December 1, 2010 – One of the world's first whole-body MR/PET systems was introduced at the RSNA 2010 meeting. The Biograph mMR, by Siemens, combines an magnetic resonance (MR) imaging scanner with an integrated positron emission tomography (PET) detection system to simultaneously capture both MR and PET data.

December 1, 2010 – A secure advanced visualization application lets physicians access and view critical patient information from anywhere via a Web browser or mobile device. ResolutionMD 2.5, by Calgary Scientific, utilizes the company’s PureWeb technology to ensure that patient information is never duplicated or retained on the device.

November 30, 2010 - Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging/Molecular Breast Imaging (BSGI/MBI) is gaining momentum as a standard of care in the diagnostic work up of patients. Several presentations at the 2010 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting will also show how the technology is an important diagnostic tool for early breast cancer detection.

November 30, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance for a suite of clinical applications that is directly integrated into PACS and cardiovascular systems. FujiFilm Medical’s Synapse 3D is vendor neutral, multi-modality capable, and can be used with virtually any advanced imaging system.

November 30, 2010 – New clinical and reporting capabilities have been added to a cardiovascular image and information system (CVIS). Version 4.0.5 of Synapse Cardiovascular, by FujiFilm Medical Systems, now features 3-D and intelligent structured reporting (ISR), enabling faster creation of consistent, high-quality echocardiography reports.

Synapse 3D

November 30, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance to a new wireless, digital X-ray detector. The FlashPad, by GE Healthcare, provides up to 8 percent more coverage and maintains high image quality at low dose levels.

November 29, 2010 – A new visualization table features a 46-inch medical multi-touch display where multiple users can interact collaboratively with the real-size 3-D images. The Sectra Visualization Table helps give users a deeper understanding and insight into the functions and processes inside the body.

November 29, 2010 – Independent research firm Frost and Sullivan has given TeraRecon the North American Growth Leadership of the Year award in Advanced Visualization and Clinical Applications. This is the sixth time in the past 10 years that Frost and Sullivan has given the company an award. The company also received the European Company of the Year award for medical imaging.

November 24, 2010 — Software fusion technologies to support magnetic resonance-positron emission tomography (MR-PET) and MR-computed tomography-PET (MR-CT-PET) imaging will be unveiled at RSNA 2010 in Chicago.

3DnetMedical, by Biotronics 3D, is the first, cloud-deployed, advanced visualization medical imaging offering which will be showcased globally at this year’s RSNA Annual Meeting.

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