January 5, 2012 – During RSNA 2011, TeraRecon Inc. demonstrated a suite of innovative tools for its iNtuition solution to support new applications for volumetric acquisition modalities, such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) and positron emission tomography (PET).

January 5, 2012 – Medical software company Novarad was named an approved supplier for Amerinet, the healthcare solutions organization whose members include integrated delivery networks (IDNs), hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, physicians, ambulatory surgery centers, emergency services and others.

January 5, 2012 – NinePoint Medical Inc. received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Nvision VLE Imaging System, a next-generation, high-resolution optical imaging technology. The Nvision VLE Imaging System is indicated for use as an imaging tool in the evaluation of human tissue microstructure by providing two-dimensional, cross-sectional and real-time depth visualization.

Nvision VLE Imaging System

January 5, 2012 — Attendees at RSNA 2011 will be among the first to see the latest addition to Fujifilm's Synapse picture archiving and communications system (PACS) family of medical informatics solutions. Synapse PACS 4.0 includes improvements to image visualization and enhanced ease-of-use to further maximize the user experience and improve overall efficiency.

January 5, 2012 — At RSNA 2011, Fujifilm will highlight enhanced features for its flagship digital radiography (DR) system, the FDR AcSelerate. The new features are necessary to perform dual energy subtraction with multi-stage registration (MSR) and tomosynthesis exams. 

Think oval. That’s what you’re doing if you are Hitachi Medical. The company came out with a novel design for high-end magnetic resonance (MR) at the RSNA meeting a couple of months ago, a design that compresses the decades-old circle into an ellipse. The thinking is elementary. The human body is wider horizontally across the shoulders than it is vertically through the chest. Add to that the less than flattering fact that we tend to flatten out when we lie down, especially those of us over the age of 40. So why not add the room in the bore where it is most needed?

January 4, 2012 – iCAD Inc. announced a five-year, $15 million agreement to raise capital for its rollout of a new intra-operative radiation therapy (IORT) technology for early stage cancer treatment. 

January 4, 2012 – ECRI, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, listed 10 health technology issues that hospital leaders should have on their watch lists for 2012. The list takes into account critical patient safety, as well as economic and regulatory pressures currently facing healthcare executives.

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