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November 24, 2009 — A new upgrade to a RIS/PACS features critical test results management, document viewer scanning, drag and drop, and PDF conversion, and more. The new version, PowerServer RIS/PACS 4.7 has added critical test results management to provide radiologists the ability to quickly flag critical studies and manage them through a worklist.

Time November 25, 2009
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November 24, 2009 – Version 2.0 of a software application for the detailed analysis of lymph nodes allows the user to conduct side-by-side comparison and temporal tracking of images taken at different stages of lymph node development.

Time November 25, 2009
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November 3, 2009 - A recently unveiled CT imaging platform for oncology is designed to increase accuracy in lesion localization, improve efficiency in image reconstruction and streamline workflow across patient marking and treatment stages.

Time November 25, 2009
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November 24, 2009 - Radiation therapy treatment times can be reduced by up to 66 percent when using tomotherapy advanced radiation delivery techniques. These findings, from the study "Dynamic Jaws and Dynamic Couch in Helical TomoTherapy," were published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics (the Red Journal) on November 11, 2009.

Time November 24, 2009
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November 24, 2009 - Seventy million dollars in grant money will go to community college training programs for health information technology professionals, and $10 million is designated to develop educational materials to support these programs.

Time November 24, 2009
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November 24, 2009 – A new fully integrated mammography viewer optimizes productivity and is designed to eliminate the need for dedicated mammography workstations. The PACS-integrated mammography module solution allows radiologists to access the entire patient record, optimize productivity and collaboration, and support quality management practices.

Time November 24, 2009
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Biotronics3D is rolling out several new clinical applications at RSNA 2009, including the launch of a thin-client version of its flagship 3Dnet advanced visualization software. The company said its software helps increase workflow by enabling the enterprise to use 3D tools integrated with its PACS everywhere. Biotronics3D said its software easily integrates into any PACS.

Time November 24, 2009
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November 24, 2009 – Several sections of Senate healthcare reform legislation would exclude mammography services for women 40-49, noted the American College of Radiology (ACR) in a public statement issued today.

Time November 24, 2009
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Medical imaging components manufacturer, Dunlee is pleased to announce the introduction of the Reevo 240G replacement CT tube. A new replacement computed tomography (CT) tube is specifically designed as a replacement for use in the GE LightSpeed VCT and Pro 16 series systems.

Time November 24, 2009
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November 24, 2009 - The academic and research communities can access free 2D/3D Windows-based software for reviewing imaging data from CT, MR, PET, ultrasound and X-ray.

Time November 24, 2009
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November 24, 2009 - Dynamic MRI assists in diagnosing pelvic organ prolapse, which is a condition often undiagnosed on static MRI and physical examinations.

Time November 24, 2009
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November 24, 2009 – New imaging client-server technology is designed to create efficiency and ease of use from any location. With an unlimited number of installed clients, there can be 3/10/20 concurrent users, depending on server hardware configuration and system load.

Time November 23, 2009
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November 23, 2009 - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) gave a three-year grant for $1.6 million to The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and Prism Clinical Imaging Inc. (Prism) to develop and clinically validate advanced medical imaging software.

Time November 23, 2009
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November 20, 2009 - Because an electronic medical record (EMR) is incomplete without diagnostic images, new platforms that provide a standards-based cross-enterprise image sharing for health information exchange (HIE) are on a growth track.

Time November 20, 2009
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November 20, 2009 – Many patients feel more comfortable and are more relaxed when the examination room or the diagnostic device is flooded with colored light. Based on findings in modern psychological studies, colors and light have been used for some time in doctors’ practices and hospitals to positively influence the condition of patients.

Time November 20, 2009
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November 20, 2009 – A new system that provides interactive road-mapping for interventional radiology, angiography, and vascular surgery, allows the physician to electronically draw or telestrate during live fluoro on the touch-screen monitor with a stylus. The telestration can then be used as a road-map to guide a catheter or perform an intervention during live, unsubtracted fluoro.

Time November 20, 2009
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November 20, 2009 - The transfer of ownership of a small footprint, cost-effective MRI platform has effectively changed hands. ONI Medical Systems announced today that the sale of its MRI technology platform to GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company, on November 6, 2009, has effectively closed.

Time November 20, 2009
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November 20, 2009 – A new service for endovascular specialists who treat aortic aneurysms converts 2D computed tomography (CT) axial images to 3D images of the anatomy and aneurysm measurement for device sizing, precase planning and patient follow-up.

Time November 20, 2009
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November 20, 2009 - Advanced visualization software is increasingly coming embedded in PACS. One new platform recently available to radiologists provides native MPR and 3D packages in all PACS workstations. Volume visualization aims to increase productivity and improve service level to referring physicians.

Time November 19, 2009
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November 19, 2009 - A new ultrasound is designed for interventional radiology procedures and other applications where clinicians need fast and accurate diagnostic information to make clinical decisions for all patient types.

Time November 19, 2009
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