Calgary Scientific Medical Group displayed its ResolutionMD Cardiac, a suite of clinical modules for viewing and analyzing cardiac CT and MR images, scheduled to be available in early 2009, at this years RSNA conference. In addition, the firm demonstrated the capabilities of ResolutionMD Web, a zero-footprint display technology.

Ziosoft debuted its Ziostation 3D Thin-Client System for the U.S. market at the 2008 RSNA conference in Chicago, as well as the launch of its Ziostation Web 3.0 and a global marketing partnership with Medicsight.

Siemens Healthcare showed enhancements spanning image acquisition to image processing and documentation to the Artis zee family at 2008 RSNA conference in Chicago, including new capabilities to its syngo iFlow and a work-in-progress medical-grade display.

Advanced visualization developer Fovia demonstrated its native support for integration of embedded polygon objects within volumetric datasets without requiring developers to write OpenGL or DirectX code at this years RSNA.

MIMvista highlighted its Serial Exam Review, MIM for Radiation Oncology, MIMneuro and Storage Server offerings at this years RSNA conference in Chicago.

Tobias C. Samo, MD, has joined Eclipsys as chief medical officer (CMO), to help establish a clinical strategy and short-term priorities for the companys clinical solution offerings.

Positrons board of directors has appointed Michael E. Merhige, MD, as their medical director.

The coming year promises to be challenging for healthcare IT. On the positive side, the U.S. government appears to firmly back IT deployment as a means to deliver efficient and effective patient care. On the negative side of the ledger, much work remains before this vision can become reality.