The High Performance Imaging release for Siemens’ ACUSON Sequoia echocardiography platform adds two new transducers to the system: the 9L4 Multi-D and the 17L5 HD. Multi-D array transducer technology provides uniform elevation focusing for improved contrast and spatial resolution.

The 17L5 HD transducer improves the vascular image detail, as well as overall resolution in imaging of the breast, small parts and complex masses. Its patent-pending ergonomic design allows users to easily grip the transducer in their palms, reducing hand strain while scanning.

ClickView Corp. will be demonstrating its latest release of CLICKVIEW 7i Reports for PACs, sending outbound reports to EMR/HIS/RIS in text and image formats via HL-7 and DICOM wrap.

The CLICKVIEW 7i Web database reportedly improves quality of patient care, streamlines departmental workflow and lowers costs.

ClickView Corp. | www.clickview.com

Pegasus Imaging Corp. recently released its JPEG 2000 Part 2, an implementation for 3-D volumetric encoding within the PICTools MedX Software Development Kit (SDK), which slices volumetric encoding that supports 24-bit RGB and 8-16 bit grayscale medical images.

The Document Mediator Module by Compressus Inc. provides the ability to input hardcopy documents into MEDxConnect, including patient notes, physician’s notes, reports and pertinent patient information, when no electronic order entry is available.

DR Systems will exhibit its latest Unity RIS/PACS, which covers the entire medical imaging exam workflow process, featuring enhanced integrated mammography reading, tracking, film digitizing and archiving, automated exam specific reporting capabilities and improved multidatabase and multiserver capabilities.

Other Unity RIS/PACS features include: management reports, EMR integration, image acquisition, technologist Q/C, automated report, preparation and distribution, dictation, voice recognition, document scanning, printing and faxing.

Neurostar will present enhancements made to its Virtual Radiology Network (VRN) designed to support ultra-fast workflow for radiology groups reading for multiple facilities and to provide a specialized platform for orthopedists.

The company will also showcase its Virtual Practice Management (VPM) suite, an optional VRN module providing tools for managing outsourced radiology services. Neurostar’s VPM includes radiology reporting tools such as digital recording, Web-based transcription, custom structured report templates and voice recognition.

CoActiv Medical will highlight its new CoActiv ExamNet, an image management solution that reportedly enables greater efficiency and fully integrated workflow among all radiology group members. Combined with the capabilities of CoActiv EXAM-PACS, the ExamNet claims to provide an ultra-fast, easy-to-use, anywhere, any time image management solution, including image distribution, reading and archiving.

CoActiv Medical Business Solutions www.coactiv.com

Empiric Systems recently reported that it is planning to release its Encompass.NET 5.0, the company’s latest Web-based, fully integrated, single database RIS/PACS/billing system, by summer 2007.

Upgrades include an entirely re-engineered GUI, profile-based advanced scheduling, embedded instant messaging, Web-based charting/graphing of management reports, a radiologist-designed Web viewer/workflow and RightFax integration.

Empiric Systems | www.empiricsystems.com

The Codonics Virtua Medical Disc Publisher is designed to set a new standard for speed, efficiency and ease of use in automatic disc recorders. This medical device is a DICOM-compliant network appliance that can concurrently record and label multiple medical studies onto CD and DVD media.

Merge Healthcare’s newly released Fusion RIS/PACS MX is an imaging informatics solution that is designed for imaging centers, hospitals, multifacility physician practices and specialty clinics.

Fusion RIS/PACS re-portedly blends together the advantages of a radiology information system (RIS) and picture archiving and communication system (PACS) into a single business and clinical application with a radiologist workspace environment.

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