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December 28, 2011 — Mindray Medical introduced the DC-T6 ultrasound system at the 2011 Radiological Society of North America meeting.

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December 28, 2011 — Mirada Medical will demonstrate their software magnetic resonance/positron emission tomography (MR/PET) technology “live” on any site’s data at RSNA 2011.

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December 28, 2011 — Royal Philips Electronics introduced IntelliSpace PACS 4.4, the newest release in the evolution of the company’s iSite picture archiving and communications system (PACS). The system leverages the latest advances in IT technology and allows for smarter collaboration with the goal of better patient outcomes. It is on display at the 97th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Nov. 27 – Dec. 2.

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December 28, 2011 — Royal Philips Electronics recently introduced the Philips Veradius Neo mobile C-arm with flat detector. The device allows surgeons to more easily and precisely handle challenging patients and procedures.

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December 28, 2011 — Quest International Inc. announced the release of the AlphaView AVC2F1P, a wirelessly-enabled color LCD display. The monitor can be used for surgical, operating room (OR), emergency room (ER) and other healthcare environments where viewability, mobility and flexibility are essential. The device is a 24-inch diagonal, 2-megapixel (MP) surgical-grade LCD.

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December 28, 2011 — Clinicians at one of New Zealand's leading hospitals have delivered more than 300 radiotherapy treatments using a newly installed TrueBeam device, from Varian Medical Systems, in the first month of its implementation. The system adds to Wellington Hospital's radiotherapy capabilities and enables fast, precise and efficient treatments.

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December 28, 2011 — lifeIMAGE launched its LINCS service at RSNA 2011. The network is designed to improve patient care and reduce costs by allowing physicians to share medical images and associated information with each other, medical centers and patients. It eliminates information system and geographic barriers; this allows images to be shared everywhere, whether it's with the hospital down the street or a specialist on the other side of the world.

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December 27, 2011 — RamSoft will demonstrate support for breast tomosynthesis in PowerServer 5.1 at RSNA 2011. Support is fully integrated into all versions of PowerServer 5.1 that support mammography; this means radiologists are not dependent on a dedicated mammography workstation to review breast tomosynthesis studies.

Time December 27, 2011
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December 27, 2011 — The January 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) will feature a new resource for guidance on three-dimensional echocardiography (3-DE). The document, titled The EAE/ASE Recommendations for Image Acquisition and Display Using Three-Dimensional Echocardiography, provides a practical guide on how to acquire analyze and display the various cardiac structures using 3-DE.

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December 27, 2011 – The university hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar in Munich, Germany, is the first hospital in the world to operate with Brainlab's Curve image-guided surgery system. Curve is Brainlab's latest generation of image-guided surgery systems. The new technology provides surgeons with better possible guidance and control during surgery, enabling faster, more precise and safer interventions.

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December 27, 2011 – In a move to re-engineer the process of translating scientific discoveries into new drugs, diagnostics and devices, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has established the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). The action was made possible by Congress’ approval of a fiscal year 2012 spending bill and the president’s signing of the bill, which includes the establishment of NCATS with a budget of $575 million.

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December 27, 2011 — GE Healthcare has partnered with HealthStream in a three-year agreement to offer Centricity University, a new blended learning experience for its Centricity software users in the United States. The new program is a training solution that includes unlimited access to online and classroom-based courses through one subscription service provided through HealthStream.

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December 23, 2011 — Independent research firm KLAS recently bestowed a ‘2011 Best in KLAS Award’ for Teleradiology Services to Teleradiology Solutions (TRS). This ranking measures performance based on customer surveys and interviews conducted by KLAS and published in the organization's ‘2011 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services’ report.

Time December 23, 2011
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December 23, 2011 — Intelerad Medical Systems announced it has been ranked No. 1 by KLAS in the Ambulatory PACS category with its IntelePACS solution. This ranking measures healthcare vendor performance based upon customer surveys and interviews conducted by KLAS. The ranking is published in the organization’s 2011 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services report.

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December 23, 2011 —Agfa HealthCare announced the addition of a meaningful use (MU) dashboard to the IMPAX Business Intelligence solution. The system contributes to demonstrating meaningful use of clinical data through its ability to actively monitor the thresholds outlined in Stage 1. Reports are generated through the IMPAX radiology information system (RIS) solution.

Time December 23, 2011
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December 22, 2011 — Agfa HealthCare announced the expansion of its digital radiography (DR) portfolio with the addition of the DX-D 100 with wireless detector, a mobile direct digital X-ray unit. Combining full mobility with high-quality image processing, the unit provides improved patient comfort and safety with precision positioning for imaging in mobile environments.

Time December 22, 2011
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December 22, 2011 — Mindray Medical Intl. Ltd. announced it has entered into an agreement with Novation to allow its more than 65,000 members and affiliates to purchase Mindray's M7 and M5 ultrasound systems.

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December 22, 2011 — Newly developed computer software combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a fetus may help physicians better assess a woman's potential for a difficult childbirth. Results of a study using the new software were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Time December 22, 2011
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December 22, 2011 — The results of a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysis of long-term effects of violent video game play on the brain were presented at RSNA 2011. The study found changes in brain regions associated with cognitive function and emotional control in young adult men after one week of game play.

Time December 22, 2011
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December 21, 2011 — RealTime Medical featured its latest advancements in cross-platform, automated shared workflow at RSNA 2011. It showed software solutions with applicability to workflow orchestration and remote diagnosis applications, including teleradiology, telecardiology, telepathology, teledermatology and teleophthalmology networks.

Time December 21, 2011
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