October 6, 2008 - Quantum Medical Imaging has completed an installation of their DiRex Digital System, which includes a digitally integrated Quantum Radiographic system and AGFA DX-S CR system at Intermountain Orthopedics in Boise, ID.

EmpowerCTA injector system offers both ACIST’s patented extravasation detection accessory (EDA) and a saline chase. This CT injector features air embolism protection, on-the-fly flow rate manipulation and syringe loading and arming at the injector.

EmpowerMR injector system has multiple features created to cope with the problem of electrical interference in the magnetic field of the MR scanner, including a hydraulic control system instead of the shielded electrical control components used by most other MR injector systems.

Automated workflow enhancements and clinical applications for the Aquilion CT line are designed to reduce patient radiation dose, provide faster diagnosis and maximize patient comfort.

October 3, 2008 - Zotec Partners said Atlantic Medical Imaging (AMI) has licensed the company’s Electronic Billing Center (EBC) suite, which includes the RIS, EZ Med Portal and Decision Support tools.

October 3, 2008 – 23andMe Inc. is embarking on a worldwide effort to assemble the largest cohort of women whose lives have been impacted by breast cancer and to build an infrastructure, based on genetics, which will accelerate consumer-based research of the disease, according to the company.


Advances in molecular imaging, specifically through the discovery of new molecular imaging agents and developments in the technologies that enable their visualization have opened up new possibilities for the early detection of disease as well as personalized medicine.

Over the past year, headlines across industry and consumer media have highlighted FDA warnings on the dangers of gadolinium-based contrast agents. To date, it has become common knowledge and a FDA black box warning that gadolinium-based agents run the risk of causing Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis or Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NSF/NFD).

In this retrospectively gated full thoracic CT study, the examination was performed using the LightSpeed VCT 64 system with 0.625 mm detector collimation, retrospective cardiac gating and mono-sector reconstruction. The patient received three 5 mg injections of Metoprolol intravenously for cardiac rate control. Heart rate during acquisition was 64 to 65 BPM.

This case is a routine coronary CTA with the focus on the coronary arteries. The patient was a middle-aged male with a family history of coronary artery disease, moderate risk profile and atypical chest pain. The EKG did not indicate myocardial ischemia and there was no enzyme leak.

October 2, 2008 - Canica Design Inc., said its new SutureSafe is now available.

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