Riverain’s OnGuard Chest X-ray CAD is reportedly the only FDA PMA-approved chest X-ray CAD system. Working in conjunction with the reading of original standard AP/PA digital chest X-rays, OnGuard can quickly identify solitary pulmonary nodules that may be early stage lung cancer. It is designed to seamlessly integrate with any PACS workstation.

ONI Medical Systems will showcase its new MSK Extreme 1.5T MRI, dedicated to musculoskeletal imaging, including joints and soft tissue of the extremities. It’s reportedly the most powerful 1.5T MRI with 70 mT/m gradient strength at 200 T/m/s slew rate.

Anthro's Carl’s Table (Model CT08) is an ergonomic reading desk configured with motorized height movement and quick leg speed adjustment from 28.5 to 48.5 inches. The electric tilt adjusts from 0 – 15 degrees to facilitate all individual work positions, sitting or standing. The tilting surface supports the forearm and shoulders, reportedly decreasing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders.

At RSNA 2008, peerVue will feature its Web-based solution, qiVue, for quality and communication challenges including critical results, peer review, discrepancy management (ER physician, resident and teleradiology), technologist performance and more. PeerVue’s Magnetic Integration reportedly enables integration to any PACS, RIS or dictation application.

ContextVision's GOPView iRVPlus is an adaptive image enhancement and dose reduction software solution. GOPView iRVPlus reportedly represents a new mode of interventional radiology where real-time image quality can be achieved with a dose reduction of up to one third.

Designed for radiology practices of all sizes, Sage Intergy RIS features patient flow tracking and sophisticated appointment scheduling to split billing.

Sage Intergy PACS is a Web-based solution designed to optimize workflow. The system supports DICOM modality worklist, MPPS and all integration requirements from HL7, DICOM, JPEG 2000 and the latest Web standards.

GE Healthcare launched a new ultrasound system for radiology and vascular applications, the LOGIQ E9, which fuses ultrasound images with images from other imaging modalities like CT and MR.

The LOGIQ E9 includes volume navigation, a tool incorporating two key components to maximize the system’s ultrasound architecture: fusion to combine the advantages of real-time ultrasound imaging with the high spatial and contrast resolution of CT, MR or PET; and a GPS-like technology to track and mark a patient’s anatomy during the ultrasound exam.

September 25, 2008 - GE Healthcare said today it has entered into a distribution and technology collaboration agreement with Living Independently Group Inc., a provider of telecare and passive monitoring systems used to assist in the care of seniors.

September 25, 2008 - In a milestone for virtual colonoscopy, the New England Journal of Medicine published results from the first large multicenter trial of virtual colonoscopy (VC or CT colonography (CTC)), that show VC’s accuracy is comparable to the gold standard optical colonoscopy in detecting clinically significant colorectal polyps.

September 25, 2008 - Sun Nuclear built on the success of its original MapCHECK by introducing MapCHECK 2, an IMRT quality assurance solution designed to offer more detectors, at this year’s ASTRO.

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