Two novel radiolabeled small molecules targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) have excellent potential for further development as diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, according to research published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The imaging agents —123I-MIP-1072 and 123I-MIP-1095 — were shown to have a high sensitivity of lesion detection in bone, soft tissue and the prostate gland with minimal retention in non-target tissue.

HS Scotland has further strengthened its strategic partnership with Carestream Health by signing an amendment to the long-standing contract between the two organizations.

 

Fovia Medical Inc. and Contrast Imaging have collaborated to make natively integrated high definition volume rendering (HDVR) available throughout Contrast Imaging’s entire digital offering. With Fovia’s flexible and scalable advanced visualization HDVR software, Contrast Imaging can further streamline its fast, stable and integrated workflows at imaging centers throughout Australia.

Sentara Healthcare operates more than 100 sites of care serving the residents of Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Founded in 1888, the organization is growing and is recognized as one of the top integrated health care systems in the nation. Sentara Healthcare currently consists of:

  • 10 hospitals
  • Advanced imaging centers
  • Three medical groups
  • Nursing and assisted-living centers
  • 3,680 provider medical staff
  • Optima Health – Sentara-owned health plan serving 450,000 members

 

Sentara’s quest for superior patient care, continuous innovation and expansion required the organization to consider a vendor neutral archive (VNA) solution to increase interoperability and connectivity for their current and future enterprise medical imaging initiatives. To launch the VNA effort, Sentara engaged Ascendian Healthcare Consulting as a partner to establish the foundations required for a successful business strategy and the supporting analysis, education, phased design and deployment. An enterprise VNA will enhance Sentara’s capabilities across clinical image data flow, work flow and integration with their EHR solution. The effort required:

  • Identifying the technical and functional requirements of an Enterprise Imaging Platform, including an enterprise viewer
  • Developing and delivering education to technical, clinical and executive leadership
  • Conducting a robust vendor selection process
  • Designing a design, build, migration and implementation strategy that includes image-enabling their EHR (EPIC)

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc., announced a new computed radiography (CR) reader, the FCR Prima-T2. The new model offers enhanced processing speeds of up to 73 IPs/hour while leaving the easy to use capabilities and high functionality intact. The product is one of the most compact and lightweight on the market and can be installed just about anywhere, providing an ideal solution for low- to mid-volume imaging needs.

In vivo ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) imaging can detect early changes to the lung caused by cigarette smoke exposure and provides a noninvasive method for studying lung dysfunction in preclinical models, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. These measures have the potential to be applied clinically to study and diagnose the early stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Barco announces the launch of its new Eonis clinical display family. Designed with clinical specialists in mind, the Eonis displays combine an innovative, built-in front sensor with Barco’s MediCal QAWeb cloud-based tool to ensure superior, controlled image quality. The Eonis 22-inch model is available in a black and a white version, with the latter offering a fully cleanable front glass panel to prevent infection – a first in the market.

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