The DICOMetrix, from Double Black Imaging, is a proactive DICOM image flow and network performance monitoring solution. It allows PACS administrators, directors and IT personnel to actively monitor and track system performance, and alert support staff about system slow-downs and outages.

November 8, 2010 – Physicians are significantly less comfortable discussing withdrawal of pacemaker (PM) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy compared with other life-sustaining therapies, according to new survey published in HeartRhythm. In the survey, almost half said they were not comfortable having the discussion with patients.

November 8, 2010 – NightRays, a teleradiology company based in Littleton, Colo., has changed its name to “Rays.” The name change is designed to reflect a wider set of services offered by the company.

November 8, 2010 – Helical computed tomography (CT) screening is a highly effective way to help reduce the number of people who die each year from lung cancer, according to a statement from the American College of Radiology (ACR). The statement comes after the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial was stopped early so the positive results could be publicized.

November 8, 2010 – Improved treatment planning software from IBA has algorithms to warn clinicians if radiation levels are too high in critical structures during radiation therapy. IBA showed its latest Compass Software advances during ASTRO 2010, Oct. 31 through Nov. 4 in San Diego.

November 5, 2010 - A dedicated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) workplace with upgrades was featured at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Diego, Calif. The Siemens syngo RT Dosimetrist v2.7 enables users to achieve accurate contours easily and intuitively.

Even with rough mouse contouring, OAR segmentation can be sped up to three minutes.

November 5, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance for an advanced dose calculation algorithm. The Acuros XB, by Varian Medical Systems, can complete a RapidArc treatment plan two to three times faster than conventional algorithms.

November 5, 2010 – A new system can significantly cut radiotherapy treatment times. Creekside Cancer Center said the CyberKnife VSI system, by Accuray International, reduced the average treatment time to less than 30 minutes. Creekside is the first facility to install and use the system.

November 5, 2010 – A new PACS module incorporates industry-leading high-definition volume rendering (HDVR) software. IntelePACS 3D, by Intelerad, uses Fovia’s HDVR system.

High performance volumetric rendering is important as the amount of data acquired by modern modalities increases and as teleradiology becomes more popular.

November 5, 2010 – As part of the U.S. government’s Therapeutic Discovery Project, Orbital Therapy has been awarded nearly $250,000 for a breast cancer research project.

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