SonoSite today introduced the fourth major upgrade to its MicroMaxx purpose-built software. The upgrade includes wireless connectivity enhancements and new transducer features for multiple clinical applications. Customers can upgrade via compact flash card. 

Companion Technologies has entered into a marketing agreement with Optical Image Technology Inc. (OIT) that will allow it to offer OIT’s DocFinity suite of document management and workflow software to its clients, Companion Technologies announced Tuesday.

Huntsville Hospital has selected McKesson’s Horizon Medical Imaging picture archiving and communication system (PACS) to improve quality and safety at its site.
McKesson’s PACS is designed to facilitate workflow efficiencies for the hospital’s radiologists, including fully integrating digital mammography services. With this system, Huntsville not only expects to improve quality and safety but also to increase collaboration and information sharing among radiologists, referring physicians, nurses and other caregivers.

In the largest multi-center, multi-reader study performed to date, researchers used Siemens’ syngoLung CAD as a second reader for nearly 200 thoracic computed tomography (CT) exams. Seventeen radiologists, using data from four leading medical centers in the United States, reported that CAD helped “to considerably increase their detection accuracy for clinically significant lung nodules.”

Amicas Inc. will feature its newly launched Vision Series PACS Version 5.0 at the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting next week in Chicago. Version 5.0 offers improvements to Vision Series’ image management software platform.

The new Vision Series version includes the LightBeam diagnostic workstation, with advancements to support digital mammography, 3D rendering and orthopedic templating. Version 5.0 also includes upgrades to the core infrastructure, along with modernized operating system compatibility and database and archival technology.

In an effort to make digital imaging available to a wider variety of facilities, Siemens Medical Solutions plans to launch the first mobile X-ray unit with an integrated computed radiography reader at next week’s annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. The MobileTT XP CR provides display for first-image review and image archiving right at the patient’s bedside.

Internet-based medical coding technology firm CodeRyte Inc. demonstrated its new vascular interventional radiology coding application. CodeRyte's new platform uses language-based statistical Web technologies and natural language processing to automatically code free-form physician dictations.

Computerized practice management developer A-Life Medical debuted its Fusion3 natural language processing application, which integrates documentation management, language coding and billing functions.

Fusion3 codes radiology reports and submits charge data on the same date of service. The denial management module automatically tracks denials, sends appeal letters and generates secondary filings without user involvement. The platform also allows users to automatically perform random, statistical audits on coding, charge data and payor information.

The ultrasound division of Siemens Medical Solutions featured its new Acuson X300 and Acuson X500 ultrasound scanners, as well as upgrades to its ultrasound workstation software and new cardiac imaging techniques.

Siemens touts the X300 as offering exceptional imaging performance in a compact, portable package. It is compatible with the ErgoDynamic imaging system.

Korean ultrasound vendor Medison unveiled its new SonoAce X8 ultrasound system, targeting the FDA-cleared device for hospitals, imaging centers and private physician offices.

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