April 4, 2008 - Hitachi’s HI VISION 5500 ultrasound system can also be configured to apply its high resolution imaging to prostate brachytherapy planning and guidance.

The system was on display at AORN 2008. Hi Vision’s advanced imaging features work in concert with its bi-plane brachytherapy probe to create detailed images of the prostate.

April 4, 2008 – Cardiac Science Corp. completed certification for its HeartCentrix ECG informatics software with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, looking to connect diagnostic devices and EMR systems together for office-wide efficiencies, and a greater ROI on the EMR investment.

April 4, 2008 – Philips entered into a seven-year research partnership with West China Hospital, an affiliate of the Sichuan University in Chengdu, China to develop new medical imaging procedures for the diagnosis and monitoring of certain types of cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease, one of the major diseases in China, as well as cancer and mental diseases.

April 4, 2008 - Cardiac Science will begin establishing Heartcentrix ECG connectivity with the Misys MyWay electronic medical record (EMR) system from Misys Healthcare, to better connect diagnostic cardiology products with EMR solution providers.

Misys MyWay integrates EMR, practice management and claims management to offer a complete solution for physicians and clinicians. The HeartCentrix solution aims to bring patient history, clinical charting, e-prescribing, lab orders, results and patient follow-up information together into a single EMR application.

Carestream Health’s DIRECTVIEW DR 9500 system has a ceiling-mounted U-arm, containing both a tube and detector to deliver mobility and operational flexibility.

This system moves around the patient to facilitate positioning and comfort, while reportedly enhancing technologist convenience and productivity. The DR system allows technologists to capture images of the left and right side of the body without moving the patient.

Carestream Health’s new turnkey CARESTREAM Virtual 3D Solution provides the same advanced 3D processing, comparative viewing of MR and CT studies and other functionality that is currently integrated with its KODAK CARESTREAM PACS platform, but also features advanced display protocols that work to reduce setup time for image review and streaming technology that speeds performance even in low-bandwidth environments.

CoActiv EXAM-PACS is designed to show that PACS need not be difficult, hard-to-install and expensive. CoActiv EXAM-PACS reportedly perform a variety of functions— harvest completed digital exams from various DICOM modalities, send exams to workstations, store completed exams and reports to a secure archive and recall archived exams— more quickly, accurately and reliably.

The Unity SpeedSuite, a recently FDA-approved U-Arm DR system is designed with motorized, multiposition single detector flexibility and single button auto-positioning capability.

At SIIM 2008, Anthro Corp. will showcase the eNook Pro for EMR, the wall-mounted, lockable workstation for LCD’s and laptops.

IMSI will showcase a new version of imsiRIS that includes a master database and a control center for devices, procedures and services. Patient reports are dictated using voice recognition and structured reporting, and may be transmitted to remote or local typists. The billing module allows for invoicing and accounts receivable management or interfacing to an outside billing service. Flexible statistical reports summarize all RIS activities, said the company.

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