July 13, 2011 – Somatom Definition AS Open–a high-end computed tomography (CT) system that can efficiently cover the needs of both diagnostic radiology and radiation therapy–has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Delivering excellent image quality at low dose, the Definition AS Open enables exact contouring for planning while minimizing exposure to the patient. The scanner, manufactured by Siemens Healthcare, also has several unique service offerings and is upgradeable for multipurpose use.

July 13, 2011 – Based on its recent analysis of the medical imaging market, Siemens Healthcare was given the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation. Siemens' Biograph mMR is the first scanner capable of simultaneously acquiring whole-body positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data.


July 13, 2011 – Varian's TrueBeam radiotherapy delivery system, a comprehensive re-design of linear accelerator technology, has won a top international design award. Launched last year, the sleek and fully integrated TrueBeam system has been selected for a prestigious Red Dot award for product design.

July 12, 2011 – To streamline diagnosis and enable greater overall exam efficiency, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. has announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of VirtualExplorer Version 3.1, a software upgrade package for Toshiba Magnetic Resonance (MR) VirtualExplorer workstations. The software provides enhanced post-processing functionality, and the new cardiac package includes MR flow analysis, which allows clinicians to measure flow and velocity when imaging the heart.

July 12, 2011 – Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas, recently became the first facility in the U.S. to install Siemens’ Uroskop Omnia, the new multifunctional workstation for urology. The workstation’s new dynamic flat detector technology allows the urologist to cover the entire urinary tract – kidney, ureter and bladder (KUB) – with just one exposure and in excellent image quality.

July 12, 2011 — Projects In Knowledge, developer of cutting-edge digital and mobile information tools for busy clinicians, has just launched its newest free electronic medical textbook series, MedImage Cases, offered online and soon as a free iPhone/iPad app.

July 12, 2011 – The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has published the SCCT Guidelines on Radiation Dose and Dose-Optimization Strategies in Cardiovascular CT document, which will be printed in the July/August special Radiation Focus issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. This guideline document reviews available data and provides recommendations regarding interpretation of radiation dose indices and predictors of risk, appropriate use of scanner acquisition modes and settings, development of algorithms for dose optimization and establishment of procedures for dose monitoring.

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July 5, 2011 — iCAD Inc., provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, announced the commercial availability of its VeraLook computed tomography colonography (CTC) computer-aided detection (CAD) solution integrated into Vital Images’ products as a result of a strategic partnership agreement signed earlier this year.

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