May 26, 2011 — U.S. customers are purchasing Carestream Health’s cloud-based RIS/PACS and vendor-neutral archiving services to streamline operational efficiencies and reduce costs. Carestream Vue eHealth services deliver fully featured, efficient image review, management and distribution from any location throughout the enterprise. The company also provides vendor-neutral archiving of patient data and imaging studies.
May 26, 2011 -- Devicor Medical Products Inc., announced it has signed an asset purchase agreement with Neoprobe Corporation to acquire the Neoprobe GDS portfolio of products. Devicor currently provides distribution and marketing services to Neoprobe for the gamma detection systems covered by this agreement.
May 26, 2011 - M*Modal announced that it will be showcasing how its technology platform supports the radiology industry at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) 2011 Annual Meeting taking place from June 2-5 in Washington, D.C. The company will demonstrate robust integrations of its technology with two key partners: Intelerad Medical Systems, a medical imaging PACS and distributed radiology solutions company, and Poiesis Informatics, a developer of integrated healthcare IT workflow solutions. M*Modal will also be making an announcement at the show about its recent selection by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to adopt Speech Understanding as the platform to integrate with its radiology information system.
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
May 26, 2011 - Carestream Health’s Vue Motion zero-footprint, Web-based enterprise viewer enables convenient on-demand access to imaging data and patient information by clinicians anytime, anywhere. This viewer’s support of mobile devices such as Apple iPads and tablet PCs is pending U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) market clearance, but is available in other countries worldwide.
May 26, 2011 - D3 Oncology Solutions announced that it will provide its Via Oncology Pathways for a six-month free trial period to enable cancer programs to align the timing of their investment with a strategy for sharing potential savings with payors and other key stakeholders.
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May 25, 2011 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance and commercial availability of the Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc.’s FDR DMay 25, 2011 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance and commercial availability of the Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc.’s FDR D-EVO Wireless. This new wireless version of the company's flat panel detector will deliver Fujifilm's image quality in a lightweight design for enhanced versatility and greater ease of positioning in a wider variety of imaging applications. The FDR D-EVO Wireless will be featured along with Fujifilm's complete product line-up at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) 2011 Annual Meeting June 2 - 5 in Washington, D.C.
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May 24, 2011 – Advancements in diagnostic imaging technology are enabling healthcare facilities to achieve multifunctional capabilities using a single modality. To streamline diagnosis and improve patient throughput, Morris Hospital has installed the Ultimax X-ray system from Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. The Ultimax’s advanced, all-digital technology allows Morris Hospital to perform both general radiography and interventional radiology procedures in a single examination room. Additionally, the system’s design has improved dose management during exams.
May 24, 2011 - Hologic Inc. announced the first nine U.S. cities for a series of evening events to introduce clinicians to the Selenia Dimensions 2-D/3-D breast tomosynthesis system and gain hands-on experience with this new technology.
May 24, 2011 - Carestream Health is marketing a turnkey Carestream Vue RIS with features including embedded voice recognition and critical results reporting that help deliver a cost-effective and efficient workflow. This flexible RIS, which is designed to meet the changing needs of imaging centers. including meaningful use initiatives, is now available in the United States.
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May 23, 2011 – According to a report, radiation medicine promises to be an even more effective weapon in the battle against cancer and may ultimately prove to be useful in chronic pain and neurodegenerative disorders. The report is a compendium of the 2011 Future of Radiation Medicine symposium, sponsored by Elekta. During the symposium, leading researchers and clinicians discussed how the field of radiation medicine is rapidly changing.
May 23, 2011 - Radiation Therapy treatment planning system developers RaySearch Laboratories AB and Prowess Inc. are involved in patent infringmenrt litigation. Prowess recently filed a complaint against RaySearch for U.S. patent infringement in a court in Baltimore, Md.
May 23, 2011—Calypso Medical Technologies Inc., developer of GPS for the Body technology used for the precise tracking of cancerous tumors during radiation therapy, is exhibiting at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting (booth 4337) and will discuss recent clinical findings suggesting that the Calypso System can be used to more precisely deliver radiation in post-prostatectomy patients.
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With the increase in the aging population and changes in lifestyle behavior, the incidence of cancer is on the rise globally in economically developed and developing countries. Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used for tumor diagnosis and monitoring. Scanning related to diagnostic oncology (tumor detection, diagnosis, and monitoring) accounts for more than 50 percent of all CT procedure volume.
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May 23, 2011 - Fovia Medical Inc., a provider of PACS, RIS and teleradiology products, announced that Brit Systems will natively integrate Fovia’s High Definition Volume Rendering technology in all of the company’s image viewers and PACS workstations. Through BRIT Systems’ browser-based viewing technology, clinicians will have 24-hour remote access to interactive advanced visualization.
May 23, 2011 - The core technology of ViewRay Inc., a combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and radiotherapy technologies, has been issued landmark patents in the United States and Europe. ViewRay, a privately held medical device company, holds the exclusive worldwide license for the technology from the University of Florida. The cancer treatment technology was invented by company founder James F. Dempsey, Ph.D., while he was a member of the radiation oncology faculty at the University of Florida.
May 20, 2011 -- Medrad Inc., a business of Bayer HealthCare, has announced the launch of the next generation Intego PET Infusion System, which features a new design that is 38 percent smaller, power-driven and includes enhancements to technologist workflow. The new Intego will be on display at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM).
May 20, 2011 - Accuray Incorporated announced that 85 percent of European CyberKnife centers are performing prostate SBRT to treat localized prostate cancer. There is an increasing trend towards treating prostate cancer patients with a hypofractionated regimen.
While CT angiography (CTA) is a complex procedure, Philips Ingenuity CT has advanced features to simplify CTA planning, acquisition, and analysis, allowing for more consistently successful exams to help improve patient care.
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