November 1, 2007 - NightHawk Radiology Holdings Inc. today announced financial results for its third quarter, with a revenue growth of 79 percent year-over-year to a record $45.2 million in the third quarter of 2007 from $25.2 million in the third quarter of 2006.

November 1, 2007 - TeraRecon, a provider of advanced visualization solutions, received the Frost & Sullivan 2007 Market Penetration Leadership Award for “delivering tremendous financial performance and gaining market share year after year,” said the announcement from Frost and Sullivan (F&S).

In conjunction with the award, F&S analysts stated, “TeraRecon is well underway to surpassing its major competitor and becoming the leading independent advanced visualization vendor in North America in the near future.”

November 1, 2007 – Siemens Medical Solutions has just introduced the MAGNETOM Verio, a 3 Tesla (3T) MRI system with a 70 cm open bore and total imaging matrix (Tim) technology, a system designed to deliver high-field imaging to patients who are claustrophobic, in pain or discomfort or those who weigh up to 550 lbs.

November 1, 2007 - Array Corp. signed a continued partnership with Hologic, a developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic and medical imaging systems dedicated to women’s healthcare.

In 1998 the two companies merged under the name of Array. The Corporation has expanded to offer custom software development and connectivity solutions.

Hologic’s core business focuses on osteoporosis assessment, mammography and breast biopsy, direct-to-digital X-ray for general radiography applications and mini C-arm imaging for orthopedic applications.

November 1, 2007 - American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII) Trustees announced that it held its first board meeting on September 21, 2007, and elected officers to various positions.

The ABII Board of Trustees is comprised of three appointees from the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), three others appointed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), and one public member (yet to be named) who is not employed in the field of imaging informatics.

DynaCAD by Invivo is a digital imaging workstation coupled with computer-aided detection (CAD) tools for performing real-time image analysis and interventional procedure planning. DynaCAD provides radiologists with a comprehensive solution for significantly improved workflow and increased diagnostic confidence, the company says.

Image Analysis’ N-Vivo System for phantom-calibrated Coronary and Aortic (Calcium) Scoring and QCT Bone Mineral Analysis (Densitometry) now includes optional longer calibration phantoms that can be used for cardiac scoring, aorta scoring and BMD in the hip and spine without patient repositioning. The new Coronary Artery Score and Aortic Score software is highly automated, fast and reproducible, the company says, and both provide calcium and mass score.

November 2007

iCAD Inc. will unveil its latest CAD innovations at RSNA 2007, including version 8.1 of SecondLook for digital mammography, and will highlight SecondLook Digital’s compatibility with Full-Field Digital Mammography (FFDM) and Computed Radiography (CR) solutions. The company will also feature its in-development CAD applications for 3-D mammography and CT colonography.

ICAD’s CAD solutions are for both film-based and digital mammography systems and are based on an algorithm that automatically identifies and marks areas typically associated with cancer.

The Dilon 6800 Gamma Camera, optimized for molecular breast imaging, boasts Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) as a complement to mammography for early detection of breast cancer.

ViewBox Mammo from Connect Imaging allows radiologists to view mammography screening and diagnostic digital studies, and ultrasound and MRI images on one workstation.

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