Algotec will serve as R&D center of excellenceKodak has bid $42.5 million for PACS and 3D software developer Algotec. The cash deal is expected to close by the end of this year.Algotec supplies Kodak with its Web-based PACS

Wide range of vendors promote CAD technologyComputer-aided detection (CAD) is branching out. The technology, once a niche area of imaging, will be widely disseminated across the RSNA exhibit floor.A reflection of this growth is the

Algotec, the privately held Israeli company being acquired by Kodak, will introduce a series of new features at the RSNA meeting that build 3D into its PACS diagnostic reading stations. The 3D upgrade, designed for use with the company's ImagiNet family

RSNA exhibits will host a range of new productsThe competition among single-modality vendors is over, but the pace of development remains strong, as exemplified by many new products that will be shown at the RSNA meeting next

Struggle between CR and DR continuesNew offerings in digital radiography at McCormick Center will emphasize higher productivity and intuitive user interfacing. The objective will be to demonstrate improved workflow.During the RSNA

Concentration on mammography and bone densitometry will growClaiming the top spot in analog mammography market share, Hologic has announced plans to ramp up its women's health business while deemphasizing sales of its DirectRay

Siemens Medical Systems will feature two mobile x-ray systems at the RSNA meeting. The Mobilett XP and Mobilett XP Hybrid, which cleared the FDA this month, provide up to 10 times more power, yet maintain compact footprints and lightweight design for

Dynamic Imaging of Allendale, NJ, will release its next-generation IntegradWeb PACS at the RSNA meeting. The system features 3D processing in a Web-driven primary reading environment and a suite of productivity tools. The enhanced PACS will feature

3D and RIS top list of capabilities to be integrated"Integration" is the buzzword in PACS this year, and 3D image processing is the chief capability being integrated."Getting 3D imaging into the clinical workflow without the need

Philips plans to unveil new CT familyCT and MR muddled along for much of this year after a lackluster showing at the 2002 RSNA meeting. Iterative enhancements to coils, gradients, and software in MR and smart user interfaces and 3D

Siemens Medical Solutions will showcase a new biograph family of PET/CT scanners at the RSNA meeting. Features include a high-resolution PET option, image quality enhancement, a six-slice CT biograph companion to existing two- and 16-slice

At a forecasted compound annual growth rate of 11.1%, spending on PACS technology is expected to zip past IT spending by healthcare providers over the next five years, according to a study from IDC. Based in Framingham, MA, IDC is a market intelligence

PACS workstation software has evolved considerably over the past 10 years. The marketplace tends to focus on image manipulation tools, but many other factors that are not as apparent should be considered. What are the hardware and operating system

In a previous article ("It won't be long before you will not be able to live without a PDA," Sept. 2001, page 23), we discussed the myriad applications of PDAs in medicine, with a specific focus on radiology. While PDAs offer radiologists a portability

In an effort to broaden its line of MR products, Intermagnetics General has launched a hostile bid for a developer of vital signs monitors. The Latham, NY-based company, best known in the imaging industry for supplying superconducting magnets to Philips

More than 1600 EnVisor ultrasound systems were delivered in the first 10 months of its availability, setting a company record for the sale and delivery of a new ultrasound system, according to its developer, Philips Medical Systems. The ergonomically

Restrictions could limit staff exposure above 2TConcerns about x-ray dose surfaced in Europe years before they did in the U.S. Now similar concerns have risen about MR.Following discussion by a European Commission working group in

Major systems appear in MR and radiotherapySeptember is usually a good month for vendors in the number of radiological devices clearing the FDA. This year it was better than usual. FDA reviewers cleared 27 such devices, a better

PDA-like device based on piezoceramics alternativeFollowing a universal trend to make electronic devices smaller, GE is developing a prototype of a handheld diagnostic ultrasound unit. The system is similar in shape to the popular

Knoxville, TN-based developer of PET technologies CPS Innovations has signed Toshiba Medical Systems to distribute its PET products in Japan. The systems will feature the company's LSO FastPET technology. Toshiba will provide customer service. Eighteen