Siemens Medical Solutions and John D. Archbold Medical Center have announced an agreement to implement Siemen’s Soarian in effort to give Archbold clinicians the ability to access information enterprise-wide, while improving documentation, avoiding duplication and reducing paperwork and potential errors.

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) announced that it has installed a dual source heart CT scanner and will begin operating it on October 9, as it expands its capabilities to perform noninvasive cardiac procedures faster and at less cost.
The dual source CT Somatom Definition by Siemens Medical reduces radiation by 50 percent compared to the 64-slice CT, in most cases will eliminate the need for beta blockers. MUSC made the $2.2-million investment and expects to see its return on investment by more quickly diagnosing of cardiac disease and incurring less cost.

Siemens Medical Solutions announced yesterday the creation of a new division named Image and Knowledge Management, as part of a move to fortify its imaging business with interoperable, roles-based solutions for workflow and clinical-decision information.

Eastman Kodak Company unveiled its a computer-aided detection (CAD) system for its CR-based mammography platforms at the Breast Imaging Conference (BIC) this week.
The new CAD system, currently a works-in-progress, but expected to be introduced next year, uses sophisticated algorithms to assist radiologists in identifying suspicious areas on mammographic exams during a second read.

Philips Medical Systems today announced it is working with A Heart For Sports (AHFS) to conduct a cardiac screening event at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles that includes both electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiogram exams. During the event, Philips and AHFS aim to educate LMU’s NCAA Division I student athletes, athletic directors and coaches about preventing sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in athletes on and off the field.

Imaging Dynamics Company (IDC) has announced the signing of a national distribution agreement with Toshiba Canada to distribute the IDC Direct Digital X-Ray product line.
Toshiba Canada provides sales, service and support directly to the highest ranking hospitals and medical institutions in Canada.
"This is an important milestone for IDC that delivers an unprecedented level of credibility and opportunity," stated Darryl Stein, president and CEO of IDC. "Toshiba Medical Systems is a recognized leader in medical imaging and its Canadian division is first in the world."

Commissure Inc. recently installed the radiology speech reporting application RadWhere Suite at Beverly Hospital in Beverly, MA. In addition to utilizing the application within its radiology department, Beverly Hospital is also looking at applying a number of RadWhere Suite’s features to its cardiology workflow. The hospital was one of the earlier adaptors of voice recognition and is the first to utilize RadWhere Suite’s templating capabilities within its cardiology department.

A new study by The Moran Company, a Washington-based healthcare research and consulting firm, reports that under the Deficit Reduction Act 2005 (DRA) medical imaging reimbursement rates would fall below the estimated costs of performing 90 percent of the medical imaging procedures in physician offices and independent imaging centers.
The report indicates that 145 imaging procedures within the aforementioned 90 percent include cardiac MRI; CT bone density, axial; acute venous thrombus image; tumor imaging 3-D; and ultrasound and pelvic exams.


Two of the six astronauts from the shuttle mission Atlantis became part of an ongoing cardiovascular study at NASA about four hours after the shuttle landed at the Johnson Space Center early last Friday morning. Imaging their hearts — both pre- and post-flight — with Philips’ iE33, 3-D echocardiography system, investigators for the ongoing research were given just 30 minutes to collect data that will eventually help them determine why loss of heart mass occurs after space flight, and further, how inactivity impacts heart health.

Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (IDSI), a company specializing in laser optical breast imaging, has signed three exclusive distributors and added five countries to its global distribution network. Able Global, Mayerick and HAWA Imaging will distribute the company’s breast cancer detection products across Malaysia, Mexico, Sweden, Denmark and Norway. These additions will increase market awareness of the new CT Laser Mammography (CTLM) technology for women in the regions.

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