Siemens Medical Solutions received FDA 510(k) clearance for a 1.5 Tesla (T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system that is reportedly more affordable, allowing providers to upgrade from low-field MRI systems or to add an MRI system for the first time.

CMS has received FDA 510(k) clearance for Monaco, its next-generation IMRT planning platform reportedly featuring innovative biological cost functions, allowing CMS to begin distributing Monaco for clinical use in the U.S.

Novadaq Technologies Inc. announced that it will launch the PINPOINT endoscopic imaging system designed to not only perform white light bronchoscopy, but also the more clinically relevant imaging such as autofluorescence and narrow band Imaging, at the Annual Meeting of American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), CHEST 2007, to be held in Chicago, IL, Oct. 22 to Oct. 25, 2007.

Emageon Inc. will feature its new RadSuite Express, which gives specialists at smaller facilities access to 3D imaging tools used by physicians in large institutions, at RSNA 2007.
With this turn-key solution, facilities producing less than 80,000 radiology studies a year will now be able to install and start using a top-ranked PACS in days.

S&S X-Ray Products has introduced a new enlarged version of its OR PACS Cart, which it will feature it at RSNA 2007.
The cart incorporates a larger secure storage compartment to accommodate the larger CPU's currently available on the market. The mobile cart is optimized for viewing radiology images on a mobile platform.
The OR PACS Cart accommodates dual 20-inch monitors and incorporates a unique Q-Pack battery solution offering mobility free of cumbersome power cords. Wireless solutions and many monitor options are also available.

Varian Medical Systems Inc., a supplier of X-ray tubes and the PaxScan line of digital X-ray image detectors, will introduce two new PaxScan products at RSNA 2007. The PaxScan 4336R adds an industry standard 14-by-17-inch detector to Varian’s line of flat panel products. Designed for use in general radiographic applications, the PaxScan 4336R is the industry’s first digital radiography product with the same external dimensions as a conventional 14-by-17-inch film cassette, so it can easily be inserted into a standard bucky or used as a portable imager.

Broadwest will feature its compact solution for comparing digital images with prior mammography films at RSNA 2007.
The Rollux D is an ergonomic system for close proximity to monitors and films in the same viewing plane. Its auto-masking software masks and dims the backlight above the monitors around each frame’s film configuration.
The Rollux D can hold two 5MP monitors, a navigator and a fourth monitor if necessary.

U.S. Electronics Inc. (USEI), a Totoku medical display sales and marketing firm, will exhibit the new LCD display CCL352i2 at RSNA 2007.
This new model is employed with a front sensor system, IPS LCD panel that reportedly provides excellent luminance, contrast and viewing angles. The built-in luminance uniformity compensation feature evens out luminance across the screen and yields high uniformity that exceeds the current standards.

aycan Medical Systems, a supplier of medical imaging solutions, will highlight the company’s offerings at RSNA 2007, including the introduction of aycan workstation OsiriXPRO.
The OsiriXPRO, derived from the open-source project Osirix, is a cost- effective, FDA-cleared, image processing software dedicated to DICOM images for navigation and visualization of multislice/multidimensional (3D reconstruction) studies.

McKesson will feature its Horizon Radiology Manager, the core workflow component of an enterprise-focused RIS-PACS solution, at RSNA 2007.
With such functionality as order management, electronic signature, film management, claims preparation, system administration and management reporting tools, the new release of version 5.6 offers 10 additional clinical features, including allergy indicator enhancements and simplifying the non-reportable workflow.

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