Image Processing: Page 97

FDA OKs Intelerad PET/CT product

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS vendor Intelerad Medical Systems has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market and distribute its PET/CT Image Fusion product.

August 19, 2009

Perceptual differences seen with 3D JPEG 2000 compression

By Erik L. Ridley

Differences with even modest 3D JPEG 2000 compression ratios can be visually perceived on thin-slice CT images of the chest and abdomen-pelvis, but it's unclear if these changes degrade diagnostic value, according to a multicenter study in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

August 18, 2009

Vital Images hires Agfa's Akyuz

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Advanced visualization firm Vital Images has named Erkan Akyuz executive vice president of engineering.

August 13, 2009

Charges add up to Q2 loss for Vital Images

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

One-time charges added up to a net loss in the second quarter for advanced visualization software developer Vital Images.

August 6, 2009

Sapheneia implements Clarity software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Advanced visualization firm Sapheneia has implemented its Clarity CT software at Bolivar Medical Center of Cleveland, MS, to reduce CT radiation dose for patients.

August 3, 2009

Sophisticated electronic bowel cleansing boosts polyp detection

By Eric Barnes

A new suite of investigational image-processing tools known as structure-analysis cleansing is improving the results of virtual colonoscopy scans performed after limited bowel preparation. The goal is to make virtual colonoscopy easier on patients and persuade them to get screened for colorectal cancer.

August 2, 2009