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.

A new conversion kit allows users to upgrade their existing Rolloscope M and ML from an analog viewer to an analog/ digital workstation. This Upgrade kit entails a change to the desktop features of your existing Rolloscope M or ML viewer and allows space for insertion of the monitors for your PACS systems.

Broadwest’s Rollux D for Mammography requires no digitizing file rooms and provides auto-masking with one button or footswitch to allow reading without mechanical distractions. Transmitted light around films is minimized by auto-dimming and masking.

Apollo Medical Imaging Technology’s MIStar multipurpose software reportedly combines a broad spectrum of advanced functionalities including CT/MR/NM Perfusion, Diffusion Tensor Fiber Tractography, multimodality Volume Fusion, 3D visualization and analysis along with multimodality solutions. Desktop and laptop PCs running Windows 2000/XP can reportedly directly query and retrieve images over the network at the click of a button.

November 2007

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