December 12, 2007 - Planar Systems Inc. unveiled at RSNA its new family of high-resolution grayscale displays, the Planar Dome Zx series, including the Dome Z16, reportedly the world’s first 16-mexapixel, 30-inch single grayscale diagnostic imaging display.

Intended for medical applications requiring the finest precision and image quality, the new Dome Z16 delivers images on a single piece of true 10-bit high-resolution grayscale glass without the split-bezel of a standard dual monitor configuration.

December 12, 2007 – U.S. Electronics Inc. recently introduced model MS51i2, Totoku’s first 21.3-inch monochrome display with a high resolution of 15 mega pixels, created to handle the higher resolution images output of the various modality devices.

The MS51i2's 21.3-inch monitor includes a 750 cd/m2 brightness and a contrast ratio of 800:1.

The new model was exhibited at RSNA 2007 (Radiological Society of North America) in Chicago, from Nov.25 through Nov. 29, 2007. This new product will be available directly from U.S. Electronics, Inc. (USEI) in early 2008.

December 12, 2007 - According to research published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT imaging exhibits significantly higher sensitivity, specificity and accuracy than conventional imaging when it comes to detecting malignant tumors in children, and provides doctors with additional information about cancer in children, possibly sparing young patients from being overtreated.

December 12, 2007 - The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) will publish the Guideline for the Performance of the FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma) Examination, to provide assistance to emergency medical practitioners and to promote high-quality ultrasound examinations.

December 12, 2007 - LUMEDX Corp. has introduced CardioManager Performance Management System cardiology software that reportedly translates complex clinical, operational and financial data into accessible, actionable information.

December 12, 2007 - Representatives Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) Joseph Pitts (R-PA) and Gene Green (D-TX) were joined by more than 65 of their colleagues in urging Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to reject any additional cuts to Medicare medical imaging services.

December 11, 2007 - A new study funded by the National Cancer Institute is examining the role that yoga may play in bettering the immune system of women with breast cancer.

It's been around for more than 5,000 years, and still, yoga is one of the fastest growing fitness programs in the country. Those who do it will tell you yoga can make you stronger and more flexible. Could it be doing more than that? Some believe yoga might even bolster the immune system in women who are battling breast cancer. To find out if that's a stretch, scientists are now weighing in.

December 11, 2007 - A recent study found that with cervical cancer, treatments such as chemotherapy can nearly double a woman’s chance of survival if there is good blood flow inside of the tumor.

By the end of 2007, more than 11,000 women will have been told they have cervical cancer, but doctors are getting better at treating it and increasing patients' chances of survival. They're making those improvements with the help of some high-tech imaging.

December 11, 2007 – McKesson Corp. announced that the Practice Partner Research Network (PPRNet) at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, S.C., received a $1.2 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to research medication safety in the ambulatory setting.

December 11, 2007 - iCAD Inc. a provider of computer-aided detection (CAD) solutions for the early identification of cancer, announced two U.S. patents have recently been granted to the company by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

According to Ken Ferry, President and Chief Executive Officer of iCAD, the first patent provides an information fusion method for multiple indicators of cancer by using a specific method of combining lesion information, while the second patent addresses improved clinical workflow.

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