Major nuc med, x-ray, ultrasound systems appearTechnology segments were equitably represented in September FDA clearances, which for the second month in a row reached or surpassed 25. Not since December 2001 and January 2002 has

As images move to a digital format, the storage issue becomes more complex. The American College of Radiology suggests retaining diagnostic images at least five years per Medicare regulations, plus additional periods specified by each state. The American

Few question that PACS has increased radiologist productivity. The question that does arise is whether radiologist pay should be related to productivity. A recent study (Acad Radiol 2002;9:964-970) concluded that productivity-based compensation does

The proliferation of PC-based review stations prompted a recent comparison by researchers in New Zealand of the reliability of PCs verses more expensive PACS workstations. The study (Acad Radiol 2002;9:646-653) found that PC-based systems provide

Demand grows rapidly for flat-detector systemData processing software developed by Philips Medical Systems to optimize image quality on its flat-detector cardiac cath system will soon be applied to company products equipped with

Siemens Medical Solutions has signed an agreement to license several PointDx patents related to virtual endoscopy. The technology produces 3D images of body cavities, including the colon and vasculature. Although founded in 1999 as a virtual endoscopy

Siemens, CTI bank on LSO as detector crystal for the futureaA novel pair of dedicated PET scanners that use detectors rather than rings have received FDA clearance--but neither will be commercially available any time soon,

Millennium MyoSight slips into small spacesThe nuclear medicine community has a new gamma camera. The GE Millennium MyoSight debuted Sept. 26 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology in Baltimore. The

Focus will be on image quality and workflowSoftware upgrades are in the works for Siemens' flagship ultrasound scanner Sequoia and its highly touted general-purpose Antares. The upgrades are scheduled for release Dec. 1 at the RSNA

Visitors to the Siemens booth at the Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference Sept. 24 to 28 got the first public glimpse of a combined digital imaging system and magnetic navigation system developed for medical intervention. The combination of Siemens'

Sensation 10 offers premium performance at 'modest' priceThe development of multislice CT scanners has followed a predictable pattern. First two slices, then four, eight, and this year 16. This exponential predictability will end

Mayo Clinic has signed on with Philips Medical to buy four Integris Allura biplane systems. The cath labs, which feature nine-inch image intensifiers, will be installed at the Rochester, MN, medical

Not only are all hospitals and imaging clinics in Helsinki and Uusimaa in Finland going filmless -- they are all becoming part of one virtual radiology department, connected to what is believed to be the largest PACS project in the world. Under the

Evidence is accumulating that conservative surgery is a viable alternative to mastectomy for many women with breast tumors. Now techniques pioneered by interventional radiologists are being proposed as the next step toward reducing the invasiveness of treatment.

Three- and five-head PET grabs spotlightThe first wave of products and upgrades likely to be unveiled on the RSNA exhibit floor passed FDA review last month. August typically is the beginning of a high-traffic period preceding

ASP offerings account for most revenuesThe aim of New Jersey-based SmartPACS is to develop a lineup of PACS solutions that addresses the capital, IT, and project management concerns of small- to medium-sized facilities. Facilities

New technology runs in Windows environmentThe massive files generated by high-resolution digital imaging techniques can bog down a network. HyperSpeed Transport, a patent-pending technology created by a U.K.-based supplier of RAID

Los Altos, CA-based ScImage, a provider of PACS and IT solutions, has cut an agreement to install its PICOM system at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, CA. The deal includes long-term storage of both cardiology and radiology images and information

PACS vendor Algotec has been selected by University of Virginia Health Sciences Center to provide a large-scale enterprise-wide Web-based PACS. Installation will begin in October. When completed, the system will link the radiology department on the main

Image Technology Laboratories has entered into an agreement with Mid Rockland Imaging Partners to install its WarpSpeed RIS/PACS at Mid Rockland's imaging facility in Kingston, NY. The system features a proprietary multimonitor touchscreen-controlled