Siemens Medical Solutions has introduced the Axiom Luminos dRF, a new remote fluoroscopy system with flat detector technology, and announced enhancements to the Axiom Aristos FX Plus, the company’s fully automatic digital radiography system.

Luminos is a remote radiographic and fluoroscopic solution with FD technology that makes the system a fully digital solution for fluoroscopic and radiographic examinations. The system is specially designed for fluoroscopy imaging of obese patients, supporting up to 500 pounds static weight.

A key milestone in the imaging of Alzheimer’s Disease has been reached by radiochemists from the University of Pittsburgh and GE Healthcare. The university is conducting a study aimed at obtaining preliminary information on the performance of flourine-18 labelled Pittsburgh Compound B (F-18 PiB) to identify amyloid deposits in subjects with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. Early results are encouraging, researchers said.

The full line of Infinix-i series 3-D vascular labs from Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. were displayed during the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting in Chicago last month.

The systems, including the Infinix VC-i/3D vascular X-ray, are designed to improve visualization of structures and devices when conducting complex vascular procedures, Toshiba said. The planning tools available for Infinix reportedly improve the visualization of bones and vessels to assist in surgical planning and enhance the accuracy of interventional procedures.

Durable balloon angioplasties can be done without exposure to contrast material or radiation, when performing endovascular treatment of occlusive and stenotic lesions of the femoral- popliteal arterial segment. Research about this new treatment was published in the December issue of the Journal for the Society of Vascular Surgery.