Fluke Biomedical unveils new 100 % wireless one-shot x-ray maintenance, calibration, and QA tool

EVERETT, WASHINGTON – Fluke Biomedical today announced the availability of an innovative new x-ray maintenance, calibration, and quality assurance tool for service and radiation management professionals, the TNT 12000 X-Ray Test Device.

This compact, totally-wireless device features simultaneous all-in-one exposure measurement, including half-value layer, and choice of custom readout device or laptop communication with dedicated ZigBee® interface for fast and secure results display and archiving. The TNT 12000 allows professionals responsible for the assessment and maintenance of x-ray imaging systems to carry out their tasks with flexibility, maximized productivity and the industry-standard accuracy of results expected from Fluke Biomedical devices.

source: Fluke Biomedical

IMIX Americas Adds 17-Inch Detector To Its Digital Radiography Product Line

MIX Americas Inc., a provider of innovative digital radiography (DR) systems, announced that it has expanded its product line with the addition of an industry-leading 17-inch by 17-inch field of view detector. The new detector was introduced at the company's spring dealer event June 12 and is available immediately.

Providing greater flexibility for clinicians and technologists, the detector accommodates most patient sizes and is ideal for imaging applications requiring full anatomical coverage. Based on the company's innovative detector technology, the enhanced detector features the same high image quality and reliability as the 16-inch model.

source: Medical News Today

Radiological (X-Ray) Technologists Serving in Afghanistan Honored by Their National Professional Association

During the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT), the President's Award was conferred to radiological technologists, both civilian and members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have served, are currently serving or will be deployed to serve in Afghanistan.

The CAMRT President's Award is selected by the President to recognize outstanding services to the profession or the Association. It is usually conferred to an individual or a group of individuals who have been of great assistance to the President, to the association or to the profession. Melanie Hilkewich, 2007 President of the CAMRT, chose to recognize these individuals who, in the performance of their daily duties, are an inspiration to members of their profession and their professional association.

source: Marketwire

Teleradiology plus electronic health record: Chemnitz region setting German standards for integrated healthcare

Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH has become one of the first hospitals in Germany to link its teleradiology service with the electronic health record (EHR). This means that, effective immediately, data obtained from a remote diagnosis, e.g. computed tomography images and the corresponding findings, can be stored in a shared health record and then used for information exchange between different facilities participating in the patient's treatment. Siemens supplied and implemented the overall technical solution: This included the software for the radiological image communication as well as the Soarian Integrated Care (Soarian IC) eHealth solution for the electronic health record. In cooperation with the regional county hospitals as well as numerous practicing physicians and medical centers in its service area, Klinikum Chemnitz has thus assumed a leading role in integrated healthcare in Germany.

In teleradiology, a hospital electronically transmits X-ray exposures from imaging techniques to a specialist who is not located at the site of the examination. The specialist then transmits his findings, again by means of data communication. Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH utilizes this radiological image communication to provide, among other things, diagnostic resources and medical expertise to county hospitals, medical centers and practicing physicians.

source: Siemens