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.

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.

The annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is a great place to catch up on the latest technology in medical imaging and informatics. Everything from PACS upgrades to scanning equipment will be on display this year in Chicago.

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.