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i n s i d e c a R d i ac i M ag i n g Sony also is displaying the DVo-1000MD, a medical-grade DVD recorder with DVoFAST recording technology for removal of a recorded disk in less than two minutes.   Sage Software Healthcare (Booth 11041) is introducing the enterprise Desktop and featuring the Intergy by Sage practice management system version 4.0. The company also is featuring Intergy eHr by Sage eHr system version 4.0, including orders management that allows the user to track status, post charges, print correspondence, record results, add to encounter and integrate lab requests in a single task.  Terason (Booth 12107) is launching the new 2008 CardioValue on the Terason echo ultrasound System, which provides superior 2D image quality and sensitivity of color doppler and spectral doppler quality. The 2008 CardioValue features a new ergonomic slide-out user console, a new comprehensive measurement package, and the FAST Stress application. Toshiba America Medical Systems (Booth 8001) is introducing the Aplio Artida echocardiography system with realtime, multi-planar reformatting capabilities that allows physicians to quantify global and regional LV function. Toshiba is introducing Advanced Image Processing (AIP) technology for the Infinix x-ray product line. The technologies include programmable image display; reduced background noise for fluoroscopic and digital acquisition imaging; improved device and vessel visualization; improved resolution in dark areas; and improved dynamic range. Toshiba is previewing images from the Vantage Titan Mr system and is introducing a fourth-generation, contrast-free imaging technique, Time and Space Angiography. For CT, the company is introducing new software that automatically reduces radiation dose during CT exams, and unlike other step and shoot methods, SureCardio Prospective reduces breath holds for better patient compliance while reducing radiation dose as much as 80 percent with no increase in contrast. Vital Images (Booth 22025) is featuring its ViTAL enterprise  ScImage (Booth 13005) is demonstrating its management solution, automatic measurement update between the echo viewer and report generator, automatic sequence identification and viewing protocols for two-stage and four-stage stress echo viewing, a DSA pre-processing module that provides auto viewing of subtracted images over the web and gated SPeCT and nuclear stress test images can be viewed from anywhere using the web-based solution. Siemens Medical Solutions (Booth 3006) is featuring the Artis  zee family and the Somatom Definition’s dual source technology. In MrI, Siemens’ is featuring total imaging matrix (Tim) technology and the Tim application suite. In molecular imaging, Siemens is demonstrating its cardiology solutions, including c.cam, Symbia SPeCT, Symbia SPeCT/CT and Biograph PeT/CT systems. Siemens Biograph 64 has a new TruePoint PeT/CT technology package that performs CT angiography and myocardial perfusion and viability in a single exam. Siemens also is highlighting PeTNeT to access biomarkers. In echocardiography, Siemens is featuring the Acuson X300, AcuNav ultrasound catheters, the Acuson Sequoia ultrasound system and the Acuson Cypress Plus cardiovascular ultrasound system.  Solution. The combined workstation and web-client solution enables cardiovascular web-based analysis and distribution capabilities. Web-client enhancements in the ViTALConnect 4.1 release include new cardiovascular tools, and eP planning application, ViTAL eP, contains a 3D visualization and modeling tool for the eP lab. [ From left: Terason’s Echo Ultrasound System, Image acquired on Toshiba’s Aplio echocardiography system, Vital Images ViTAL Enterprise Solution ] 30 Health Imaging & IT | March 2008 HealthImaging.com http://HealthImaging.com

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