STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujifilm Medical Systems USA, Inc. is pleased to announce the FDA 510(k) clearance of its newest Fuji DR (FDR) system, the Unity SpeedSuite(TM). The Unity SpeedSuite is a cost effective and innovative DR system that can perform a variety of exams with only one detector. It provides both maximum clinical flexibility and productivity from a single DR detector system with Fujifilm's renowned image quality. Deliveries of Unity SpeedSuite are expected to begin as early as March.
"The Unity SpeedSuite provides facilities with FDR's totally automated digital x-ray, along with the added benefit of a flexible, user-friendly design," said Kevin Oakley, Fujifilm's National Marketing Manager Digital X-ray. "Unity SpeedSuite bridges the gap for facilities that want the speed and image quality of Fuji DR but lack the physical space for a dual-detector system.
source: Yahoo Business
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
A New Dimension in Imaging from Gendex
Gendex, a global leader in dental radiographic products, announces its latest imaging system, the GXCB-500, a Cone Beam 3-D imaging system to debut at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, Feb. 22-24, 2008, in booth #200.
Cone Beam technology is quickly advancing the dental industry's approach to creating
anatomically accurate treatment plans for successful diagnosis, implant procedures, and treatment planning. The GXCB-500 features a one-of-a-kind 'medium' field of view, which can be extended up to 14 cm in diameter by 8 cm in height, provides a "jaw" or molar-to-molar view, compared to a full "skull" view of the industry-leading i-CAT.
source: PR Inside
Cone Beam technology is quickly advancing the dental industry's approach to creating
anatomically accurate treatment plans for successful diagnosis, implant procedures, and treatment planning. The GXCB-500 features a one-of-a-kind 'medium' field of view, which can be extended up to 14 cm in diameter by 8 cm in height, provides a "jaw" or molar-to-molar view, compared to a full "skull" view of the industry-leading i-CAT.
source: PR Inside
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
IDC receives patent on dual energy imaging technology
CALGARY, Feb. 27 /CNW/ - (Imaging Dynamics Company Ltd.)
(TSX: IDL), the global leader in digital radiography for image
quality and value, today announced that it was awarded the
patent for a dual energy optically coupled digital radiography
system. This is the 7th U.S. patent and one of many patents
that have been awarded to IDC in countries around the world for
technology innovations in digital radiography.
According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This
invention relates to an optically coupled digital radiography
method and apparatus for simultaneously obtaining two distinct
images of the same subject, each of which represents a different
X-ray energy spectrum. The two images may be combined in various
ways such that anatomical features may be separated from one
another to provide a clearer view of those features or of
underlying structures."
source: CNW Group
(TSX: IDL), the global leader in digital radiography for image
quality and value, today announced that it was awarded the
patent for a dual energy optically coupled digital radiography
system. This is the 7th U.S. patent and one of many patents
that have been awarded to IDC in countries around the world for
technology innovations in digital radiography.
According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This
invention relates to an optically coupled digital radiography
method and apparatus for simultaneously obtaining two distinct
images of the same subject, each of which represents a different
X-ray energy spectrum. The two images may be combined in various
ways such that anatomical features may be separated from one
another to provide a clearer view of those features or of
underlying structures."
source: CNW Group
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Fujifilm's RIS/PACS Solution Sees Rise in Adoption
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- FUJIFILM Medical
Systems USA,Inc. is pleased to announce the growing adoption of
its RIS/PACS solution. Most recently Community Memorial Hospital,
Hamilton, NY, and Wyoming County Community Health System, Warsaw,
NY, have selected the Fujifilm solution which employs the
Encompass.NET Web-based RIS solution from Empiric Systems, LLC,
Morrisville, NC. Facilities of all sizes across the country
are evaluating and choosing Fujifilm's Synapse(R) PACS along with
Empiric's RIS, noting that the integration delivers a single view
and workflow for all the clinical information radiologists need
for a truly efficient workflow that supports the most effective
delivery of care.
PR Newswire
Systems USA,Inc. is pleased to announce the growing adoption of
its RIS/PACS solution. Most recently Community Memorial Hospital,
Hamilton, NY, and Wyoming County Community Health System, Warsaw,
NY, have selected the Fujifilm solution which employs the
Encompass.NET Web-based RIS solution from Empiric Systems, LLC,
Morrisville, NC. Facilities of all sizes across the country
are evaluating and choosing Fujifilm's Synapse(R) PACS along with
Empiric's RIS, noting that the integration delivers a single view
and workflow for all the clinical information radiologists need
for a truly efficient workflow that supports the most effective
delivery of care.
