A team of biologists has joined up with civil engineers to create what is believed to be the first 3-D computer model to show precisely how the tiny tubes that funnel milk through the breasts of mammals form. Understanding how such ducts form, the team says, may lend insight into how diseases such as metastatic breast cancers spread throughout the body. A report on the model was published April 9 in Developmental Cell.

At the 2018 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting, June 23-26, in Philadelphia, MILabs introduced the new VECTor6 positron emission tomography (PET) system loaded with innovative features. New features incorporated in its 4x4D omni-tomography design include PET, single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), optical and X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging modalities.

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas Inc. introduced the Sonimage MX1 portable ultrasound system, optimized for musculoskeletal (MSK) and orthopedic practices, interventional guidance and outpatient centers. Sonimage MX1 delivers the power, ease-of-use and portability that physicians need to make a confident and efficient diagnosis at the point-of-care. Designed for MSK, anesthesia and pain management exams, the new ultrasound system provides high-resolution image quality and simplified workflow with an intuitive touchscreen interface.

Dictum Health Inc., creators of the Virtual Exam Room (VER) telehealth technology, announced the release of their Care Central advanced telestroke module. The module provides neurological images viewing capability for use with the VER to reduce door-to-needle time, improve patient outcomes and lower costs.

June 27, 2018 — Zetta Medical Technologies announced the release of Zoom, its latest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) software algorithm for image quality enhancement and image optimization of short scanning techniques.

Zoom is vendor-neutral and works with all MRI models from all major manufacturers. Its core algorithm was designed to help MRI imaging departments to automatically process all MRI imaging techniques, including time-sensitive short scans.

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