October 30, 2007 - In a time when there is growing concern about the dramatic increase in cases of antibiotic-resistant staph infections, Datalux Corp. offers an all-in-one computing system specifically designed to help minimize the threat of bacterial infections in hospitals and other healthcare settings.

October 30, 2007 - Carestream Health Inc. demonstrated its KODAK 2000RT CR Plus System and the optional KODAK Radiation Oncology Beam Dosimetry Package that reportedly provide flexibility and precision when conducting portal and simulation imaging, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ASTRO), held Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2007.

October 30, 2007 - According to a study presented at the Plenary I session on Oct. 29, 2007, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) 49th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA, a new method to standardize the reporting of radiation dose volumes in the use of four-dimensional computed tomography (4D-CT) can lead to a more accurate radiation dose to the lungs in lung cancers, thereby lowering the risk of lung injury.

iCRco will debut its works-in-progress iDR, a sealed-scanning system based on storage phosphor technology, at RSNA 2007,

The system, which features 50-micron resolution, 508 dpi, and 61 megapixels reportedly produces fully processed images to for review in 30 seconds, as well as wirelessly transmiting images. Following FDA clearance, the company intends on beginning shipments at year-end.

Company website: www.icrcompany.com

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.

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.

October 30, 2007 - Toshiba America Medical Systems announced that the company will replace its entire fleet of sedans for its sales and service teams with hybrid cars over the next three years, as part of Toshiba's global environmental initiative.

October 30, 2007 - EHRConsultant, a physician advisor dedicated to the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), announced the availability of an educational series about the integration of speech recognition software and EHRs, using videos to provide specific scenarios of speech recognition software in general and specialty use, demonstrating how providers can capture medical information more efficiently.

October 30, 2007- SonoSite Inc. today introduced the S-Cath visualization tool, a specialized ultrasound device designed to meet the specific point-of-care imaging and procedural guidance needs of interventional radiologists and cardiologists.

Barco has created a new 3D reconstruction system, utilizing Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) technology to reportedly improve the speed and accuracy of CT image acquisition.

The 3D reconstruction product, named TDRS-7101, utilizes the computing power of Barco’s MXRT-7100 graphics board to deliver real-time reconstructions of raw CT images with high image quality. In doing so, it reportedly improves the performance of cone-beam CT acquisition systems used for dental imaging, radiation oncology and intra-operative imaging.

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