CardioDynamics BioZ Dz includes Philips' 12-lead ECG technology and AERIS (Adaptive Extraction & Recognition of Impedance Signals) processing that provides enhanced stability, accuracy and reproducibility in a broader range of patient monitoring conditions, according to the manufacturer.

October 17, 2007 - The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) recently released the results of a survey pertaining to how informed women are about breast cancer, showing that while 75 percent of those surveyed considered themselves knowledgeable about the disease, this was not the case.
The survey included responses from 1,004 women over the age of eighteen. According to the NBCC, the following results illustrate that women's beliefs about breast cancer are not always accurate:

October 17, 2007 - Varian Medical Systems is introducing an advanced range of afterloaders that reportedly simplify HDR (high dose rate) brachytherapy delivery and optimize treatment of cancer patients.

The iX range of afterloaders will be officially introduced at the annual ASTRO exhibition in Oct. 29 in Los Angeles.

Acuity Care Technology (ACT): Are there any changes to the overall meeting this year?

Dr. Stock (DS): The 2007 ASA Annual Meeting in San Francisco will be the first to incorporate all educational sessions of the annual meeting into learning tracks with the exception of Problem Based Learning Discussions and Medically Challenging Cases. Also, Scientific Abstracts will continue to be evaluated and selected by the Scientific Advisory Committee. Thus, our Annual Meeting now will be primarily based on content, resulting in a more coordinated, comprehensive and diverse curriculum.

The RIS Concepts advanced exam-scheduling wizard for multisite facilities searches across locations to select the first appointment available for a specific modality. This reportedly saves schedulers significant time, speeds exam workflow through more efficient appointments and enhances patient care by accelerating diagnosis.

CoActiv will introduce its EXAM-RIS, a fully Web-based radiology information system (RIS), integrated with its Web-based enterprise EXAM-PACS. The New RIS includes single and multisite scheduling, multisite billing capabilities, patient information and charting (EMR), document scanning and transcription.

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.

Philips showcased its iSite 3.6 and 4.1 advanced visualization tools designed to speed up the reading of volumetric datasets such as multislice CT and MR cases. Its dedicated user interface and workflow features are created to facilitate PACS workflow. On-demand task guidance and a simplified volume user interface reportedly provide step-by-step help.

Neurostar will debut its 3D image processing functionality fully integrated into its Virtual Radiology Network (VRN) application as a location-free, pay-as-you-go application service provider offering. Radiologists can reportedly process multislice images anywhere and any time in a full range of protocols, including MPR, volume rendering, MIP, thin-slab and more.

Medicsight will be showing its ColonCAD product, integrated with a number of advanced visualization partners, including Vital Images, Viatronix, TeraRecon and Barco. The system reportedly offers a safe, rapid and minimally invasive means of imaging the entire colon. ColonCAD aims to release the full potential of CT colonography by improving the accuracy and productivity of detecting polyps in the colon.

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