November 27, 2007 - Medical imaging software maker Merge Healthcare announced its teleradiology division was awarded the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval by demonstrating compliance with the commission’s national standard for healthcare quality and safety.

On Nov. 20 Merge introduced a new teleradiology application called Merge TeleRead and a new teleradiology service, Consult PreReads, an image prereading service of its newly formed Merge Healthcare Teleradiology division. Consult PreReads are provided by skilled remotely-based radiologists.

November 27, 2007 - Empiric Systems LLC announced today a joint reseller partnership with Fujifilm that will allow the company to provide a complete radiology RIS/PACS solution for imaging centers and hospitals, allowing Fujifilm to offer and support a single RIS/PACS solution that combines both applications under a single sign-on and single graphical user interface for the radiologist and clinician.

The agreement will combine Empiric Systems’ Encompass.NET Web-based RIS and billing solution into a single offering with Fujifilm’s Synapse PACS.

November 27, 2007 - Gamma Medica-Ideas Inc. has announced its collaboration with Mayo Clinic on a new breast cancer research project, the primary goal of which is to document the advantages of using GM-I’s LumaGEM dual-headed Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) technology for the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. The project is funded by a grant from the National Cancer Institute.

November 27, 2007 - Emageon Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a multi-year contract with Novation LLC, the contracting services company of VHA Inc., the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) and Provista, to supply cardiovascular PACS products and services, allowing Emageon to supply its HeartSuite VERICIS Cardiovascular Image and Information Management solution.

Hitachi Medical Systems America commercialized at RSNA 2007 its OASIS patient-centered open architecture MRI scanner, reportedly featuring Hitachi’s proprietary 1.2 Tesla vertical field magnet technology inclusive of high magnet homogeneity and higher order active shim, all in an open architecture magnet design that gives patients an unrestricted viewing angle.

Featuring a high performance gradient system coupled with an 8-channel Radio Frequency (RF) system and Hitachi-designed RF coils, Oasis is designed to provide high performance imaging in a comfortable patient setting.

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA partnered with Hitachi to introduce the FCR Go portable digital X-ray system, integrating Fujifilm's FCR Carbon XL CR reader and a notebook version of the Flash IIP console with the Hitachi portable, reportedly providing image availability in 23 seconds.

Medrad Inc. displayed at RSNA 2007 “CT Contrast Injection of the Future,” an exhibit about the leading role of contrast injection in CT imaging, as well as patient safety, patient-specific protocol optimization and workflow and data integration innovations that are in development by the company.

Medrad also highlighted advancements made to its Stellant CT Injection System, featuring the DualFlow simultaneous injection and scanner-injector interface technology, as well as two new additions: CardiacFlow powered by P3TTM and XDSTM Extravasation Detector.

GE Healthcare will incorporate High-Definition (HD) technology in its next generation of computed tomography (CT) scanners, which will increase spatial resolution by 30 percent, will acquire images 100 times faster than dual source technology currently in the marketplace and lower dose by 50 percent across the entire body.

November 26, 2007 – CliniComp International announced that New Jersey-based Lourdes Health System went live with the Essentris Perinatal Solution. The implementation completes its fully integrated inpatient solution deployment in all perinatal areas of Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden and Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County in Willingboro, with more than 300 clinician and administrator users.

November 26, 2007 - On display at RSNA 2007, the RadPro 40kW Digital Mobile X-Ray System, integrated with a Canon CXDI-50G Portable Sensor, is reportedly ideal for ER, OR and ICU environments. A high-frequency generator enables clear and detailed images for highly accurate radiography, while a large, easy-to-read, user-friendly 12-inch touch-screen offers more than 500 anatomical programs in a slimmer profile that allows for precise positioning and improved portability, the company says.

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