Advanced Visualization: Page 272

TomoTherapy partners with Vision RT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy has signed an agreement with Vision RT to expand imaging options for its Hi-Art treatment system.

September 9, 2008

ContextVision nets three OEM contracts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Swedish image enhancement developer ContextVision has inked agreements with three undisclosed x-ray OEMs for its GOPView XR2-ADi package.

September 3, 2008

Real-time 3D TEE helps guide heart-repair procedures

By Caitanya Min

Real-time 3D transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) can help guide the treatment of patients with heart conditions such as atrial septal defect and congenital heart disease, according to a pair of presentations at the recent Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS).

September 3, 2008

'Stereo mammograms' aim to improve 3D visualization

By Kate Madden Yee

As digital mammography has come into mainstream clinical practice, stereoscopic digital mammography has become a practical possibility, according to Emory researchers. They have been investigating the efficacy of stereo mammograms along with partner BBN Technologies, which has developed a workstation that allows radiologists to see 2D exams in 3D.

August 28, 2008

3mensio shuffles management

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Advanced visualization developer 3mensio Medical Imaging has named Paul Sysmans as CEO.

August 27, 2008

New method reduces scatter in portable x-ray systems

By Kathlyn Stone

Researchers at Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute and GE Global Research are collaborating on a software-based method for reducing scatter in portable systems. Tested on thorax phantom images, the algorithm reduced the x-ray signal by 50% to 100% without loss of image quality.

August 21, 2008