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RSNA Show Preview RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA Gemini Portable DR Aims for Affordability Del Medical will sell and market New Medical Imaging of China’s Gemini family of full-field, portable DR flat panels in the Americas. The Gemini DR flat panels are designed to be a cost-effective upgrade option that allows healthcare providers to take the next step in digital radiography, while maintaining their current equipment. Gemini flat panels are easily integrated into Del’s tables, which allows existing customers to upgrade or field retrofit their digital imaging systems. Del Medical Systems Group www.delmedical.com Philips’ Hand-Held US Brings Premium Echo Imaging Bedside Philips Healthcare has developed a hand-held ultrasound with reportedly advanced imaging quality. Primarily designed for echocardiography, the CX50 CompactXtreme is made with many of the same features from Philips’ iE33 echocardiography system, providing clinicians a portable ultrasound that can be used for diagnosis, the company said. The system features the PureWave transducer, which produces greater bandwidth and efficiency, yielding better imaging performance. This technology is designed to achieve greater penetration in patients who are traditionally difficult to image, such as obese patients or patients with emphysema. The system also features XRES adaptive imaging that reportedly reduces noise and artifacts, producing greater clarity. Philips Healthcare www.medical.philips.com MAGNEVIST ® (brand of gadopentetate dimeglumine) Injection LABORATORY TEST FINDINGS Pharmacy Bulk Package - Not for Direct Infusion The following is a brief summary. Before prescribing please consult full package insert. WARNING: NEPHROGENIC SYSTEMIC FIBROSIS Gadolinium-based contrast agents increase the risk for nephrogenic systemic ﬁbrosis (NSF) in patients with: 2 ), or transplantation period CARCINOGENESIS, MUTAGENESIS, AND IMPAIRMENT OF FERTILITY agent, do not exceed the recommended dose and allow a sufﬁcient period of time for elimination of the agent WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ) consumption and body weight gain (males and females) and a decrease in the weights of testes and epididymis Rx only INDICATIONS AND USAGE Central Nervous System: PREGNANCY CATEGORY C Extracranial/Extraspinal Tissues: Body: NURSING WOMEN CONTRAINDICATIONS WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) Gadolinium-based contrast agents increase the risk for nephrogenic systemic ﬁbrosis (NSF) in patients with 2 ) and in patients physicians may consider the prompt initiation of hemodialysis following the administration of a gadolinium- PEDIATRIC USE CLINICAL TRIALS speciﬁc agent was identiﬁed, the most commonly reported agent was gadodiamide (Ominiscan ), followed by ® ® ® INDICATIONS and the DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ADVERSE REACTIONS Advanced Visualization Platform Aimed at Specialists ) or gadoteridol Body as a Whole: gadolinium-based contrast agent, do not exceed the recommended dose and allow a sufﬁcient period of time CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY and DOSAGE ) AND ADMINISTRATION Hypersensitivity reactions Cardiovascular: Acute renal failure Digestive: Nervous System: Respiratory System: Injection site reactions Skin: Special Senses: OVERDOSAGE Interference with visualization of lesions visible with non-contrast MRI Patient counseling information Vitrea software is Vital Images’ advanced visualization solution that creates 2D, 3D and 4D images of human anatomy from CT and MR image data, allowing physicians to navigate within these images to better understand disease conditions. Vitrea addresses specialists’ needs through various software options for cardiac, colon, vessel probe and other applications. It also utilizes an intuitive clinical workflow and automatic settings to improve speed and simplicity. Other capabilities and partnerships with PACS providers expanded physicians’ access to Vitrea software throughout an enterprise. Vital Images | www.vitalimages.com 18 | ITN | October 2008 | ITNonline.net http://www.delmedical.com http://imaging.bayerhealthcare.com http://www.medical.philips.com http://imaging.bayerhealthcare.com http://www.vitalimages.com http://www.ITNonline.net

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Imaging Technology News - October 2008 Contents RSNA Low-Field MRI Systems Contrast Media Injectors AM-LCDs Special Report - Agents Target Neurological Diseases and Disorders IT Laser Imagers Monitors Meet Radiology Suite Needs MR Guides Ultrasound in Outpatient Treatments Replacing a Legacy PACS PACS SAs: Titles and Salaries

Imaging Technology News - October 2008

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