PR Newswire
Monday, February 25, 2008
ACERT Partners With AfterCollege to Establish a Nationwide Radiologic Technology Career Network and Scholarship Program
AfterCollege and the Association of Collegiate Educators in Radiologic Technology Partner to Provide Career Resources and Scholarships to Students at Radiologic Technology Schools
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Feb 25, 2008 -- The Association of Collegiate Educators in Radiologic Technology (ACERT) and AfterCollege, Inc. today announced a strategic partnership that will provide scholarships and access to job opportunities to thousands of radiologic technology students nationwide. ACERT, in conjunction with AfterCollege, will award scholarships to radiologic technology students enrolled in an accredited radiologic sciences program at ACERT affiliated schools. Additionally, AfterCollege will enable students to research relevant job opportunities from its nationwide network of employers through an exclusive Job Resource Center on the ACERT web site and through Job Resource Centers available on constituent ACERT schools' web sites.
source article: Yahoo Finance
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Feb 25, 2008 -- The Association of Collegiate Educators in Radiologic Technology (ACERT) and AfterCollege, Inc. today announced a strategic partnership that will provide scholarships and access to job opportunities to thousands of radiologic technology students nationwide. ACERT, in conjunction with AfterCollege, will award scholarships to radiologic technology students enrolled in an accredited radiologic sciences program at ACERT affiliated schools. Additionally, AfterCollege will enable students to research relevant job opportunities from its nationwide network of employers through an exclusive Job Resource Center on the ACERT web site and through Job Resource Centers available on constituent ACERT schools' web sites.
source article: Yahoo Finance
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Frost and Sullivan present Swissray International with Product Innovation Award
PALO ALTO, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Based on its recent analysis of the single detector digital radiography (DR) market for imaging providers, Frost & Sullivan presents Swissray International Inc. with the 2008 North American Single Detector Digital Radiography Product Innovation of the Year Award.
This Award is in recognition of Swissray's development of a new high-quality, low-cost digital radiography system, the ddRCompact(TM) series.
Combined with world renowned Swiss Engineering, the ddRCompact series increases patient throughput and overall productivity, while lowering the costs associated with imaging thus enhancing the revenues for the imaging center, all at one time, which makes it unique.
source article
This Award is in recognition of Swissray's development of a new high-quality, low-cost digital radiography system, the ddRCompact(TM) series.
Combined with world renowned Swiss Engineering, the ddRCompact series increases patient throughput and overall productivity, while lowering the costs associated with imaging thus enhancing the revenues for the imaging center, all at one time, which makes it unique.
source article
SoftLight Development Introduces Telerad: Web-Based Teleradiology Service with FDA-Compliant Web Viewer
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SoftLight Development today unveiled its new Web-based teleradiology study management service, called Telerad, at the HIMSS exhibition in Orlando. Telerad enables teleradiologists to access their studies over the Web from any computer, while maintaining HIPAA compliance, and keeps both stationary images and animations in an FDA-compliant Dicom format, so accurate measurements can be taken as though the doctor were actually in the office with the patient.
Telerad supports all radiology modality types, including MRI, CT, sonogram, PET scan and others, and supports cinefeatures in multiple modalities. Like the majority of SoftLight’s products, it is downloadable, installing in a day or less, and is paid for on a transactional basis – clinics and teleradiologists can download Telerad for free and pay a small fee each time information is transferred from the clinic to the teleradiologist or vice versa
source
Telerad supports all radiology modality types, including MRI, CT, sonogram, PET scan and others, and supports cinefeatures in multiple modalities. Like the majority of SoftLight’s products, it is downloadable, installing in a day or less, and is paid for on a transactional basis – clinics and teleradiologists can download Telerad for free and pay a small fee each time information is transferred from the clinic to the teleradiologist or vice versa
source
Saturday, February 23, 2008
RadSciences Group Announces Release Of 2008 Radiology Compensation Review
2008 Radiology Compensation Review -- The latest figures show a continued market demand for Sonographers, Vascular Sonographers, Cardiac Sonographers and Interventional Technologists. The number of General, Vascular and Cardiac Sonographer searches conducted by RadSciences Group increased from 47.9 percent of overall searches in 2006 to 58.5 percent in 2007.
