Hologic will feature its Selenia and Selenia Dimensions 2D mammography systems at RSNA, which continue to be recognized as the standard-bearers for the industry, ranking second and third, respectively, in the digital mammography category in the KLAS 2012 annual survey of healthcare executives and clinicians.

Nov. 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare, will unveil a national mobile and internet platform for consumers and demonstrate how enterprise imaging solutions support achieving Meaningful Use objectives at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in booth #4845.

Hologic, Inc. will feature at RSNA this year its Selenia Dimensions 3D mammography (breast tomosynthesis) system. The technology was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February 2011 and has been available in countries recognizing the CE mark since 2008. Hologic’s 3D mammography technology is available in 46 states and 29 countries outside the U.S.

 

The annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics meeting is a key source of the latest clinical trial data on new stent technologies. Two key trials were presented, published in the Cardiology Journal, each using transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure to prevent cryptogenic strokes.

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) will recognize The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists’ (ARRT) general sonography certification earned by individuals after Jan. 1, 2013, as an accepted credential for sonographers in practices accredited by AIUM in general abdominal, obstetrics and/or gynecologic ultrasound. Sonographers earning ARRT’s general sonography certification – R.T.(S)(ARRT) – after that date will satisfy AIUM practice accreditation standards

Matrox Xenia Series display controller boards will power five separate solutions at the 2012 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Designed for medical imaging professionals, Xenia Series has applications in computed radiography (CR), digital radiography (DR) and picture archive and communications system (PACS) diagnostic workstations and will be demonstrated at various Matrox partners’ exhibits.

November 14, 2012 — Vital Images received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for 3-D viewing through its universal viewer, VitreaView. The company also released tablet viewing capabilities for VitreaView.

Valiant Captivia stent graft system

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