July 8, 2008 – The FDA approved Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals’s EOVIST (Gadoxetate Disodium) Injection, a gadolinium-based contrast agent, for intravenous use in T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the liver to detect and characterize lesions in adults with known or suspected focal liver disease.

July 8, 2008 – Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA received “Best in KLAS” recognition by KLAS Enterprises LLC, recognizing Konica Minolta’s REGIUS Xpress CR system for its strengths in technology and end-user satisfaction.

Xpress CR received the top score for three of four categories –product/technology indicators, service indicators and success indicators – and tied for first for the fourth category, business indicators. Users gave Konica Minolta high marks for ease of use, easy to interface, speed and reliability. Service and support was also rated excellent.

July 8, 2008 – For the second time in two months, Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA has received “Best in KLAS” recognition by KLAS Enterprises LLC.

The latest KLAS report on multi-cassette CR, which evaluated five vendors based on customer feedback, gives Konica Minolta’s Xpress CR top honors.

July 8, 2008 - Merge Healthcare said today its recently released Fusion PACS MX 3.0 with integrated Merge Mammo 7.10 was implemented at the Washington Radiology Associates (WRA).

Operating six outpatient facilities in Maryland, VA, and Washington, D.C., WRA delivers imaging services including digital mammography, digital X-ray, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography.

Carestream Health's new operating software for its digital radiography platforms is designed to improve productivity and allow for user-customized image presentation.

The new IDC X-Series CCD-based imaging detectors - X3G, X3C and X4C - represent digital alternatives to traditional film-based X-ray for each level of healthcare that IDC currently serves.
The new technology reportedly provides higher sensitivity and amplified dynamic range and antiblooming for better image quality, reduced distortion and low noise. The detectors also feature lateral overflow drain to eliminate saturation artifacts and enhanced soft tissue imaging without compromising bone detail.

The new Rollux D analog/digital motorized viewer provides an ergonomic system for interpreting digital images simultaneously with analog films.
This transitional tool combines both formats in a single plane to enhance workflow. The Rollux D accommodates any digital LCD monitor with up to 200 cases of prior film comparisons directly above.

Gammex Inc.’s 507 Rotational Therapy Phantom, designed to meet the daily quality assurance requirements associated to any type of radiation therapy delivery system that delivers dose rotationally and in a continuous manner, will be featured at AAPM 2008.

The two multimeter lines, Piranha and Barracuda, offer a complete range of capabilities to measure the important QA parameters on all types of
X-ray systems.

The FDA approved Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals’s EOVIST (Gadoxetate Disodium) Injection, a gadolinium-based contrast agent, for intravenous use in T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the liver to detect and characterize lesions in adults with known or suspected focal liver disease.

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