October 16, 2007 - Richardson Electronics announced that it has received validation from the Veteran’s Administration Healthcare System for its new, high performance diagnostic imaging workstation platform that can be equipped with either Planar or Image Systems 3-Megapixel grayscale displays, for use with VistARad Patch 65 systems, which are currently being installed throughout the entire VA system.

Carestream Health Inc. debuted its new KODAK DRYVIEW 6800 Laser Imager that offers high-speed, high-resolution image output for general radiography and digital mammography applications, reportedly ideal for breast imaging centers, emergency rooms and outpatient imaging centers, as well as radiology departments.

Artromick recently announced the general availability of the NX10 Mobile Computing WorkStation, a point-of-care computing cart that reportedly delivers a flexible, light weight and cost-effective solution for bedside data management.
The NX10 WorkStation is 20 percent lighter than previous product releases with a stable and trim-line footprint making it easy for nursing staff to maneuver through the most crowded corridors and patient rooms, according to the manufacturer.

Nucletron announced that Arizona Oncology Services (AOS) is the first U.S. healthcare practice to install the new microSelectron Digital afterloader.
The microSelectron reportedly eliminates the time required to reconnect the transfer tubes when treating a larger site, dramatically shortening patient wait time during setup.

Siemens Medical Solutions announced the release of a new version of syngo Colonography PEV (Polyp Enhanced Viewing), an automated second reader tool for the visualization of lesions in the colon.
The solution helps radiologists to detect polyp-shaped objects between six millimeters and 25 millimeters in size and can now be used both in clean-prepped and solid-liquid tagged protocols. With the new version, syngo Colonography PEV delivers the

Xoft Inc. is developing new technologies for the practice of radiation oncology through electronic brachytherapy, which utilizes proprietary miniaturized X-ray tube technology.

The NovaRad Corp. NovaRIS 6.2 is the latest version of the Web-based, open standards RIS that generates reports, measures profitability and facilitates paperless management of patient records.
Featuring the ability to filter workflow by modality and launch dictation from workflow, NovaRIS also contains specialized worklists and reports for stalled and cancelled procedures. NovaRad developed NovaRIS on the same platform as its PACS product, NovaPACS. Together, the systems enable fast retrieval of images and information from any web-enabled computer.

Top performing facilities, such as Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute (CARTI), are employing the ExacTrac X-Ray 6D image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) system, enabling doctors to pinpoint tumors with increased accuracy and treat a wider variety of indications.
CARTI treats up to 215 cancer patients weekly with the positioning system and other facilities are reportedly averaging 90–100 fractions a week, in comparison to 2006 where an average of 65 fractions per week could be administered.

Sony Electronics will showcase its new IPELA PCS-HG90 high-definition, IP-based visual communication system at RSNA 2007.
The IPELA visual communication system reportedly allows the medical community to view details of a patient’s anatomy with four times the resolution of standard-definition technology.
Used in hospitals, conference rooms and classrooms, the Sony IPELA system can improve hospital efficiency by connecting people and places around the world with high- quality audio and video images.

October 15, 2007 - InTouch Health recently announced the successful completion of the world’s first surgical procedure where the operating surgeons were trained by a mentoring surgeon located more than 5,400 miles away.

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