The U.S. Department of Labor projects the need for an additional 23,000 Ultrasound Technologists by 2014. The aging "baby boomer" population and the advancement in imaging technology will likely drive the demand for imaging procedures to nearly half a billion outpatients and 100 million inpatient scans by 2008 according to recent research released by independent healthcare research firms.
source: Medical News Today
The U.S. Department of Labor projects the need for an additional 23,000 Ultrasound Technologists by 2014. The aging "baby boomer" population and the advancement in imaging technology will likely drive the demand for imaging procedures to nearly half a billion outpatients and 100 million inpatient scans by 2008 according to recent research released by independent healthcare research firms.
source: Medical News Today
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Fixed C-Arms Revolutionize Operating Room Environments
WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium
Research Group's Global Markets for C-Arms 2008 report, the US
market for fixed C-arm systems, comprising units used for cardiology,
angiography, and neuroradiology procedures, was valued at over$
1.4 billion in 2007 and will rise to over $1.8 billion by 2012.
In the US, several hospitals have begun using fixed C-arms in
operatingroom (OR) environments. This trend has emerged as a result
of the physician movement towards collaborative surgeries, in which
many specialists work together to perform complex procedures. The
installation of a C-arm system in the OR allows for the ideal imaging
environment for this approach.
source: Pr Newswire
Research Group's Global Markets for C-Arms 2008 report, the US
market for fixed C-arm systems, comprising units used for cardiology,
angiography, and neuroradiology procedures, was valued at over$
1.4 billion in 2007 and will rise to over $1.8 billion by 2012.
In the US, several hospitals have begun using fixed C-arms in
operatingroom (OR) environments. This trend has emerged as a result
of the physician movement towards collaborative surgeries, in which
many specialists work together to perform complex procedures. The
installation of a C-arm system in the OR allows for the ideal imaging
environment for this approach.
source: Pr Newswire
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Before a Cat scan or angiogram, people should take inexpensive drug to protect kidneys
Iodine contrast agents that enhance the scans can harm vulnerable kidneys, but N-acetylcysteine taken beforehand can protect at-risk patients
Ann Arbor, MI – As more and more Americans undergo CT scans and other medical imaging scans involving intense X-rays, a new study suggests that many of them should take a pre-scan drug that could protect their kidneys from damage.
The inexpensive drug, called N-acetylcysteine, can prevent serious kidney damage that can be caused by the iodine-containing “dyes” that doctors use to enhance the quality of such scans.
That “dye,” called contrast agent, is usually given intravenously before a CT scan, angiogram or other test. But the new study shows that taking an N-acetylcysteine tablet before receiving the contrast agent can protect patients — and that it works better than other medicines that have been proposed for the same purpose.
University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, MI – As more and more Americans undergo CT scans and other medical imaging scans involving intense X-rays, a new study suggests that many of them should take a pre-scan drug that could protect their kidneys from damage.
The inexpensive drug, called N-acetylcysteine, can prevent serious kidney damage that can be caused by the iodine-containing “dyes” that doctors use to enhance the quality of such scans.
That “dye,” called contrast agent, is usually given intravenously before a CT scan, angiogram or other test. But the new study shows that taking an N-acetylcysteine tablet before receiving the contrast agent can protect patients — and that it works better than other medicines that have been proposed for the same purpose.
University of Michigan Health System
Aribex Unveils New Handheld Intraoral X-ray System – NOMAD Pro
OREM, UTAH–19 February 2008–Aribex, Inc., the worldwide leader in handheld X-ray technologies, today unveiled the NOMAD Pro, the most-advanced intraoral X-ray system available. The NOMAD Pro builds upon the heritage of Aribex’s award-winning NOMAD X-ray system.
“The NOMAD has forever changed the way that dental radiography is performed by allowing an operator to safely stay in the room during a dental X-ray procedure,” said Dr. D. Clark Turner, president and chief executive officer of Aribex, Inc. “The NOMAD Pro extends the NOMAD’s battery-powered handheld platform by introducing a full color LCD display screen, preset exposure settings, and additional time saving features in a smaller and sleeker design.”
With the NOMAD Pro, the operator stays right next to the patient, positions the NOMAD Pro and simply takes the radiograph. Not only does this save time for the operator, the time the patient has to hold still with film or a sensor in his/her mouth is shortened and patient comfort is increased.
Airbex
“The NOMAD has forever changed the way that dental radiography is performed by allowing an operator to safely stay in the room during a dental X-ray procedure,” said Dr. D. Clark Turner, president and chief executive officer of Aribex, Inc. “The NOMAD Pro extends the NOMAD’s battery-powered handheld platform by introducing a full color LCD display screen, preset exposure settings, and additional time saving features in a smaller and sleeker design.”
With the NOMAD Pro, the operator stays right next to the patient, positions the NOMAD Pro and simply takes the radiograph. Not only does this save time for the operator, the time the patient has to hold still with film or a sensor in his/her mouth is shortened and patient comfort is increased.
Airbex
Friday, February 15, 2008
The Royal College of Radiologists needs YOU! - (UK)
The Royal College of Radiologists wants to ensure that the voices
of patients and lay people from across the full length and breadth
of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are heard to improve
the UK’s cancer and radiology services.
