June 5, 2007 - IBA Molecular announced the launch of www.getaPETscan.com, a new patient-focused Web Site that aims to educate the general population on PET imaging.
The company says that its goal is to help patients learn about procedures as significant as PET imaging. Additionally, users can locate facilities where they can get a PET scan.

June 5, 2007 - Codonics announced at SNM that it will soon be shipping the Virtua XR, a medical disc publisher that is now five times faster than its predecessor.
The Virtua XR is a DICOM-compliant networtk appliance that can conscurrently record and label multiple medical studies onto CD and DVD media. Its compact design includes an embedded processor, robotic disc handling and a touch-screen interface designed to optimize workflow and productivity. A built-in printer produces full-color disc labels that can by the user or through Codonics’ label design service.

June 5, 2007 - GE Healthcare introduced at SNM a new application for performing PET image generation, called VUE Point, designed to improve small lesion detectability and exam productivity.
VUE Point incorporates advanced proprietary image reconstruction algorithms, including volume scatter correction and a patented image projection technique, and is enabled by the Volume CT reconstruction technology development. VUE Point is applicable to both 2-D and 3-D PET acquisition modes, static, dynamic and motion imaging.

June 5, 2007 - Siemens Medical Solutions Molecular Imaging division demonstrated three new syngo software packages, TrueD, Circulation and Scenium for improved workflows in radiology, neurology, radiation oncology and general molecular imaging departments.

June 5, 2007 - Cardinal Health announced that it has launched a searchable online database of PET and PET/CT imaging centers to help physicians detect and treat select oncology, cardiology and neurology disorders.

Available at www.PETFoundations.com, the database has been created to assist physicians and patients in locating PET and PET/CT services, complete with maps and directions to the listed facilities. The service is free for all users.

June 5, 2007 - Royal Philips Electronics highlighted at SNM its Gemini TF PET/CT system with time-of-flight imaging and the new BrightView SPECT with the BodyGuard feature, as part of its nuclear medicine portfolio.
Gemini TF PET/CT system with time-of-flight imaging bosted 30 installation worldwide and demonstrated its capacity to imprve image quality, reduce dose, speed up scan times and image across a wide range of patient sizes.

June 5, 2007 - Photon2 announced that it has received FDA approval for its new compact cardiac camera. The C! is a gamma camera designed for cardiologists in the diagnosis of cardiac disease.

June 5, 2007 - Varian Medical Systems recently received top honors, a 2007 21st Century Achievement Award in the 2007 Computerworld Honors Program, which recognizes individuals and organizations that use information technology to benefit society, at the 19th Annual Laureates Medal Ceremony & Gala Awards Evening in Washington, D.C.

June 5, 2007 - GE Healthcare introduced at SNM a new version of the company’s Discovery Dimension designed to help clinicians advance towards the goal of motion free PET/CT imaging, addressing the PET and CT imaging mismatches related to respiratory and cardiac motion. These include motion correction techniques that effectively improve clinical results and minimize blur caused by motion.

June 5, 2007 - Positron Corp. announced that it will launch in spring of 2008 a new dedicated-PET scanner for cardiac imaging.
The system is said to have faster attenuation than previous dedicated PET models, includes quantitative coronary disease software and will sell for under $600,000.
“There is a massive cardiology PET market that is under appreciated,” said Joe Oliverio, president of Positron. “Lower prices scanner with quantitative coronary software is perfect for the market.”

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