Feature | Dave Fornell
Over the past several years, the focus on new technology at the annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) scientific meeting in Chicago has moved away from new devices to new software. RSNA 2010, held Nov. 28 through Dec. 2, emphasized this trend.
December 08, 2010 
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December 7, 2010 – Four distributors for a PACS and RIS system have been added in Latin America. Novarad has added Electrónica Medica (Panama), Medizintechnik (Chile), Represander (Colombia) and TAG (Guatemala) to represent its NovaPACS and NovaRIS systems in the region and support its sales team. Both systems are available in Spanish and as a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering.
December 07, 2010 News
December 7, 2010 – Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) could be a useful tool for predicting local recurrence in lung cancer patients treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Supporting data from a study was published in the December issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
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December 6, 2010 – A works in progress data center viewer is available on the iPad. The IMPAX Data Center Viewer, by Agfa, is powered by Xero technology and is designed to enable portable point-of-care to patient images. Clinicians can view reference images, including large multi-slice CT studies, as part of the electronic health record (EHR).
December 06, 2010 
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December 6, 2010 – A new, alcohol free disinfectant wipe is safe for use on ultrasound transducers and probes, mammography compressor plates and other non-surgical surfaces. The Protex Disinfectant Wipe, by Parker Laboratories, eliminates bacteria, viruses and fungi with just one wipe.
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December 6, 2010 – A panel of medical imaging experts discussed medical imaging appropriateness, ionizing radiation and efforts to curb overutilization, decrease radiation dose and educate patients.
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December 3, 2010 - A new study reports that the use of computed tomography (CT) in the nation’s emergency departments is growing exponentially. If the growth trend continues, by 2011, nearly 20 percent of all emergency department (ED) visits may involve a CT exam.
December 03, 2010 News
December 3, 2010 – A new patient safety E-Lert from the ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization (PSO) highlights radiation therapy to an unintended site. The safety information comes after several reports submitted by participating heathcare providers.
December 03, 2010 Technology
Acceletronics offers service, spare parts and used/refurbished equipment for the radiation therapy market. At ASTRO 2010, the company also launched its TheraView Classic (CL) electronic portal imaging system.
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December 2, 2010 – A new general emergency contacting module has been added to a critical results test management tool. UrgentWorks, by Brit Systems, is now part of the UrgentCall tool and allows users to type general messages for delivery as per their emergency contacting rules.
December 02, 2010 Technology
December 2, 2010 – A cloud-based vendor-neutral storage platform brings together images and metadata from multiple PACS and supports the creation of a master patient index (MPI). The Medweb Cloud can be used for any specialty-based telemedicine and information-management application, including teleradiology, PACS and RIS.
December 02, 2010 News
December 2, 2010 – Analyzing historical images in radiology databases can save millions in osteoporosis costs, according to data presented at the 2010 RSNA meeting. Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden used Sectra’s Digital X-ray Radiogrammetry (DXR) method to identify patients who subsequently suffered a hip fracture.
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December 1, 2010 – One of the world's first whole-body MR/PET systems was introduced at the RSNA 2010 meeting. The Biograph mMR, by Siemens, combines an magnetic resonance (MR) imaging scanner with an integrated positron emission tomography (PET) detection system to simultaneously capture both MR and PET data.
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December 1, 2010 – A secure advanced visualization application lets physicians access and view critical patient information from anywhere via a Web browser or mobile device. ResolutionMD 2.5, by Calgary Scientific, utilizes the company’s PureWeb technology to ensure that patient information is never duplicated or retained on the device.
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November 30, 2010 - Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging/Molecular Breast Imaging (BSGI/MBI) is gaining momentum as a standard of care in the diagnostic work up of patients. Several presentations at the 2010 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting will also show how the technology is an important diagnostic tool for early breast cancer detection.
November 30, 2010 
Technology
November 30, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance for a suite of clinical applications that is directly integrated into PACS and cardiovascular systems. FujiFilm Medical’s Synapse 3D is vendor neutral, multi-modality capable, and can be used with virtually any advanced imaging system.
November 30, 2010 
Technology
November 30, 2010 – New clinical and reporting capabilities have been added to a cardiovascular image and information system (CVIS). Version 4.0.5 of Synapse Cardiovascular, by FujiFilm Medical Systems, now features 3-D and intelligent structured reporting (ISR), enabling faster creation of consistent, high-quality echocardiography reports. Synapse 3D
November 30, 2010 Technology
November 30, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance to a new wireless, digital X-ray detector. The FlashPad, by GE Healthcare, provides up to 8 percent more coverage and maintains high image quality at low dose levels.
November 30, 2010 
Technology
November 29, 2010 – A new visualization table features a 46-inch medical multi-touch display where multiple users can interact collaboratively with the real-size 3-D images. The Sectra Visualization Table helps give users a deeper understanding and insight into the functions and processes inside the body.
November 29, 2010 News
November 29, 2010 – Independent research firm Frost and Sullivan has given TeraRecon the North American Growth Leadership of the Year award in Advanced Visualization and Clinical Applications. This is the sixth time in the past 10 years that Frost and Sullivan has given the company an award. The company also received the European Company of the Year award for medical imaging.
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