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

Partnerships supplement Kodak's own capabilitiesIn an effort to bolster its growing digital image capture and management capability, Eastman Kodak has unveiled a family of IT services designed to provide an added layer of health

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

Vilnius University Hospital is the only hospital in Lithuania to have a PACS. The 1000-bed teaching hospital, which handles around 300,000 outpatient and 30,000 inpatient visits each year, has been chosen to showcase electronic image management in the

Large digital files containing real-time imaging sequences and interactive 3D or 4D reconstructions can place a considerable burden on a hospital's PACS. The introduction of smarter DICOM-approved compression tools to facilitate fast transfer of these

It's quick, safe, and relatively painless, and if interventional radiologists want to own it, they'd better step up quickly: Endovenous laser treatment of varicose veins is poised to take off, according to researchers at Cornell University. A two-year follow-up of 97 treated limbs showed a 6% recurrence rate, compared with 10% or higher recurrence that was reported for surgery, radio-frequency ablation, and transcatheter sclerotherapy.