Fluke Biomedical launched its first mobile iPad application. Designed with field service professionals in mind, the app is simple to use and offers detailed product information for all biomedical, diagnostic imaging, radiation and nuclear power products.

 

Fluke Biomedical Information Center App

 Heart Imaging Technologies released the WebPAX cardiac echo reporting module.

Patient Killed During Nuclear Imaging Scan and GE Healthcare initiated a Class I recall of several of its nuclear imaging systems. SPEC Scanner kills patient.

Diagnostic imaging is generally considered safe and noninvasive, so it is extremely unusual for a patient to die from injuries received from a scanner. However, this was the case in early June when a patient was killed because a portion of a SPECT/CT scanner fell during the scan at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx, N.Y. 

The use of 3-D echo can help improve the accuracy and reproducibility of cardiac quantification. The technology has the advantage of removing the inter-operator variability by imaging whole volume datasets of the heart, so specific images or organ views can be extracted and reconstructed in any position, similar to CT or MRI datasets. Also, because a volumetric dataset is captured, exam times can be shortened, instead of spending time trying to get just the right angle for a 2-D slice view. Cardiac quantification can also be improved by measuring the entire heart or ventricle, rather than just slices of it. New software also automates this quantification.

Integrated with Versa HD linear accelerator, Elekta has introduced new intra-fraction imaging capabilities within its X-ray Volume Imaging (XVI) system. During treatment, XVI now provides the tools to monitor and manage internal motion, supporting the clinician's efforts to increase therapeutic doses delivered to the tumor while reducing healthy tissue exposure.

Institute of Medicine of the National Academies Report State of Cancer Care U.S.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies issued its report, “Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a News Course for a System in Crisis.” The 315-page report, produced by a 17-member committee of cancer care leaders, concludes that the nation’s “cancer care delivery system is in crisis. Care is not patient-centered, many patients do not receive palliative care to manage their symptoms and side effects from treatment, and decisions about care often are not based on the latest scientific evidence.” In addition, the report details a six-part framework for improving the quality of cancer care, improving “the quality of life and outcomes for people facing a cancer diagnosis.”

At RSNA 2013, Carestream’s new Vue PACS (picture archive and communication system) Reporting (shown as works-in-progress) is designed to enable insertion of key images and quantitative comparisons such as vessel analysis and measurements from modalities into radiology reports, which is designed to aid clinicians in treatment planning.

The QA modules of Standard Imaging Inc. PIPSpro feature a new, simplified user-interface for TG-142 testing. Since the interface is consistent across modules, it is easy to quickly learn all facets of PIPSpro. Additionally, this unified layout allows multiple modules to be open simultaneously — streamlining workflow during acquisition, reporting and analysis routines for fast, accurate QA.

For more information: www.standardimaging.com

A light, medical grade, all-over adhesive ensures Beekley Medical’s new Mark-Through GuideLines stay in place without buckling or lifting during computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsies. Marks can be made anywhere on grid. The ink instantly transfers through to clearly marked entry sites on patient’s skin. Evenly spaced, lead-free radiopaque lines provide a distinct artifact-free image further enhancing the accuracy of needle placement and mark correlation.

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