Sony launched its UP-990AD and UP-970AD hybrid printers at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) 2006 annual meeting. According to the company, the printers support full-page monochrome printing at a reasonable price for such applications as mobile C-arm, ultrasound and cardiac catheterization.

The Probeat Proton Beam Therapy System by Hitachi recently got the green light from the FDA. Probeat delivers a proton beam, which reportedly allows for the delivery of radiation with greater accuracy than conventional energies for treating localized tumors and other conditions. Probeat was installed at M. D. Anderson in Texas. “Proton therapy was a natural next step for the Division of Radiation Oncology at M. D. Anderson, which has a long history of moving the discipline forward,” said Dr. James Cox, processor and head of the Division of Radiation Oncology at M. D. Anderson.

Fuji’s Synapse multimodality breast imaging workstation configuration uses FDA-cleared display technology to permit the diagnostic display, analysis and interpretation of any FFDM exam, along with related multimodality exams.

Developments in CADstream include a streamlined portfolio for more comprehensive treatment planning — incorporating the BI-RAD atlas for lesion classification and a multimodality ready configuration. This is designed to enable users to access, view and reference patients’ mammography and ultrasound studies, while interpreting breast MRI with CADstream.

The UltraWire One-Handed Breast Localization Device from INRAD facilitates the precise marking of breast lesions under ultrasound guidance. The device, with its preloaded wire design, allows for the wire deployment with one hand while the other hand holds the transducer. This allows for continuous imaging and accurate placement of the wire. The needle retracts into the handle after use.

Kodak will showcase its newest version of CARESTREAM PACS and CARESTREAM RIS and its multimodality KODAK CARESTREAM Mammography Workstation. Mammography-specific tools for Kodak’s RIS/PACS solution expedite scheduling and patient communication in addition to other functions required for fully featured review and management of mammography screening and diagnostic exams.

The Infinia Hawkeye 4 combines GE’s Infinia gamma camera with an optimized 4-slice CT to create a SPECT/CT system that produces 5 mm slices with better resolution in reportedly half the scan time of other SPECT/CT systems.
Integrated in the Infinia Hawkeye systems are Xeleris workstations equipped with Ignite technology, designed to enable complete scan-and-review cycle in a single click and has built-in connectivity to a PACS for better workflow.

According to Philips, the GEMINI TF is the first PET system to use atomic particle time-measurements to deliver increased image quality and consistency, helping earlier disease detection in patients. These advantages have been demonstrated in a research setting, but Philips is the first to apply them to a clinical environment.

GE Healthcare has introduced Dynamic VUE, a new software application for performing dynamic studies of the heart to assist cardiologists detect perfusion defects. The application is available on the Discovery Dimension Console on the Discovery STE and Discovery VCT Consoles and the AW Workstation.

In the neurological environment, Siemens has introduced a sophisticated computer-aided brain function database for SPECT and PET, SPECT/CT and other multimodalities with syngo Scenium. The analysis tool allows physicians to assess abnormalities by automatically correlating patient studies with average brains.

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