Press Releases

Royal Philips, a leader in image-guided therapies, announced that it has signed an agreement with Image Stream Medical (ISM) that allows Philips to further expand its integration solutions for its hybrid suite and interventional lab solutions with integrated video and live streaming capabilities. As part of the agreement, Philips has acquired a minority stake in ISM. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

The first-ever Fusion display on the market – and now in its fourth generation. That’s Coronis Fusion 6MP LED. The latest version of Barco’s flagship product features even better image clarity and uniformity, raising radiologists’ reading efficiency and productivity to the next level.

TeraRecon, (www.terarecon.com), a leading in advanced visualization and enterprise medical image viewing solutions, today announced the availability of a truly first-of-kind upgrade program called Any/\One™, at the 100th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), held at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, November 30th-Dec 4th, 2014.

Physicians view Carestream’s latest version of Vue Reporting as an improvement over traditional text-only radiology reporting—and most indicate they would preferentially refer patients and peers to facilities that adopt more interactive, user-friendly reporting practices.

Claron Technology, a leading developer of software for enterprise imaging and advanced visualization, debuts at RSNA 2014 market-leading enhancements for its enterprise-class Nil viewer.

Healthcare visualization expert Barco will share results of its research on color visualization of medical images, which indicate the need for a new calibration standard to ensure the color accuracy of medical displays. Tom Kimpe, PhD and vice president of technology and innovation for Barco Healthcare will present Barco’s findings in a paper entitled “Are Medical Displays Calibrated to GSDF or sRGB Sufficient for High Quality Visualization of Color Medical Images?” at RSNA 2014 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois on December 1.

Advanced as many current medical devices may be, in numerous facilities technicians and physicians still manipulate ultrasound, CT and MRI images in 2D using a mouse and keyboard. Viewing 3D images also involves clicking menu selections, turning dials, rolling trackballs and the like. Even users of Projected Capacitive (PCAP) touch screens often contend with poor readability from reflective-light glare and other issues.

Carestream will introduce its compact new Vita Flex CR system that delivers excellent image quality and can be positioned virtually anywhere in a healthcare facility. This new system’s flexible design enables it to operate vertically as well as horizontally, so it can process CR cassettes sitting on the floor, a tabletop or desktop or even from the back of a van. The Vita Flex CR system will be on display at the 2014 Radiological Society of North America conference and will be available worldwide on Dec. 8.

Visage Imaging Inc. (“Visage”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pro Medicus Ltd.(ASX: PME), announced today that WellSpan Health (“WellSpan”), a large regional health network in south central Pennsylvania has signed a seven-year, $7M (A$8M) contract for the Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform. This represents Visage’s second largest contract signing in the past 7 months. Visage 7 enables enterprise imaging with amazingly fast, thin-client, server-side processing technology, as well as simple mobile access to imaging results via Visage EaseSM.

Vital Images, Inc. ("Vital"), announces enhancements in image management to its industry-leading VitreaView® enterprise viewer with VioStream™ software. Today, many healthcare organizations are challenged to unify access to imaging content, often spread across a number of departmental PACS and distributed locations. Vital is now offering unique building blocks, which will enable full image access through electronic health records (EHRs).

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today launch of the MultiSync® MD212G3 LCD, a widescreen display for diagnostic review applications in healthcare organizations.

Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare, today announced new capabilities and enhancements to Merge PACS, specifically designed to support enterprise health systems and tele-radiology.

Volpara Solutions announced today that it will launch VolparaAnalytics version 1.2 at the 100th Annual Meeting of the Radiology Society of North America (RSNA), November 30-December 5, 2014 (RSNA Booth 1752 – South Hall). Volpara Solutions will showcase the latest version of VolparaAnalytics and the rest of its innovative suite of quantitative breast imaging tools, including VolparaDensity and VolparaDoseRT, which enable personalized measurements of volumetric density, patient-specific dose, breast compression and other factors designed to provide critical insight for breast imaging quality and workflow.

The 100th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the world’s premier forum for science, education and technology in radiology, is expected to attract more than 50,000 people from around the globe.

Major opportunities are on the horizon for personalized medicine and clinical cancer research and treatment, according to Definiens, the global leader in Tissue Phenomics for oncology diagnostics. The company predicts that the biggest trends driving the industry over the next year will include big data and data quality, immunotherapy, combination treatments and predictive biomarkers. However, as the industry seeks to overcome unique challenges in each of these areas, advancements will rely on adoption of key drivers.

As the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) celebrates 100 years as a community of innovators, leaders, researchers, educators and practitioners, the Research & Education (R&E) Foundation is launching a fundraising campaign to honor that milestone.

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today announced that Andy Dhokai has joined the organization’s Government Relations department. The addition of Dhokai will help to strengthen the trade association’s expertise in health policy and legislative advocacy.

American College of Radiology (ACR) resources can help radiology professionals safely and effectively provide, and receive payment for CT lung cancer screening. Demand for this care will grow quickly now that Medicare has proposed to cover high-risk seniors for these lifesaving exams.

Hospital adds multiple mobile and full room DR solutions to increase productivity and generate industry-leading MUSICA image quality for both inpatient and outpatient departments.

 Diagnostic Imaging of Salem (DIOS), a multi-modality outpatient imaging and women's center in Salem, Ore., deployed eRAD PACS and Mammography Module to achieve cost savings and productivity gains.

Carestream announced availability for its new CARESTREAM DRYVIEW 6950 Laser Imager, which is designed to produce rapid output of high-resolution images for all imaging modalities including mammography. The new imager will be showcased at the upcoming annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago.