October 13, 2010 – The Zephyr patient transport system allows therapists to safely and accurately move brachytherapy patients during treatment. It uses air-bearing technology to transfer patients laterally and longitudinally from computed tomography (CT) couch top to patient stretcher to a high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy table.

The Floor Post series of radiology workstations is designed to make the most of limited space by accommodating multiple simultaneous users.

It has a single column with a secure track on two sides for mounting monitors, keyboards and CPUs. The design allows for flexible configuration, with the option to create up to four workstations on one post. It can become a highly functional technology hub in almost any medical facility location, including crowded treatment rooms and hallways.

October 12, 2010 – A new collaborative Web portal brings a familiar user interface to the medical imaging world. Accelarad has updated its SeeMyRadiology.com portal to resemble LinkedIn and Facebook. The portal will be introduced at RSNA 2010.

October 11, 2010 — Jefferson Radiology, the largest radiology private practice group in Connecticut, has installed the somo•v Insight Class automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) system. The system is designed to improve early detection of cancer in women with dense breast tissue.

October 11, 2010 — Two new radiation therapy (RT) image and information management solutions have been launched in the North American market to improve radiation oncology workflow.

October 8, 2010 — The Ivy Model 3000 Series Cardiac Trigger Monitor offers precision image-triggering nuclear medicine, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems, with more than 16,000 different variations in use worldwide.

October 8, 2010 – Two new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners have received 510(k) FDA clearance and are now commercially available in the United States. The Siemens Magnetom Aera 1.5 Tesla and Magnetom Skyra 3T scanners are the first Tim 4G and DOT systems to receive U.S. clearance.

October 8, 2010 – Siemens PETNET Solutions has expanded its imaging biomarker capabilities in Nottingham, England and can now produce new biomarkers as investigational medicine products (IMP) in the United Kingdom.

The IMPs include a hypoxic agent that can identify tumor tissues with low oxygen supply and an amyloid agent for PET imaging of ß-amyloid deposits in the brain.

October 8, 2010 – New features in the 2.0 version of the Acuson S2000 ultrasound system released today cover the entire continuum of care for vascular and cardiac imaging.

October 6, 2010 – A fully interoperable data storage platform is available for healthcare systems. The InDex software, by InSite One, has been certified by Dell on the DX Object Storage Platform.

The certification combines the healthcare expertise of the intelligent enterprise archiving services with Dell’s peer-scaling architecture for data and storage management.

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