Since the beginning of 2006, GE Healthcare’s global ultrasound business has generated $671 million in sales -- a 15 percent increase from 2005. This continues a ten-year trend of double digit growth for ultrasound. The company attributes the success to their strategic focus on ultrasound, investment in expanding services and the introduction of compact and volume ultrasound systems.

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. will display Aquilion Large Bore, the industry’s largest bore CT for clinical oncology, at this year’s American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Philadelphia, held November 5-9, 2006.
Toshiba’s large bore opening is 90 cm, offers a 70 cm acquired field-of-viewand is designed to enable accurate scanning of patients of all sizes in various positions during CT simulation.

The IMPAX MA3000 Diagnostic Station is DICOM compliant and supports rapid and simultaneous display of multimodality images. It incorporates a data management system that automatically routes relevant data (e.g., DR mammography, breast MRI, ultrasound) based on a variety of user-definable criteria including modality, patient and referring physician. Relevant prior exams can be pre-fetched from the archive management system and sent automatically to the IMPAX MA3000 station. Radiology results from the RIS can be displayed simultaneously when available.

The MAMMOMAT NovationDR with syngo MammoReport is a full-field digital mammography system from Siemens Medical Solutions that is gaining momentum in the marketplace. Designed to meet the demands of modern mammography practices, the system provides digital screening, diagnosis and stereotactic biopsy capabilities all in one system.

With the iLab Ultrasound Imaging System physicians can see images inside the heart and inside coronary and peripheral arteries to assist with diagnosis.
The system can be directly installed into the cardiac cath lab or radiology suite, allowing physicians to incorporate intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) technology into their procedures immediately. Reflected sound waves create a cross-sectional image from within the vessel or heart to aid in visualizing vessel and heart structure. IVUS technology also provides physicians with a better understanding of blocked vessels.

The next-generation Visiflex Delivery System from Endologix is FDA approved to be marketed for use with the Powerlink system for the minimally invasive treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Full U.S. commercialization is anticipated this fall.

Varian Medical Systems Inc. has received FDA clearance that permits the use of the company’s Trilogy linear accelerators on an expanded range of medical conditions. The clearance also marks the introduction of Varian’s new Trilogy Tx Image-Guided Radiosurgery (IGRS) model designed specifically for surgeons.
The Trilogy and Trilogy Tx machines now can be used for stereotactic radiosurgery as well as precision radiotherapy for lesions, tumors and conditions anywhere in the body when radiation treatment is indicated.

Fuji Computed Radiography for Mammography (FCRm) has received clearance from the FDA to be sold in the U.S. The solution offers a combination of image quality, versatility and practicality, and according to the company, is expected to see rapid adoption in the U.S.
FCRm provides 18-by-24 cm and 24-by-30 cm fields-of-view, 50-micron pixel sampling, and Fuji’s patented dual-side reading technology.
For a site that performs both general radiography and mammography exams, the FCR reader provides multipurpose capability and subsequent cost savings.

Barco has received 510(k) premarket clearance from the FDA for CARDIAMETRIX, a suite for structural and functional analysis of contrast-enhanced cardiac studies. It is available with the company’s software suite for advanced visualization and analysis VOXAR 3D.
The VOXAR 3D CARDIAMETRIX suite has many features including integrated clinical applications for coronary artery vessel analysis, calcium scoring, 4-D cardiac analysis and left ventricular functional analysis. The suite assesses multiphase studies using up to six phases to present 2-D, 3-D and 4-D images of the heart.

The Brachytherapy C-arm Table from Biodex is ideal for image-guided procedures. The narrow Fiberesin tabletop is cantilevered to accommodate portable or ceiling suspended C-arms. Radiolucent areas are free of cross members, allowing full fluoroscopic visualization and unobstructed C-arm positioning. Functional design provides complete access with reduced radiation exposure to clinicians. Patient comfort and stability are assured by two-inch thick table padding and a pair of adjustable straps with Velcro hook and loop fastening.

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