December 1, 2008 - CIVCO Medical Solutions and Ascension Technology Corp. announced a new biopsy needle localization and guidance system for minimally invasive medical procedures.

When integrated with 3D ultrasound visualization tools, it enables accurate, percutaneous targeting to lesions without radiation or open surgery.

December 1, 2008 - Radiation Shield Technologies (RST) introduced the new Demron-M radiation-blocking garments at RSNA 2008.

December 1, 2008 – Toshiba announced at RSNA 2008 its Radiance Plus Breast Imaging Suite available on the Vantage Atlas and Vantage Titan MR systems.

The new multi-channel Radiance Plus Breast Imaging Coil optimizes Magnetic Resonance Mammography (MRM) on the Vantage systems.

December 1, 2008 – At RSNA 2008, Bracco highlighted studies of its products that were the subject of multiple studies this past year, which reportedly demonstrated the company’s dedication to the manufacture of products that provide clinical safety and efficacy, including the following:

December 1, 2008 – EIZO GmbH Display Technologies unveiled the release of two 8-megapixel color LCD monitor solutions for medical imaging, the RadiForce LS560W and the RadiForce LX560W, at the RSNA 2008.

December 1, 2008 - At RSNA 2008, Beekley Corp. showcased its new Bella Blankets Protective Coverlets for Mammography, which are designed to remove the chill from the bucky/receptor plate, helping patients feel more at ease during a mammogram and improve patient satisfaction levels by minimizing complaints that the bucky / receptor plate is cold.

December 1, 2008 - Carestream Health Inc. demonstrated the industry’s first wireless, cassette-sized digital radiography (DR) detector, the CARESTREAM DRX-1 System, as a work in progress at RSNA 2008. The company also showcased a new generation of image processing software for its CR and DR platforms, and a new long-length imaging system for its DR 7500 system.

November 30, 2008 - GE Healthcare started RSNA by spotlighting its High Definition CT technology in the Discovery CT750 HD, a high definition low dose CT scanner, and the LightSpeed VCT XTe configuration, a new low-dose evolution of the proven LightSpeed VCT.

November 30, 2008 - At RSNA, Philips unveiled a new 3.0T MRI scanner, the Achieva 3.0T TX, which is designed to enhance image quality, provide up to 40 percent greater scanning speed and can be used for breast MRI scans. The new Philips MRI scanner delivers high quality diagnostic images for even the most demanding high-field applications such as breast and liver imaging.

November 30, 2008 - FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA acquired Empiric Systems, LLC, and expands the breadth of its Synapse portfolio.

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