B-CAD 2.0 is an expanded version of Medipattern’s B-CAD software for breast ultrasound. It is designed to assist radiologists in the analysis and reporting of lesions in breast ultrasound, and will be available for sale in most parts of the world outside the U.S as an integrated part of Cedara Software's I-ReadMammo Breast Imaging Suite, a system that enables access to and retrieval of stored medical images for breast centers and clinics.

The iCR7200 Dual Bay CR from iCRco is designed to scan phosphor screens (CR plates) using patented technology, and is the company’s latest addition to its product line. The modules simultaneously process two cassettes for rapid throughput of 180 per hour, using high-resolution CR technology. The iCR7200 Dual Bay CR offers a 16-bit/pixel source-file (65,000 shades of gray) performance.

BioLucent Inc. has received clearance from the U. S. FDA for its SAVI applicator. The SAVI device offers a multicatheter, single-entry approach to breast brachytherapy, a procedure that helps treat cancer through radiation sources placed inside the breast.
SAVI combines the tissue-sparing dosimetry of interstitial brachytherapy with the single-entry ease of intracavitary ("balloon") brachytherapy. This new hybrid approach is designed to give more flexibility in treatment planning to the radiation oncologist and physicist.

Using an appliance-based foundation and industry-standard DICOM architecture, the PaxBox server appliance is designed to accelerate image access, simplify operation and management and protect patient images in a HIPAA-compliant storage and archival system. With PaxBox, imaging centers and clinics can focus on operations instead of system management.

Candelis Inc. has added an advanced Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) solution to its ImageGrid 1000 and 700 encompassing the integration of the Sony LIB-81 and LIB-162 series Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) libraries with ImageGrid ILM software.
Candelis’ ImageGrid is a line of fully-integrated, DICOM industry-standard server appliances that speed digital image access and routing, simplify image management and provide reliable storage and archive capabilities.

The next-generation Voluson E8 includes a number of new tools to help improve clinical workflow, including SonoVCAD (Sonography-based Volume Computer Aided Diagnosis), a new automated imaging tool that improves workflow by making it easier to acquire volume images of the fetal heart.

Varian Medical Systems’ exhibit at the 2006 ASTRO meeting focused on the clinical deployment of the company’s technology for advanced radiotherapy, with a special emphasis on the On-Board Imager device for image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT). Earlier this year, the company announced that it had shipped more than 250 On-Board Imager devices to cancer clinics around the world, and that more than 60 percent of all new machine orders now include this important accessory for imaging, tracking and targeting tumors.

The Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion provides a radiosurgical platform for refinement and expansion of procedures in the brain, cervical spine and head and neck regions.
The new introduction from Elekta is not like its predecessors. The Leksell allows for increased treatable volume and is estimated to increase the number of patients that benefit from gamma knife surgery up to 40 percent.

The Reliance Endoscope Processing System (Reliance EPS), designed for GI departments, is a high-level disinfection system engineered to deliver consistent and repeatable results.
The system’s proprietary Reliance DG Dry Germicide Chemistry kills even the most challenging organisms. The Reliance EPS system also provides preprogrammed decontamination cycles to prevent the formation of biofilm inside the processor that can harbor microorganisms and recontaminate the scopes.

The MC675M Motorized Stretchair is a self-contained transportation system capable of functioning in both chair and stretcher modes. Key features include: a 675- pound weight capacity; a 28 inch seat width; TEMPUR-MED pressure management cushions; integrated handset controller for all powered functions including sit-to-stand seat assist; chair-to-stretcher articulation; independent swing legs; and vertical lift.

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