Tennessee has become the eighth state with Breast Density Inform legislation. Public Chapter 387 becomes effective July 1, 2014. And, Governor Robert Bentley has signed Alabama's Breast Density Inform bill into law. Alabama becomes the ninth state to enact mandatory Breast Density Inform (Chapter: 2013-284). Thirty-six percent of American women now live in states with mandatory Breast Density Inform.

PACSGear announced the general availability of ModLink, a software solution that transfers structured report measurements directly into PowerScribe 360 | Reporting from Nuance. By auto-populating reports with structured report values, ModLink saves valuable radiologist dictation time and reduces potential human error.

First Large-Scale U.S. Study Validates the Benefits of 3-D Mammography

A recently published clinical study conducted at TOPS Comprehensive Breast Center in Houston, Texas, demonstrates that 3-D mammography (breast tomosynthesis) significantly reduces unnecessary recalls while simultaneously increasing cancer detection.
Flywheel power systems, battery backup, medical imaging

When a power outage occurs, MRI equipment can be damaged and accuracy of the scans effected. To mitigate the effects of power interruptions, healthcare facilities have traditionally relied on the lead-acid batteries of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) to provide backup power. However, batteries are notorious for their reliability issues, large footprint and frequent maintenance and replacement.

Hologic Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Hologic's new C-View 2-D imaging software. C-View 2-D images may now be used in place of the conventional 2-D exposure previously required as part of a Hologic 3-D breast tomosynthesis screening exam.

Imaging Solutions Inc. and Medic Vision Imaging Solutions Ltd. announced that an imaging partner is now able to offer routine high-quality, low-dose lung cancer screening services to the general public at rural shopping centers in the Upper Midwest, using a mobile computed tomography (CT) scanner unit fitted with Medic Vision’s add-on SafeCT system.

 

Philips Healthcare announced that CX50 xMatrix, the first portable ultrasound with Philips' Live 3-D  transesophageal echo (TEE), now offers 2-D intracardiac echo (ICE) capability. The CX50 xMatrix with available Live 3-D TEE and ICE was first shown in Paris at the EuroPCR in May.

 

Montage Healthcare Solutions will demonstrate the latest enhancements to its search-driven radiology business intelligence and clinical quality analytics tools, at the upcoming SIIM Annual Meeting. The latest version of Montage Search and Analytics includes numerous usability and performance enhancements, and a new clinical quality analytics package. Works-in-progress that will also be shown to gather user feedback, include Montage Signal, and a new Radiology Resident dashboard. Montage Signal, first shown as a prototype at RSNA 2012, flags report inconsistencies that degrade clinical quality and impact reimbursement. The new resident dashboard helps residency program directors and radiology residents ensure case volumes meet minimum requirements that are now mandated by the ACGME Resident Review Committee.

The Canvys Healthcare team has launched its new Image Systems 6MP (megapixel) display with LED backlights, and the quality control (QC) Vue browser-based, zero-footprint QC tool for mobile devices and displays. The new 30-inch widescreen, color display features LED backlights that provide high brightness and contrast.

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