November 12, 2007 - NeuroLogica Corp. announced that its CereTom portable CT scanner was successfully used during the separation surgery of Omani conjoined twins, Safa and Marwah, at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

GE will bring to RSNA its Innova 4100 flat panel digital detector that reportedly offers the industry’s largest field of view for vascular and interventional imaging, delivering 40 percent more area than conventional 15.5-inch round intensifiers.

The system will reportedly provide a larger view of anatomy in a single run with a single contrast injection to reduce contrast and radiation dose without sacrificing image clarity.

For more information: www.gehealthcare.com

November 12, 2007 - eRAD, Inc. is now offering eRAD Site Management Services (eRAD SiteMan), a real-time, remote monitoring service for eRAD PACS, utilizing efficient, nonintrusive software to continuously analyze the runtime, system status and administration details for each installed eRAD PACS server.

November 12, 2007 - NovaRad Corp. announced the continued growth of NovaPACS in hospitals across the country with the securing of five new NovaPACS contracts, offering enterprise-level PACS with image retrieval, full-feature viewer with intuitive interface, and seven-year on-site archive with off-site emergency back up.

November 12, 2007 – TeraMedica launched its new Evercore SOAR (Service Oriented Architecture Repository) platform that uses industry standard Web services protocols which allow Evercore Clinical Information Manager (CIM) to operate as a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

The functionalities provided by the SOA were previously only available internally within Evercore or via more complex protocols such as DICOM or HL7. The platform reportedly allows hospitals and health care systems to choose the best-of-breed when shopping for modalities and departmental systems.

November 12, 2007 - Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc. announced that its Technical Assistance Center (TAC), representing the entire product line covering digital X-ray, PACS and digital mammography, has achieved certification under the Service Capability & Performance (SCP) Standards program, demonstrating that that the company is meeting the requirements defined in the SCP Support Standard.

Toshiba’s upgraded Xario XG scanner reportedly allows for clearer image quality, expanded field-of-view imaging and directional blood flow information with features such as XBT Transducer Technology, Aplipure, Trapezoid imaging, Advanced Dynamic view, Low MI Pulse Subtraction, Panoramic view and Fast Fusion 3D. The scanner also boasts easy user application settings and a 19-inch monitor.

Toshiba will also highlight its 4D volume imaging applications for ultrasound that were designed to improve transvaginal/ob, small parts and abdominal imaging procedures.

Novemeber 2007

The Terason t3000 Ultrasound System reportedly offers image quality, networking and workflow benefits not previously possible in a small system.

By leveraging the power of the Fusion Processor and a high-performance laptop computer, the t3000 is said to deliver world-class performance. The familiar Windows graphical user interface makes the system intuitive and easy to use, and its flexible design allows it be easily converted from a portable unit to a cart-based system.

November 2007

The SDU-2200Pro ultrasound scanner from Shimadzu is said to deliver higher quality ultrasound images due to a digital beam former that uses advanced digital technology. The full-digital color diagnostic ultrasound system reportedly records a large amount of diagnostic information and provides the high frame rates, accurate focus, wide dynamic range and high frequencies demanded for ultrasound diagnosis.

The MyLab 70XVG from Esaote reportedly leverages the latest electronic components and architectural solutions to deliver a premium ultrasound scanner for multiple medical applications. Image quality and performance features are included as well as Xview real-time algorithms that reportedly offer high SNR, reduced speckle-noise contribution and increased diagnostic confidence. The ergonomic scanner features an adjustable LCD arm that can be positioned at the touch of a button.

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