June 16, 2008 – Siemens introduced IQ•SPECT, a works-in-progress that is the newest Symbia feature that enables a comprehensive cardiac evaluation including perfusion, attenuation correction and calcium scoring, in five minutes.

June 16, 2008 – Numa rolled out two new solutions dedicated to offering users cost-effective opportunities to access its connectivity and image management technology.

NumaRead allows access to the thousands of patient images that are archived on outdated or obsolete optical disk (MOD) tape or CD media and move them to DVD, USB hard disk, NumaStore, PACS or another workstation. The solution can be purchased or rented.

June 16, 2008 – Philips is showcasing what is reportedly the ever large bore PET/CT system—the Philips GEMINI TF Big Bore, with a full 85-centimeter bore for PET and CT scans, that allows for positioning flexibility and has a rigid table design to meet the accuracy requirements for treatment planning, according to the company.

June 16, 2008 – Philips released today its new Philips BrightView XCT, reportedly the first time a flat panel X-ray detector will be used for CT imaging in nuclear medicine, integrating Philips BrightView SPECT in a coplanar design with advanced flat-detector X-ray CT technology to acquire low dose, high resolution CT images and to improve registration confidence.

June 16, 2008 - To help ensure that more healthcare facilities throughout the U.S. have access to the positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) technology that helps clinicians diagnose and treat disease earlier and more effectively, Siemens has opened two new radiopharmacies in Las Vegas and Pittsburgh.

These two new facilities will produce imaging biomarkers that are a crucial component of PET-CT tests used to diagnose cancer and cardiac and neurological ailments.

June 16, 2008 - Cardinal Health will now manufacture, compound and distribute Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radiopharmaceuticals for clinical trials, the company said today at SNM 2008.

June 16, 2008 - Cardinal Health will open three additional Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities near its existing nuclear pharmacy locations this year, the company said today at SNM 2008.

These manufacturing facilities use cyclotrons to produce fluorine-18 (F-18), the radioactive precursor needed to create fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), the PET imaging agent commonly used to diagnose various diseases. FDG’s relatively short half-life of just under two hours makes it challenging to efficiently distribute the product over great distances.

June 16, 2008 – Four Georgia medical facilities have selected NovaRad as their RIS and PACS technology provider, including:

- Augusta Back spine center in Augusta (NovaPACS)
- Bleckley Memorial Hospital in Cochran (NovaRIS and NovaPACS)
- Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald (NovaRIS No and NovaPACS)
- Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville (NovaPACS)

June 16, 2008 – GE is showcasing at SNM 2008, its Discovery PET/CT platform, created for advanced clinical applications, featuring sensitivity and VUE Point HD imaging, reportedly with improved signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for all PET/CT exams.

GE is focusing on MotionFree PET/CT imaging with advanced motion correction techniques offered as part of its Discovery PET/CT platform. With its offerings, clinicians now reportedly have more information and tools to help them diagnose and stage with accuracy, plan with precision and monitor with confidence.

June 16, 2008 - Mindray Medical International Ltd. received FDA 510(k) clearance for its DC-3 color ultrasound system.

The DC-3 color ultrasound imaging system is designed to have extensive applications in abdominal, OB/GYN, endovaginal, cardiac, small parts and pediatric markets. The DC-3 is tailored to expand Mindray's customer base in low-end markets and complements the company’s FDA-approved DC-6 and portable M5 ultrasound imaging systems, which are targeted for middle and high-end markets and previously received FDA 510(k) clearance.

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