Advanced Visualization: Page 354

Vital Images introduces PC software, partners with Sectra

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging software provider Vital Images has introduced ViTALConnect, a tool that allows physicians to access 2D, 3D, and 4D visualizations on a PC or notebook computer.

May 19, 2004

Toshiba forges clinical research pact with Texas institute

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba America Medical Systems has entered into a collaborative research agreement with the neuroradiology lab at Zale Lipshy University Hospital in Dallas.

May 19, 2004

Farewell to fusion: Contrast MRI edges CT in postbrachytherapy exams

By Eric Barnes

CT/MRI fusion is a waste of time for postbrachytherapy imaging of the prostate, say researchers from Boston and Vienna. Not only does contrast-enhanced MRI detect seeds nearly as well as CT, they say, but MRI’s superior soft-tissue contrast properties often make it the only way to tell whether seeds have migrated outside the organ.

May 18, 2004

Studies show CAD's potential beyond the breast

By Brian Casey

Computer-aided detection (CAD) isn't just for breast imaging anymore. Two studies we're highlighting this week point to increased CAD usage across a variety of modalities and applications, from conventional radiography to virtual colonoscopy.

May 18, 2004

RealTimeImage sells graphics division to Kodak

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-streaming technology developer RealTimeImage said it has completed the sale of its graphic arts division to Kodak Polychrome Graphics.

May 17, 2004

Wilson-Cook debuts Fusion biliary accessories

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional technology developer Wilson-Cook Medical has debuted a line of Fusion biliary accessories. The accessories combine traditional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) techniques with the firm's new Intra-Ductal Exchange (IDE) technology.

May 17, 2004