Thomas Cook, M.D., is the emergency medicine residency program director at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, S.C., and has been using ultrasound in the practice of emergency medicine since 1996. He also had the recent experience of traveling in China and learning about that country’s use of ultrasound. He shares his expertise and views about ultrasound in the emergency department (ED) in the following Q&A with ITN.

October 5, 2011 — Hologic will display the new Advanced Body Composition assessment feature of its Discovery Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) system at RSNA 2011.

During RSNA 2011, Infinitt will showcase its latest advances in image and information management across the enterprise.

Riverain’s OnGuard chest X-ray computer-aided detection (CAD) software helps identify nodules that may be early-stage lung cancer. The technology uses pattern recognition and machine learning techniques to identify areas on a chest X-ray that may be lung cancer. The region of interest is identified by placing a circle around the area for the radiologist to review.

The newest U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved version offers good marking capabilities with a 73 percent reduction in false positives and 50 percent relative improvement in sensitivity.

October 5, 2011 — Fukuda Denshi USA has announced the introduction of the company's new UF-760AG ultrasound system in the United States. The color portable unit provides imaging quality in a compact system and is designed for diagnostic use in numerous specialty markets.

October 5, 2011 — InfiMed Inc. has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the i5 digital radiography (DR) software with support for the DRTech FLAATZ 560 flat panel detector as a full room solution.

October 5, 2011 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued 510(k) approval for Planmed’s Nuance Excel full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system. The system includes the company’s proprietary MaxView Breast Positioning System for enhanced tissue visibility, and Side Access patient positioning for optimal working ergonomics.

October 5, 2011—Accuray Incorporated announced it is unveiling several enhancements to its CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System and TomoTherapy Radiation Therapy System at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 53rd annual meeting. The company is also rolling out its Diamond Plus Service Program to TomoTherapy customers. ASTRO 2011 takes place Oct. 2-6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Fla.

In emergency and trauma medicine, the “golden hour” refers to the time during which medical/surgical intervention has the greatest likelihood of saving a life. The shorter the time to intervention following a severe injury, the greater the chance of survival. Computed tomography (CT) is integral to these patients’ assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning.

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