The DirectView DR 7500 features a retractable wall-stand Bucky that extends for wheelchair and table projections, as well as an elevating 4-way floating table that includes a detector that follows the overhead tube to stay aligned along the length of the table. The Bucky pulls out of the table to accommodate extremity exams for additional flexibility.

Coronis Fusion 6MP DL can be used as two 3 MP heads or one wide-screen 6 MP display, offering radiologists to custom-organize their workspace.

Coronis Fusion 6MP DL is based on the In-Plane Switching (IPS-Pro) LCD technology. Compared to conventional LCD technologies, IPS-Pro sets new standards for brightness and contrast, even from a wide viewing angle, according to the company.

Voxar 3D version 6.3 offers a complete suite of advanced visualization and analysis tools created to deliver productivity and high-quality multimedia reports, reportedly allowing users to better read large volumetric datasets.

Created to give rapid, multi-user access to enterprise-wide volumetric image studies, the suite can be integrated into the radiology workflow, directly into an existing PACS or as an economical interim solution.

MEDRAD Inc. won a Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA) for the MEDRAD XDS Extravasation Detector, a device for the enhancement of the safety of contrast media injection through early detection of extravasations.

The XDS continuously monitors the tissue immediately surrounding and directly beneath the injection site for changes in relative permittivity signaling fluid accumulation.

The Philips HD7 is a high-volume ultrasound system used in cardiovascular, OB/GYN, anesthesiology, oncology, electrophysiology, stress echo, pediatric, orthopedic, urologic, emergency and other applications.

RamSoft will showcase its trio of PACS at SIIM 2008 including the RamSoft PowerServer Lite, an entry-level Web-based PACS designed for imaging facilities facing the financial crunch that still desire a full-featured PACS workhorse solution, The system reportedly offers an easy upgrade path to RamSoft’s complete PowerServer PACS.

April 7, 2008 - IRSG’s Electronic Lift ErgoSmart Prep Station worktable, showcased at AORN 2008 last week, features a 14-gauge stainless steel work surface made to be raised or lowered to the ergonomically correct height to minimize back strain. Mounted on 5-inch casters, two casters feature total-lock brakes, the worktable was designed for easy mobility.

According to IRSG, the station can accommodate a variety of accessories including a computer screen monitor arm, shelves, bins and a four-bulb adjustable florescent light fixture.

April 7, 2008 - The McKesson Anesthesia Care solution was featured at AORN 2008, a system designed to help streamline anesthesia workflow and reduce medication errors, while supporting fast, accurate clinical documentation throughout the patient’s case.

The system is reportedly a complete and legally sound electronic medical record which allows clinicians to share patient history and current condition as the phases of care progress. The intuitive, Web-based solution is a logic-driven tool intended to complement the clinician's expertise.

April 7, 2008 - The Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS), a joint educational program from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS), has received a $1.8 million grant from Covidien to launch The Covidien Educational Fund.

April 7, 2008 - In a recent survey commissioned by Jackson & Coker, 60 percent of physicians polled predicted a dramatic wait time for medical procedures as part of any major overhaul of healthcare delivery in the U.S.

The survey, entitled “2008 Healthcare Professionals’ Opinions on Presidential Health Plans,” was sent to thousands of physicians in all major specialties during March, with over 1,000 physicians and health professionals responding.

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