Backup recovery system extends beyond images
December 3rd 2004InSiteOne, a provider of on- and offsite secure DICOM storage, is expanding its disaster recovery offering to provide data protection beyond DICOM images. The new service addresses all medical data, including the databases that drive a PACS or HIS/RIS.
CTA nails down role of gold standard for pulmonary embolism
December 3rd 2004Whether it scans in four slices or 16, CT is the method of choice for detecting pulmonary emboli, researchers said Thursday. Even four-slice technology boasts a negative predictive value greater than 99%, better than ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) studies or conventional pulmonary angiography.
Software speeds interpretations through customized displays
December 3rd 2004Merge eFilm is demonstrating two new software products, one for its Fusion PACS and RIS/PACS, the other for workstations. The newly enhanced RIS/PACS Fusion eFilm 2.0 uses an advanced hanging protocol engine that enables automated, tailored display of diagnostic images.
Agfa expands Impax with enterprise capabilities
December 3rd 2004Agfa is taking image management to the next level of performance with its release of the latest Impax ES (enterprise suite) at the RSNA meeting, according to company executives. Impax Web1000 5.0 ES features a Data Currency capability that improves communications by continually synchronizing information from the Impax Server to the Web1000. This translates into faster log-ins and image display speeds, as well as greater memory. Conference mode allows authorized users to work interactively.
New Fuji software extends Synapse algorithms, interfaces
December 3rd 2004Synapse version 3.1 from Fujifilm Medical Systems USA features advances in data processing and presentation, extended dictation support, and DICOM query and retrieve functionality. Interaction with PACS made by other vendors is one of the highlights of the new software.
PACS savings make the jump from theory to reality
December 3rd 2004After years of citing soft indicators like improved efficiency, some institutions can now present hard numbers to cost-justify installing a PACS. Two papers presented Thursday indicate both large cost savings and rapid return on investment with PACS implementation.
MRI scores with basketball players at risk for injury
December 2nd 2004Research from Duke University, where stress fractures of the fifth metatarsal have been the proverbial Achilles heel of more than one Blue Devil basketball star, may help team practitioners identify players at risk for this injury even before symptoms develop.
RSNA visitors get first look at Kalare R/F
December 2nd 2004Toshiba America Medical Systems is showing its new Kalare digital x-ray system for the first time at an RSNA meeting. Designed to enhance productivity and clinical outcomes, the system will be offered at a value-oriented price, according Don Volz, director of the x-ray business unit for Toshiba.
European trial links MRI signs to clinical symptoms in Parkinson’s syndrome
December 2nd 2004In preliminary results from a three-country randomized trial, researchers report finding a correlation between MRI signs and the clinical symptoms seen in patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA) and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).
Siemens mobile system enables instant display
December 2nd 2004Siemens Medical Solutions has introduced its Moblitt XP Digital, a mobile digital x-ray system with a flat-panel detector. The product offers instant image display to enhance both productivity and workflow and a fast archiving capability for speedy processing.
Philips’ DigitalDiagnost VM debuts as marketable product
December 2nd 2004Philips Medical Systems has been showing its flagship DigitalDiagnost VM digital radiography system as a marketable product at the RSNA meeting all week. The system, which appeared at last year’s meeting as a work-in-progress, began shipping in June.
Planmed shows Nuance mammography system with tomosynthesis capability
December 2nd 2004Planmed, which markets a variety of advanced mammography products, is showing its Nuance full-field digital mammography system during RSNA 2004. A work-in-progress, the Nuance is being displayed with a tomosynthesis capability.