May 27, 2014 — New research published in Nature’s Scientific Reports identifies a new type of light sensor that could allow medical and security imaging via low-cost cameras.
May 27, 2014 — RaySearch announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the extended version of its treatment planning system, RayStation 4.0.
ECRI Institute released a Health Technology Forecast regarding the use of integrated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to better target radiation therapy.
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IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced the release of Compass 3.1 with the new Compass QuickCheck feature.
May 23, 2014 — Agilex announced it was awarded a competitive contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop and implement VA’s enterprise Web and mobile application image viewing solution. Agilex will build upon Calgary Scientific’s ResolutionMD viewer to provide VA clinicians nationally with secure, on-demand access to radiological images across a variety of mobile and desktop devices.
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May 23, 2014 — Visage Imaging Inc. exhibited the latest release of the Visage 7 enterprise imaging platform at the 2014 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting in Long Beach, Calif. The latest release, version 7.1.5, includes optimized navigation and tools and significant speed enhancements to Visage 7’s performance with massive digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) studies.
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May 23, 2014 — Two studies examining the influences and impacts of kidney stones show ultrasound reduces radiation exposure and is less expensive compared to computed tomography (CT) scans, while a second study indicates better glycemic control in diabetic patients lowers the risk for kidney stone development. Both studies were presented at the 109th annual scientific meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in Orlando, Fla.
May 22, 2014 — Viztek showcased its new Exa EHR (electronic health record) platform at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting in Long Beach, Calif. Viztek is delivering the first EHR that is embedded into PACS (picture archiving and communications system), enabling radiologists to share and exchange data as required by meaningful use.
Extending the "Evolution of Visual Healthcare" to mobile devices, Agfa HealthCare launched its new Web-enabled mobile image management technology that brings the power of ICIS to iPhones, iPads, Web and Android mobile digital devices.
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At the 2014 SRS/SBRT Scientific Meeting in Minneapolis, Mirada Medical presented information on how its DIR algorithms and RTx software tools can improve the accuracy required in radiosurgery treatment planning.
May 21, 2014 — Siemens Healthcare announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Somatom Force computed tomography (CT) system — the next generation in dual source CT.
A study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School found that estimated radiation doses are substantially lower for pediatric computed tomography (CT) exams of the brain that used an adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction technique (ASIR) compared to those that did not use ASIR.
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The FDA has recognized 3-D printing technology now exists to print medical devices and is gathering information regarding technical assessments that should be considered when it will inevitably begin reviewing these types of future FDA submissions.
Sony Electronics’ Medical Systems Division showcased a full line of medical grade monitors for radiology applications, including the LMD-DM50, LMD-DM30C and LMD-DM30 models, at the 2014 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting, in Long Beach, Calif.
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Three Palm Software announced the release of the 1.7.1 version of its breast imaging workstation — WorkstationOne.
May 20, 2014 — Siemens Healthcare announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the 16- and 32-slice iterations of its Somatom Perspective computed tomography (CT) system.
May 20, 2014 — GE Healthcare and Tesla Engineering Ltd. are collaborating to produce 7T human whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners. The companies made the announcement at the joint meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) and the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB) in Milan.
May 19, 2014 — GE Healthcare and CorTechs Labs announced the signing of a strategic joint-marketing agreement at the joint meeting of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) and the European Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB), held in Milan. The companies will collaborate to co-market an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanning solution combined with NeuroQuant, CorTechs Labs’ MRI post-processing application.
May 19, 2014 — NIA Magellan, a subsidiary of Magellan Health Services Inc., recently launched “RadZone Kids,” an easy-to-use community resource to assist parents and caregivers in preparing their children for various diagnostic imaging tests, including CT (computed tomography) scans, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans and X-rays.
According to a study presented at the 2014 ARRS Annual Meeting in San Diego, misinformation and misunderstanding about the risks associated with ionizing radiation create heightened public concern and fear, and may result in avoidance of screening mammography that can detect early cancers.