Reverse Curve Soft Touch Transducer

October 21, 2011 — At RSNA 2011, U-Systems will showcase its new Reverse Curve Soft Touch Transducer technology. The system was designed and optimized for use with the U-Systems’ somo•v Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) system.

October 21, 2011 — The National Institute of Cancer (INCan) is the first to offer positron emission mammography (PEM) to the residents of Mexico. PEM is the breast application of the Naviscan high-resolution positron emission tomography (PET) scanner that shows the location as well as the metabolic phase of a lesion. It is the only U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared 3-D molecular breast imaging (MBI) device on the market.

October 21, 2011 — When we think about breast cancer, most of us think of it as a disease only affecting women. The truth is, about 2,140 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among men this year, according to the American Cancer Society.

October 21, 2011 — Segasist Technologies, a Canadian software company, announced it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its prostate auto-contouring software Segasist P-AC.

Operated by TeraMedica Inc., the mission of the VNA Institute of Technology (VNAIT) is to provide healthcare professionals with the most up-to-date industry information in a convenient online setting. The Institute was designed to fill the void of available education on healthcare informatics.  

Evercore now supports MINT (medical imaging network transport), the latest technology designed to improve access speed for the display of medical images.  

The Luminos Agile fluoroscopy/radiography system is the first patient-side controlled system with dynamic flat-panel detector technology, height-adjustable table and true dual-use capability for fluoroscopy and radiography. The Luminos Agile’s dynamic flat-panel detector provides an image that is up to 177 percent larger and allows for better patient coverage than a 13-inch image intensifier, enabling users to view objects without repositioning or changing the field of view, and reducing overall fluoroscopy time and dose.

 

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