Advanced Visualization: Page 334

Ziehm, Steris sign deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

C-arm provider Ziehm Imaging has signed a distribution agreement with image-guided surgical table provider Steris.

August 4, 2005

Siemens hooks up with Xilinx

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions has selected software logic developer Xilinx of San Jose, CA, to provide its field-programmable gate array (FPGA) for the development of the company's next-generation 3D image processing platform.

August 1, 2005

BrainLab, Biomet partner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided surgery (IGS) and stereotactic radiosurgery developer BrainLab of Munich, Germany, along with implant developer Biomet of Warsaw, IN, have formed a strategic partnership that will allow the companies to co-develop applications for computer-assisted orthopedic surgery.

August 1, 2005

Vital Images posts robust Q2

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Advanced visualization software provider Vital Images reported record revenue of $11.9 million in its fiscal 2005 second quarter, up 50% compared with the $8 million turned in for the second quarter of 2004.

August 1, 2005

Kodak adds Viatronix VC install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Eastman Kodak Health Group said that it has completed its first integrated installation of virtual colonoscopy software from 3D software developer Viatronix of Stony Brook, NY, with its PACS.

August 1, 2005

Imaged-guided breast biopsy advances, but referring docs may not buy it

By Shalmali Pal

When it comes to the advantages of percutaneous breast biopsy over surgical excision, breast imaging experts are in the know -- image-guided biopsy can be performed quickly using local anesthesia, ensures better patient compliance, and is cost-effective. Unfortunately, this good news hasn't necessarily made its way to the offices of referring physicians. Two recent studies took a closer look at current techniques and trends in breast biopsy.

July 28, 2005

Eigen taps Stentor vet as CTO

Cardiac image processing and PACS firm Eigen has named Chris Hafey as its new chief technology officer.

July 26, 2005

Philips, RaySearch expand alliance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Royal Philips Electronics, the parent company of Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, and Stockholm-based RaySearch Laboratories announced today that they intend to expand their relationship to develop advanced image-guided and adaptive radiation therapy products.

July 24, 2005

Model saves time, radiation by simulating anatomic changes during radiotherapy

By Eric Barnes

Organs and tumors can twist, turn, and deform substantially during radiotherapy, creating a moving target for treatment planners seeking to avoid irradiating normal tissue. One solution, a full CT scan before each treatment, is both time- and radiation-intensive. But what if doctors could simply "update" the pretreatment scan with a few newly acquired planar projection images? Researchers from Virginia built and tested a model to do just that.

July 24, 2005

AuntMinnie.com Advanced Visualization Radiology Insider

By Erik L. Ridley

July 19, 2005

BrainLab adds M. D. Anderson Orlando install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided surgery (IGS) and stereotactic radiosurgery developer BrainLab said that M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando in Orlando, FL, has installed its Adaptive Respiratory Gating system.

July 18, 2005

Centralized 3D labs hold benefits for community practices

By Brian Casey

You don't have to be a major academic institution to benefit from having a dedicated 3D lab for image processing. High-tech clinical applications once reserved for academic centers are now making their way into community practice, meaning that smaller centers can now enjoy the benefits that 3D brings.

July 17, 2005

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