NeuroLogica Corp. has received the ETL product safety mark from Intertek Testing Serices, Inc., allowing entry of the NL3000 CereTom into medical facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Neurologica can now apply for the European CE mark and the medical CB mark.

Respironics Inc. announced the FDA clearance of the I-neb Adaptive Aerosol Delivery (AAD) System for the aerosolization of liquid medication approved for use with the I-neb AAD System.
The device is cleared for use by the patient in the home care, nursing home, sub-acute institution or hospital environment.

The new NEC Professional series contains more than 20 new features that produce crisp, clear images; enable better control and connectivity; increase energy efficiency; and provide greater adjustment versatility.

Kodak has received clearance from the FDA for several specialized functions that enable radiologists to diagnose images generated by cardiac CT exams. These specialized functions include: cardiac review and analysis; cardiac cage removal in 3-D imaging; and cardiac calcium scoring. These features will be integrated into the next version of KODAK CARESTREAM PACS software, which is scheduled for commercial availability in mid-2006.

Mayo Clinic has announced it has developed a series of MRI devices that make it easier to diagnose injuries and diseases that affect wrists, forearms, elbows, hands and fingers. Mayo worked with IBM Engineering and Technology Services and IBM Design Consulting Services on this solution. With recent FDA approval, the group plans to market these devices to other medical centers nationwide.

Designed with one 8-by-8-inch floor mounted cardiac C-arm and one 12- by-16-inch ceiling mounted C-arm, the Infinix DP-i/FD2 vascular X-ray system from Toshiba America Medical Systems enables physicians to obtain the high-quality images needed to perform both detailed peripheral vascular work and coronary studies without compromise for more efficient, comprehensive patient care. In addition, the system’s design allows clinicians to perform both coronary and vascular studies on the same table without moving the patient-saving time and increasing overall patient comfort.

SpeechMagic 6.1 boosts speech recognition accuracy and scalability, and has been raised to up to 15,000 users per cluster. The software architecture allows for fully centralized administration and management, facilitating integration with medical IT systems such as EMR systems. By working closely with end-users, it has been further adapted for documentation-intensive environments, accelerating the spread of speech recognition-based medical reporting.

The newest DRYPRO 793 dry laser imager from Konica Minolta, specially designed for mammography applications, has proven itself a top performer for active radiology departments by providing improved resolution, workflow versatility and heightened efficiency.

With the syngo Suite, image acquisition, RIS, PACS and postprocessing come together with the clinical and administrative cycles addressed by Soarian, Siemens’ new generation health information solution (HIS). Soarian features a longitudinal clinical repository that gives clinicians browser-based, real-time access to the complete patient record, including patient histories, demographics, allergies, results and images.
Through syngo, all imaging workflow, from scheduling to viewing and reporting, is role-based and available at the referring physician and radiologist’s fingertips.

IntegradWeb PACS has integrated with at least eight unique hospital information systems and 27 unique radiology information systems across more than 300 installations. These integrations include the most widely deployed information systems from MEDITECH, McKesson, Siemens, Cerner, Emdeon, AMICAS and GE Healthcare’s IDX.

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