February 7, 2007 - Siemens Medical Solutions today opened the doors to a new molecular imaging biomarker research site, Siemens Medical Solutions Molecular Imaging (MI) Biomarker Research facility, as Siemens strives to become the world's first full-service diagnostics company, integrating in vivo and in vitro imaging diagnostics capabilities.

The world's first high-field, dedicated extremity MRI system developed specifically for the MSK specialist now features v-SPEC technology. A performance enhanced package designed to produce extreme quality peripheral MSK images, v-SPEC is a unique combination of spectrometer control software, 6 removable coils and a robust set of MSK scan sequences. These elements work together seamlessly to produce high-quality images of cartilage, soft tissue and bone rivaling those obtainable from 1.5 T whole body units.

Feb. 6, 2007 - Respironics Inc. announced today the launch of EverFlo, its five-liter, stationary oxygen concentrator and newest member of the Company’s Freedom Series of oxygen therapy products. The 31-pound concentrator is designed to provide oxygen therapy to prescribed patients while reducing the costs associated with the delivery of therapy such as maintenance, unscheduled patient calls and visits, and shipping and storage.

February 6, 2007 - Viztek Imaging, a health care IT and hardware company, and Del Medical Imaging Corp. announced today a partnership in which Del will distribute Viztek’s line of computed radiography (CR) systems and select specialty medical imaging software applications, enabling Del Medical to expand and diversify the solutions offered through its dealer network, while providing Viztek with new distribution channels.

Feb. 5, 2007 - People treated at high-quality hospitals are more likely to survive and less likely to develop complications, according to a new report on more than 5,000 U.S. hospitals.

"Do your homework and do your research before you check in," Dr. Samantha Collier, senior vice president for medical affairs at HealthGrades, the Golden, Colorado-based independent health care ratings company that produced the rankings, told Reuters Health.

February 5, 2007 – MEDRAD announced today that it has recieved the Frost & Sullivan Product Differentiation Innovation Award for its endorectal MR coil product line called eCoil, internal coils for pelvic imaging including prostate, colon and cervix, used for 1.0T and 1.5T MR scanners and soon 3.0T MR.

FEBRUARY 2, 2007 - At the recent IHE 2007 held last month in Chicago, Dynamic Imaging successfully tested its new IHE mammography profile designed to harmonize the integration of digital mammography interpretation with traditional radiology PACS. As a result, institutions of all sizes will be able to optimize their digital mammography reading workflow.
Features include customizable reading layouts and sequences for any third-party full-field digital mammography system, along with full support of the company’s IntegradWeb PACS.

FEBRUARY 2, 2007 — Silicon Valley El Camino Hospital demonstrated the educational and collaborative capabilities of the IPELA, Sony Electronics’ high-definition IP-based visual communications system. During a live, two-way conference, oncology physicians from El Camino Hospital and City of Hope cancer center, both located in California, shared information on difficult-to-treat liver tumor cases.


If “more is better” is the philosophy behind multislice CT (MSCT) technology today, then it isn’t surprising that 80 percent of the CTs installed in 2006 had 16-plus slices; and that trend will only multiply once Toshiba launches its 256-slice CT system in 2008.

The Digital Healthcare Information Management System (DHIMS) includes PACS as well as other clinical and administrative applications. The components of DHIMS consist of the
• Infrastructure such as the LAN
• Devices that generate or provide a means to input information such as modalities and keyboards
• Storage management
• Information management which in the PACS application is known as the archive manager
• Visualization management which provides the end-user the ability to interact and view the information
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