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Spotlight On ULTRASOUND M5 Designed to be Easily Transported Mindray’s M5, a new laptop-size ultrasound system, is designed to be a fully functional hand-carried ultrasound system. M5 can be widely used in the fields of abdominal, cardiology, gynecology, obstetrics, urology, small parts, pediatrics, musculoskeletal, orthopedics, intraoperative and peripheral vascular imaging. With its small size, M5 is easy to transport, reportedly boosting its application to more occasions such as ambulances, gymnasiums, OR, as well as in the field. The system reported features as fast boot up, rechargeable batteries and lightweight multi-frequency transducers. Mindray Medical International Ltd. www.mindray.com Medison to Launch New Ultrasound with 3D/4D Enhancements Medison’s new ACCUVIX V20 model offers 2D, 3D and 4D technologies for increased efficiency and enhanced diagnostic capabilities. ACCUVIX V20 is the second product in the new generation series following the ACCUVIX V10 in 2007. The V20 provides a variety of advanced 2D, 3D and 4D technologies targeted at increasing efficiency and diagnostic confidence, including 3DXI, XI VOCAL, OVIX (Oblique View eXtended), Color STIC and Inversion 3D. VolumeOS, the fundamental operating system of ACCUVIX V20, provides reportedly high 3D/4D performance through a simplified intuitive interface to ensure efficient diagnostic interaction for both the novice as well as experienced 3D user. Medison Co. | www.medisonusa.com Lifeblood of the industry for fifty years. Since the earliest days of medical ultrasound, Parker Laboratories has provided an ever-increasing flow of inventive products, at a volume our competitors could only hope to pump out. From your favorite product in our line, Aquasonic® 100, to our newest offerings due in 2009, our type is the clear choice of manufacturers, distributors, and end-users alike. Through our commitment to high quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness, we define a category of products that all others factor against. Time and time again, Parker products leave those low-cost alternatives looking anemic. Join us as we help carry medical ultrasound into its next fifty years. Vivid E9 Aims for Endocardial Definition GE Healthcare’s recently-released Vivid E9 ultrasound features Accelerated Volume Architecture (AVA), which not only makes single beat acquisition possible but, working alongside Extended Signal transducer technology in each probe, it reportedly delivers a leap in 2D, 4D and shared service image quality across the entire patient population. The new M5S transducer takes the matrix array technology and marries this with single crystal technology to reportedly provide better endocardial definition, texture and crisper valves across a wider range of frequencies than traditional transducers. GE Healthcare | www.gehealthcare.com HD7 Designed for HighVolume Use Philips’ HD7 ultrasound is designed for high-volume use in cardiovascular, OB/GYN, anesthesiology, oncology, electrophysiology, stress echo, pediatric, orthopedic, urologic, emergency imaging and other applications. The system draws upon an array of features available on high-end Philips systems and puts them into a reportedly affordable, mobile unit that is suited for a wide variety of clinical settings. The system provides grayscale and color Doppler imaging with one button optimization, as well as Tissue Harmonic Imaging. Philips Healthcare www.medical.philips.com ISO 13485:2003 • Nov/Dec 2008 | ITN | 35 http://www.medisonusa.com http://www.mindray.com http://www.gehealthcare.com http://www.parkerlabs.com http://www.medical.philips.com http://www.parkerlabs.com

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Image Technology News - November 2008 Contents RSNA CT Systems Imaging An Image is Worth a Thousand Words Ultrasound Systems MBI Takes on FFDM Trouble in Multi-PACS Paradise When is Appropriateness Criteria Appropriate? RIS/PACS in a Web 2.0 World Digital Mammography Helps Center Continue its Commitment to the Best in Patient-Focused Breast Cancer Cardiovascular Imaging Systems PARCA Extends Expertise to World PACS Market

Image Technology News - November 2008

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