November 2, 2007 - The Del Medical DRV is a general radiographic system for hospitals, imaging centers and orthopaedic groups that incorporates automatic collimation and can be configured for film/screen radiography and CR or upgraded to DR incorporating either the Trixell DR panel, or the Canon DR panels.

November 2, 2007 - Imaging3, a 3D imaging device developer, will debut its production prototype of the work-in-progress Dominion Vi scanner.

The mobile scanner, which reportedly produces 3D medical diagnostic images in real time, allows for perpendicular tilting so patients can be scanned while standing.

November 2, 2007 - FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA will feature its digital mammography system, Fuji Computed Radiography for Mammography (FCRm), at RSNA 2007.

The system offers a combination of image quality, versatility and practicality, according to the company, and provides 18-by-24-cm and 24-by-30-cm fields-of-view, 50-micron pixel sampling and FUJI’s patented dual-side reading technology.

BRIT will showcase new enhancements to the BRIT Vision multimodality breast imaging workstation and demonstrate a bundled mammography solution that integrates MRS’ mammography reporting software into the company’s workstation.

November 2, 2007 - Calypso Medical showcased its Calypso 4D Localization System, which reportedly utilizes proprietary electromagnetic technology in conjunction with implanted Beacon transponders in the prostate. The product was designed to provide tumor location information during external beam radiation therapy without adding ionizing radiation.

November 2, 2007 – Aurora announced that Taiwan’s highest female government official, Vice President Madam Lu Hsiu-lien, 11th vice president of the Republic of China, made a visit to the Aurora Breast MRI Center at Tung Metro Hospital in Taichung, Taiwan, aiding in a national focus and campaign to make all of the women in Taiwan aware of breast cancer, educate them on its risk factors and inform them about screening programs that are made available.

November 1, 2007 - CMS, a radiation treatment planning and workflow management solutions company, showcased its next-generation, FDA cleared Monaco IMRT planning system at ASTRO 2007.

The system, which in addition to a conventional dose-based optimization platform, offers a biological model for more accurate and precise planning to account for tissue and volume-specific dose tolerances.

The Mammography Operational Management (MOM) product suite reportedly enables facilities to increase efficiency and reduce costs, and can be installed on site or leveraged as a managed, remote reading service. The software helps breast imaging facilities automate scheduling and registration as well as final MQSA reporting and patient outcome tracking.

Easy access to information means that radiologists can quickly document exam results and create reports. Automated workflow options allow techs to spend more time with patients and less time on paperwork.

November 2007

The PEM Flex Solo II from Naviscan PET Systems is an organ specific, high-resolution PET scanner for breast cancer detection using positron emission mammography (PEM).

The MRS Mammography Reporting System is a flexible, customizable system designed to improve operational efficiency at breast imaging centers and departments and serve as an aid for meeting Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) requirements. Version 6.6 of the system features One-Touch Negative reporting, which is designed to save time and syncs the digital workstations with the network running the system application.

November 2007

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