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Ü health It hits the entire workflow Health IT vendors had many offerings to help facilities work smarter, including offerings to help streamline scheduling, billing and access to results for the ordering physician. Carestream showcased its new version of Carestream RIS with a mammography module and a digital dashboard that supports monitoring of Kodak Carestream RIS operations. Cedara highlighted its Fusion RIS MS which offers enterprise-wide licensing and scaleable design, embedded modules and billing. Amicas introduced a new version of Vision Series RIS offers advanced work queues to optimize order entry and scheduling workflows. Amirsys showed is STATdx, the first point-of-care, clinical decision support system for imaging. Medicalis introduced its new Percipio Analytics product, a flexible, in-memory data analysis technology for multi-dimensional manipulation of large sets of clinical data. Ü MRI looks sleeker, lighter Unlike CT manufacturers’ seeming dedication to slice wars, MRI developers don’t appear to be engaged in a Tesla tussle of ever-higher field strengths. Although there were introductions of new, high-end 3T systems, the majority of vendors opted to demonstrate refinements and expanded capabilities for existing MR technology. Sleeker, lighter, and more powerful 1.5T systems made their debut from Hitachi America Medical Systems and Siemens. Dedicated extremity scanners from companies such as ONI Medical Systems continue to make in-roads. Enhancements in coil technology from developers such as Medrad were debuted, promising to optimize image acquisition and scanner time. Breast MRI also is gaining momentum among users, judging by the dedicated systems, software, and interventional technology offered by vendors such as Aurora Imaging Technologies. New applications for existing scanner lines were showcased by developers such as GE, Philips and Toshiba; these software tools hold the promise of increasing clinical certainty. Ü Ultrasound zooms in on patient point of care There was a big buzz around the small size and portability of some of the newest ultrasound systems. Image quality improvement, easier access and workflow efficiency also were touted. One of the crowd-stoppers at the show was Siemens’ new P10 handheld ultrasound, priced just under $10,000. One system from Zonare can be converted from a cart-based system to a compact ultrasound system at the push of a button. GE’s Logic I laptop is capable of transmitting data wirelessly to a workstation providing real portability. With the emergence of 3D/4D volume transducers from vendors such as GE and Toshiba, clinicians gain the ability to penetrate deeper to gather more data in less than a minute. Simplicity is acting on reliable information. Philips speech recognition provides a technology platform that allows physicians to capture vital Information and act upon it. Easy access and instant sharing of patient information and medical knowledge help improve patient safety and treatment. Actionable, reliable information provides a clear view of patient data and a clear path to patient care. Visit us at booth 6443 at the HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition. www.philips.com/speechrecognition HealthImaging.com January 2008 | Health Imaging & IT 31 http://www.philips.com/speechrecognition http://www.philips.com/speechrecognition http://HealthImaging.com

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Health Imaging & IT Table of Contents On the Web The Enterprise: Is More Better? News Update A Look Inside Next-Generation Multidetector CT Convention Spotlight: RSNA in Review RIS/PACS in the Imaging Center Sweden: A Study in Mammography Excellence The Votes are in: Yea for Speech in U.S. Capital & Beyond Subspecialty Reading Services: Quality Reads, Peace of Mind, 24/7 Enterprise Lung CAD Eases Workflow Advertisers Index Company Index Coming Soon Stat Sheet

Health Imaging & IT - January 2008

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