October 19, 2007 – Allscripts recently announced that Lakeside Systems Inc. (LSI) has selected Allscripts as their Electronic Health Record provider, initially for 100 physicians across Southern California.

ThinkingRIS is Thinking Systems’ Web-based RIS product that is merged with ThinkingPACS, sharing one single database, which reportedly offers the advantage of centralized storage for both images and patient information.

ThinkingRIS allows clinicians or staff members to perform key tasks such as patient registration, scheduling, exam tracking, staff and resource management, report generation, and distribution from any Windows computer on the network (Intranet or Internet), according to the company.

The Gammex Neonatal Chest Phantom is the first of a new class of phantoms and objective system performance tools for use in computed radiography and digital radiographic systems.

GE will bring to RSNA its Innova 4100 flat panel digital detector that reportedly offers the industry’s largest field of view for vascular and interventional imaging, delivering 40 percent more area than conventional 15.5-inch round intensifiers. The system will reportedly provide a larger view of anatomy in a single run with a single contrast injection to reduce contrast and radiation dose without sacrificing image clarity.

Ultrasonix will highlight its Sonix OP Smart Ultrasound system that includes high-performance transducers and fundamental software features, providing the flexibility to address a variety of clinical applications. The system’s open PC architecture reportedly allows for rapid advancements through software updates to protect your investment.

Also featured will be the Sonix CEP that provides emergency medicine practitioners with high-performance imaging in a compact, portable system that reportedly boots up in seconds and runs on rechargeable battery.

The PC-based Telemed LogicScan 128 ultrasound imaging system features digital Doppler multibeam processing, which reportedly increases frame rate during color and Power Doppler imaging and the novel hybrid signal processing module, for improving sensitivity.

The ultrasound scanner has been developed as a compact, lightweight color system for applications in obstetrics and gynecology, general and musculoskeletal imaging, vascular access and others. It easily connects to any Windows based PC using USB interface.

The HI VISION 5500 fully digital ultrasound system reportedly delivers the latest generation of signal processing technology, sophisticated transducer design and a host of features and options for advanced imaging capabilities across a wide range of clinical situations. The 5500’s electronic architecture incorporates advanced circuit designs optimized for efficiency and function.

October 2007

ONI's OrthOneXT is a high-field, high resolution, low cost, dedicated extremity MRI system suitable for both hospital and imaging center applications to decompress whole body backlogs.

Also featured, the MSK Extreme MRI is a high field, high resolution, low cost, dedicated extremity MRI system suitable for both hospital and imaging center applications to decompress whole body backlogs. The MSK Extreme with v-SPEC, provides high quality imaging of the hand, wrist, elbow, foot, ankle and knee.

SceptreP3 is a hybrid PET/CT system that integrates the “Power of Three” suite of differentiating capabilities. It features Dual Attenuation Correction (DAC Technology), the only solution that allows the combination of both CT and sealed source attenuation correction to effectively image patients with metal implants.

The Hitachi CXR 16 is a multislice CT scanner that reportedly combines power with ease-of-use and patient-friendly design. The X-ray generator delivers optimal power for high image quality, while the operator's console establishes an efficient environment for acquisition, reconstruction and post-processing.

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