October 29, 2007 – AMICAS Inc. announced today that it has signed a new enterprise agreement with Radiology Ltd. of Tucson, AZ, allowing the company to complement their existing PACS system with the entire suite of AMICAS radiology automation products, including systems to support scheduling, report production, document management and comprehensive revenue cycle management.

October 29, 2007 - Biospace med announced that it has received 510k clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market EOS, a new digital X-ray imager in the U.S. for 2D imaging use, reportedly allowing images to be obtained with a low dose of radiation and permitting long length digital imaging,

October 29, 2007 - Barco has introduced a 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.

October 29, 2007 - eRAD Inc. is releasing updated plug-in modules to its diagnostic viewer, including a new Mask Subtraction Module, a new 3D Volume Rendering module and an enhanced Speech Recognition module, all available as part of a user’s individual profile, functioning from inside the imaging facility or across the Internet.

October 29, 2007 - Philips unveiled its next-generation, work-in-progress large bore PET/CT based on the Philips GEMINI TF PET/CT, with time-of-flight technology and Brilliance CT Big Bore systems, at the meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) held Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2007, in Los Angeles, CA.

Siemens will bring to RSNA its syngo imaging platform created for the established integration of RIS, PACS and processing in the radiological workflow, reportedly allowing for simple operation, faster workflow and easy integration in the technical environment at hospitals.

Features of the solution include speed with image on demand through dynamic loading and intelligent layout enhancements for image reading, usability through Smart Select and patient context menu and support of various languages.

The PEM Flex Solo II, by Naviscan PET Systems, images small body parts such as breasts and hands with optimized PET technology.

Patented immobilization of the body part, using gentle compression, together with advanced photonics and image processing, reportedly produce images of exceptional clarity with 1.5 - 2 mm intrinsic resolution.

October 26, 2007 - IsoRay Medical Inc. will feature its new brand campaign for its existing proprietary Cesium-131 prostate cancer brachytherapy seed at ASTRO 2007.

Under the name Proxcelan, IsoRay Medical Inc. is expanding the marketing of its Cesium-131 seeds used in low dose radiation (LDR) permanent brachytherapy for prostate cancer. The reportedly fast-acting, high energy medical isotope has demonstrated strong clinical results and is being heralded as the first leap forward in seed brachytherapy in 20 years.

October 26, 2007 - The CIVCO C-Qual is a breastboard which provides the latest in IGRT-enabling design with an emphasis on patient comfort. The low-attenuating properties of the C-Qual provide a uniform treatment zone, reportedly ideal for the imaging demands of IGRT.

October 26, 2007 - GE Healthcare will feature its LightSpeed, Discovery VCT, PET VCAR. AdvantageSIM MD and Signa MR scanners at ASTRO 2007.

Both multi-slice, wide-bore CT scanners, the LightSpeed RT and RT 16 offer ample wide-bore capacities, thin, high-resolution multi-slice imaging, 4D retrospective respiratory gating capability and advanced oncology applications that simplify radiation therapy planning.

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