Patients and carers from all ethnic and social backgrounds who have
experience of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and radiology services are
invited to apply to join the Royal College’s patients’ liaison groups (PLGs).
The College is keen to ensure that patients’ liaison groups truly
reflect the spectrum of patients who use the services of radiologists
and oncologists. We need people from all walks of life to feed back to us
their experience of radiology and oncology services.
Royal College of Radiologists
of patients and lay people from across the full length and breadth
of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are heard to improve
the UK’s cancer and radiology services.
Patients and carers from all ethnic and social backgrounds who have
experience of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and radiology services are
invited to apply to join the Royal College’s patients’ liaison groups (PLGs).
The College is keen to ensure that patients’ liaison groups truly
reflect the spectrum of patients who use the services of radiologists
and oncologists. We need people from all walks of life to feed back to us
their experience of radiology and oncology services.
Royal College of Radiologists
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
MDCT Radiation Dose Can Be Further Reduced By Appropriate Timing In The Use Of Breast Shields In Children
Using breast shields during pediatric chest multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) reduces radiation dose and minimally increases image noise, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.
"It's important for radiologists to limit dose in CT, especially to children, and especially to radiosensitive regions, such as breast tissue; and radiologists should be familiar with strategies to do this," said Donald P. Frush, MD, lead author of the study. "Two strategies are breast shielding, and the other is automatic tube current modulation (ATCM). However, the combination of the shield and ATCM may not be effective since the equipment might increase the dose to penetrate the shield," said Dr. Frush.
MedicalNewsToday
"It's important for radiologists to limit dose in CT, especially to children, and especially to radiosensitive regions, such as breast tissue; and radiologists should be familiar with strategies to do this," said Donald P. Frush, MD, lead author of the study. "Two strategies are breast shielding, and the other is automatic tube current modulation (ATCM). However, the combination of the shield and ATCM may not be effective since the equipment might increase the dose to penetrate the shield," said Dr. Frush.
MedicalNewsToday
Saturday, February 9, 2008
MC Strategies Launches Mosby's Radiography Online
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 9, 2008 -- MC Strategies, Inc., a leader in e-learning solutions for healthcare professionals, today announced the launch of Mosby's Radiography, an online course for Radiologic Technologists working in hospitals and medical imaging centers.
Mosby's Radiography is an innovative and interactive program designed to keep practitioners current on the latest advances in technology while earning up to 70 CE credits toward their required biannual renewal of registration.
The course consists of 68 lessons that promote active participation in learning through exercises such as drag-and-drop labeling, quiz show questions and answers, and case studies. Its lessons are approved for Category A credit through the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA), the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), or the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS) as defined by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
MC Strategies
Mosby's Radiography is an innovative and interactive program designed to keep practitioners current on the latest advances in technology while earning up to 70 CE credits toward their required biannual renewal of registration.
The course consists of 68 lessons that promote active participation in learning through exercises such as drag-and-drop labeling, quiz show questions and answers, and case studies. Its lessons are approved for Category A credit through the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA), the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), or the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS) as defined by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
MC Strategies
Friday, February 8, 2008
Siemens Artis Zeego Brings Flexibility To Angiography
Angiography (vascular imaging) uses X-ray technology and contrast media for spatial visualization of blood vessels. The new Artis zeego angiography system of Siemens Healthcare introduces unprecedented flexibility in catheter labs and operating rooms. The industrial robot technology integrated in Artis zeego allows the physician to move the C-arm to almost any position around the patient. This makes it easier than ever before to visualize internal organs from various sides, if - for example - tumors or vessel diseases have to be diagnosed. The University Clinic in Munich will be the first hospital worldwide to use the new Siemens angiography system for patient care.
Artis zeego is the latest highlight of Artis zee. This is the new name of the Siemens system family for interventional radiology and cardiology. The systems are available in biplane, ceiling-mounted, floor-mounted, and multi-functional configurations. In cardiology, Artis zee can also be equipped with the magnetic navigation system from Stereotaxis.
MedicalNewsToday
Artis zeego is the latest highlight of Artis zee. This is the new name of the Siemens system family for interventional radiology and cardiology. The systems are available in biplane, ceiling-mounted, floor-mounted, and multi-functional configurations. In cardiology, Artis zee can also be equipped with the magnetic navigation system from Stereotaxis.
MedicalNewsToday
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Artis Zeego Provides Imaging Excellence And Unrivalled Flexibility For Interventional Environments
Artis zeego(R), the newly launched multi-axis C-arm for interventional imaging, has been installed at the Institute for Clinical Radiology at the University of Munich Hospital. The rotation technology enables the physician to view vessels more easily from various sides, especially when evaluating tumours or vascular diseases.
