Thinking Systems Corporation announced the release of its new version of its flagship ThinkingPACS with enhanced support for PET-CT fusion, adding to its line of modality support for PET-CT and SPECT-CT fusion, nuclear cardiology processing and analysis, and more.

GE Healthcare introduced today at the American Heart Association in Chicago its new electrocardiograph unit, the MAC 3500, part of its MAC product line of resting ECG analysis systems, adding to its series of non-invasive tools for diagnosing cardiac disease.
Designed for basic 12-lead resting ECG analysis, the MAC 3500 system delivers technology that reportedly helps clinician improve reliability and accuracy in cardiac assessments, while also helping to increase productivity and efficiency.
The new system includes GE’s Marquette ECG analysis programs:

Merge eMed announced today that it will introduce at RSNA this year Fusion RIS/PACS MX, a single system for imaging business needs, as Merge expands its line of solutions for increasing productivity and driving new referrals for imaging businesses.

Sectra announced the release of an enhanced version of Sectra Control Tower, its workflow optimization and resource utilization tool for radiology departments, to provide solutions with real-time analytical tools.

Philips introduced at the 2006 American Heart Association (AHA) the X7-2 x-MATRIX array transduce, which provides 4-D cardiac ultrasound imaging in infants and children for viewing the cardiac structure and blood flow, extending the company’s range of new cardiovascular solutions.

ACC together with AHA and other key healthcare organizations, has launched "Door to Balloon (D2B): An Alliance for Quality." A Guidelines Applied in Practice (GAP) Program, the D2B campaign is aimed at improving the timeliness of lifesaving therapy for patients with heart attacks at the nation's hospitals that perform emergency angioplasty.

CR RADCHEX, a QA test tool that effectively measures computed radiography (CR) performance, is now available in a wireless configuration.

U.S. Electronics Inc. will introduce two new medical-grade high-luminance monochrome LCD displays, offering a full array of features. The new high-contrast USEI/Totoku ME355i2 3 MP and ME253i2 2 MP monitors support a broad range of diagnostic imaging modalities, including CT, MRI and high-speed 3-D image rendering.

Toshiba will showcase its first floor-mounted, multiaxis X-ray system and the latest addition to the Infinix-i series family – the Infinix VFi/BP/FD. At the heart of the system is a multiaxis floor mounted positioner that allows clinician access and anatomical coverage of the patient.

Philips will demonstrate enhancements to the interventional capabilities of the angio suite.

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