September 27, 2011 – Fovia Medical Inc., a provider of volume-rendering technology, and Merge Healthcare, a provider of enterprise imaging and interoperability solutions, announced that Merge will enhance and standardize its product offering by incorporating Fovia’s High Definition Volume Rendering (HDVR) technology across its entire radiology picture archive and communications (PACS) platform.

Toshiba will unveil a new work in progress pediatric coil suite for its Vantage Atlas and Titan MR systems. The new coils are optimized for pediatric patients, producing better image quality for body, spine and neuro imaging.

 

September 27, 2011 – Continual visual verification that a tumor is being accurately targeted during a radiotherapy treatment is now possible with recent enhancements to the TrueBeam system. This capability, called intrafraction motion review (IMR), is among the innovations that Varian Medical will showcase at this year's annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in Miami Beach next week.

Toshiba will showcase its proprietary non-contrast magnetic resonance (MR) angiography imaging techniques and a new application of Time-Spatial Labeling Inversion Pulse (Time-SLIP) at the 2011 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) trade show. To evaluate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow disorders in children and adults, Time-SLIP can visualize CSF flow without the administration of contrast media, making imaging safer for patients.

Toshiba will showcase the Vantage Titan 3.0T MR system at the 2011 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) trade show. The machine is equipped with multi-phase transmission technology, creating the most homogeneous abdominal and pelvic images on 3.0T systems.

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September 27, 2011 — A study in the Sept. 27 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that early coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) is preferable to rest-stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) when evaluating acute low-risk chest pain in the emergency department.

Eizo Nanao Technologies Inc. announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its RadiForce LS560W monitor with LMM 56800 medical display system.

September 26, 2011 Infinitt North America said its Xelis Fusion software has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is now widely available to the North American market.

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