility in patient care has boosted the evolution of body MRI imaging in the U.S. market.

Philips Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its ultra mobile ultrasound system, Visiq, in the U.S. The system is the first Philips ultrasound system to combine the benefits of greater mobility, performance and simplicity into a single miniaturized solution, helping clinicians increase access to quality diagnostic scans for more OB patients.

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) annual meeting July 10-13 in San Diego covered the latest CT trends, technology and clinical trial data. The key takeaway message was that CT technology is advancing rapidly and there is a strong feeling cardiac CT may be able to become a one-stop-shop imaging test, eliminating the need for diagnostic catheterizations, nuclear perfusion scans, stress tests and others used to diagnose chest pain or disease progression.

More and more radiologists are relying on Dual Energy for its rich diagnostic range. But what constitutes True Dual Energy?

• Crisp images with even sharper contrast and significant metal artifact reduction.

• No compromise on dose for Dual Energy scans.

• Versatility across many clinical fields.

When you need to highlight, characterize, quantify, and differentiate tissue or other material, don’t settle for less. True Dual Energy offers ongoing technological advances from the original pioneer — Definitely Siemens.

Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg (RAF) has launched a concierge service for physicians who refer patients to medical facilities served by RAF. The service makes it easier for referring physicians to track studies and locate the best subspecialist to discuss specific studies and results.

Mirada Medical introduced its Registration Assurance program at the 2014 annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) in Austin, Texas, to give clinicians total confidence in deformable registration as they integrate it into clinical practice.

July 24, 2014 — Scientists have designed a new self-assembling nanoparticle that targets tumors, to help doctors diagnose cancer earlier. The new nanoparticle, developed by researchers at Imperial College London, boosts the effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning by specifically seeking out receptors that are found in cancerous cells.

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