Imaging Outlook 2010
Imaging Outlook 2010
Imaging Outlook 2010
Imaging Outlook 2010

With the combined impact of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA), the credit crisis, the economic slowdown, and the uncertainty of pending healthcare reform legislation, we have created the perfect storm.
Normal dyssynchrony is demonstrated using Toshibas 3D wall motion tracking for the Aplio Artida ultrasound system. The left ventricle is color coded all green showing timing is in sync, while dyssynchrony would be color coded red.

Since the introduction of cardiac ultrasound, investigators have sought to quantify cardiac function in three dimensions. The recent development of a new technology called 3D wall motion tracking (3DWMT), which displays quantitative echo data from 3D ultrasound data sets, has tremendous potential to more accurately evaluate ventricular function in a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases.

With a patient on the table, an interventional radiologist follows the movement of his catheter through a maze of arterial vessels. As he weaves his catheter through an intricate web of arteries to reach the coronary arteries and the area of interest, he gets constant real-time feedback from the monitors so he can carefully position the catheter to perform the intervention.


How would you feel about having an operation done by a blindfolded surgeon? While the most skilled surgeon could likely do the procedure with a measure of success, the accuracy with which she operates would be significantly enhanced if she could use her eyes, as well.

There is no doubt that medical imaging procedures save lives. However, one size does not fit all. Because children are three to five times more sensitive to radiation than adults,1 and cumulative radiation exposure can have adverse effects, it is critical for doctors to lower radiation levels when imaging a child.

November 11, 2009 - Non-invasive treatment with the ExAblate Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) system by InSightec Ltd. reduces risk in treating symptomatic uterine fibroids, according to a study published in the November issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

November 11, 2009 - CIVCO Medical Solutions announces the release of a disposable endocavity needle-guidance system for use with Toshiba’s PVT-681MV transducer.

November 11, 2009 - The House of Representatives approved the H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, by a narrow 220-215 margin, moving to the legislation now to an uncertain outcome in the Senate. The bill includes, in section 552, a 2.5 percent excise tax on medical devices sold for use in the U.S.


November 11, 2009 – In a collaborative study between ContextVision AB, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV) and SharpView AB, researchers will investigate advanced 3D image filtering as a means of increasing patient throughput and improving image quality in MRI and further enabling dose reduction in CT.

November 11, 2009 - With more than a 60 percent share in the U.S. full-field digital mammography (FFDM) market, Hologic said it increased service revenues by 22 percent to $210 million and boosted diagnostic revenues by approximately 13 percent to $548 million during its fiscal year ended September 26, 2009.

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