The REGIUS 370 from Konica Minolta is an upright digital radiography (DR) system that uses the most advanced phosphor detector available. The detector uses Cesium Bromide (CeBR) to produce a high level of detective quantum efficiency (DQE), which is comparable to flat-panel DR systems. However, it is compatible with almost any X-ray generator or tube, which many flat-panel systems are not. With the scanning mechanism and image detector integrated into one upright stand, the upright DR is capable of scanning 210 images per hour.

FlowPoint 6.1 is an integrated, Web-based RIS and PACS that enables healthcare enterprises to combine patient medical data and radiology images into one digital record to facilitate patient care, reductions in potential medical errors and lower administrative costs.

The CLARiiON CX3 UltraScale series is designed to deliver healthcare application performance, scalability, reliability and ease of use. The series offers full end-to-end 4 gigabit-per-second (Gb/s) fibre channel technology, which provides quick retrieval times, and enables fast disaster recovery of patient information and medical images.

Medison America has announced the first comprehensive upgrade for the Accuvix XQ. Prestige Edition expands the capabilities of the system into the cardiology field.
The upgrade is organized into four major enhancement areas. The biggest addition is 3-D eXtended imaging technology, a collection of comprehensive 3-D image processing technology that incorporates CT- and MRI-like functions into ultrasound. Also included in the upgrade are Multi-Slice View, Oblique View and VolumeCT.

The Gammex 490 PET CT multi-modality phantom allows users to perform QC tests on both modalities with the same phantom. CT QC tests can be performed to check for alignment, positioning, CT number accuracy, slice thickness, high and low contrast and CT number uniformity. Inserts containing different size spheres allow for “hot” spot activity testing and different inserts also allow for attenuation testing. The phantom is portable and made of solid water and acrylic.

Candelis Inc. will introduce its next-generation ImageGrid server appliance to meet increasing demand for cost-effective, reliable and feature-rich image management and archiving. The ImageGrid 1500 offers up to 11.25 terabytes of raw capacity in an easy-to-implement, rack-mountable 3U form factor.

SG&A Consulting Inc. has announced the completion of contract negotiations with Amerinet, a healthcare group purchasing organization (GPO), to supply PACS and healthcare informatics pre-deployment and implementation support to its members.
SG&A Consulting can assist with facility and network/infrastructure assessment, planning and deployment scheduling, development of criteria for system acceptance testing, enterprise-wide storage and archival strategies, disaster recovery and business continuance and SG&A’s signature onsite project management.

Bioscience Corp., a leader in the commercial genetic testing market, has announced results from the North American arm of its clinical trial for the ID-Tag Respiratory Viral Panel (RVP), a proprietary, comprehensive test for the detection of the majority of strains and subtypes of respiratory viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) A and B, influenza A (with subtyping) and influenza B.

DePuy Spine Inc. has announced the formation of the Centers for Arthroplasty Research and Education in Spine (CARES), to document clinical outcomes, further education and research and help to improve insurance coverage and reimbursement for artificial disc replacement.

French doctors recently added a new wrinkle to the lexicon of outpatient surgery by successfully operating on a conscious patient in spurts of weightlessness during a three-hour period, the Associated Press reported.

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