The engineering and development of this new angiography system has transferred from industrial robotics. The Artis zeego has 8 pivot points extending imaging capabilities through virtually unrestricted C-arm positioning, giving unprecedented flexibility in catheter labs and operating rooms. The extra positioning flexibility allows for advanced cross-sectional imaging not achievable with traditional C-arm systems and also enables off-centre rotational angiography for all areas of the body.
MedicalNewsToday
The engineering and development of this new angiography system has transferred from industrial robotics. The Artis zeego has 8 pivot points extending imaging capabilities through virtually unrestricted C-arm positioning, giving unprecedented flexibility in catheter labs and operating rooms. The extra positioning flexibility allows for advanced cross-sectional imaging not achievable with traditional C-arm systems and also enables off-centre rotational angiography for all areas of the body.
MedicalNewsToday
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
GE Healthcare launches new digital radiographic system
GE Healthcare has launched the newest member to the Definium family of X-ray digital radiographic products. The Definium 5000 is a floor-mounted, digital radiographic (DR) system providing GE state of the art image quality; image processing and user interface; making the system easy to use and reliable while providing high quality digital radiographic images.
The new X-ray DR product is ideally suited for radiology and orthopedic clinics where space is a premium. The Definium 5000 incorporates GE’s digital flat panel detector technology, measuring 41 x 41 cm in size, along with a U-arm that can fit into smaller rooms without the need of ceiling support structures for X-ray tube suspensions. By offering leading edge detector technology, efficient siting specifications, and the Definium common user interface which eases operator learning and facilitates the flow of a department’s rotating staff, GE Healthcare is setting a new trend in digital radiographs outside of the hospital.
Maktoob Business
The new X-ray DR product is ideally suited for radiology and orthopedic clinics where space is a premium. The Definium 5000 incorporates GE’s digital flat panel detector technology, measuring 41 x 41 cm in size, along with a U-arm that can fit into smaller rooms without the need of ceiling support structures for X-ray tube suspensions. By offering leading edge detector technology, efficient siting specifications, and the Definium common user interface which eases operator learning and facilitates the flow of a department’s rotating staff, GE Healthcare is setting a new trend in digital radiographs outside of the hospital.
Maktoob Business
Monday, February 4, 2008
Radiation Exposure Safe In Balloon Catheter-Based Sinus Surgery
A new and increasingly popular type of minimally invasive sinus surgery exposes patients to only "very low" doses of radiation during the procedure, a level considered to be safe, according to a new study published in the February 2008 issue of the journal Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
The study's authors monitored 93 cases of balloon catheter sinus ostial dilation fluoroscopy performed over a ten-month period, using dosimeters to record radiation exposure to both the patient and the surgeon. The authors determined that the average dose of radiation received by a patient (0.32 mSv per sinus and 1.02 mSv over the eye) and the average total time of the procedure (just over three-and-a-half minutes) were enough to qualify as "very low" levels of exposure. (By comparison, the amount of natural background radiation you receive each year is between 2 and 4 mSv.)
MedicalNewsToday
The study's authors monitored 93 cases of balloon catheter sinus ostial dilation fluoroscopy performed over a ten-month period, using dosimeters to record radiation exposure to both the patient and the surgeon. The authors determined that the average dose of radiation received by a patient (0.32 mSv per sinus and 1.02 mSv over the eye) and the average total time of the procedure (just over three-and-a-half minutes) were enough to qualify as "very low" levels of exposure. (By comparison, the amount of natural background radiation you receive each year is between 2 and 4 mSv.)
MedicalNewsToday
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Carestream Health Introduces New Radiographic Table for Digital Radiography Imaging Systems
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 29 — Carestream Health, Inc., introduced a new radiographic table for use with its KODAK DIRECTVIEW Digital Radiography systems that is lightweight, easy to adjust and offers even more flexible patient positioning. This versatile table can also be used for computed radiography and film-based procedures. It is available immediately in Canada, Europe and the United States, as well as most Arab, Asian and Pacific Rim countries.
This elevated table with four-way floating tabletop offers a new pedestal design that allows it to be positioned at any angle to the detector. The table is narrower to facilitate cross table exams and offers a floor pivot that facilitates auto-positioning.
more information at Carestream Health
This elevated table with four-way floating tabletop offers a new pedestal design that allows it to be positioned at any angle to the detector. The table is narrower to facilitate cross table exams and offers a floor pivot that facilitates auto-positioning.
more information at Carestream Health
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