Resonance Technology (www.mrivideo.com) has added a range of enhancements to its MR-compatible CinemaVision patient comfort audio-video system, which delivers high-quality, all-digital entertainment in the MR imaging environment. Enhancements include a new, powerful audio-phone with enhanced noise-cancellation technology integrated into the device's one-piece headset. The technology minimizes MR gradient noise and enables clear communication between the technologist and patient during scanning. By enhancing the patient scanning experience, CinemaVision helps sites reduce aborted and repeat procedures, as well as delays in exam completion due to patient movement. Some difficult-to-scan patients may even be able to avoid sedation.

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CAD Upgrade with False-Positive Reduction

Parascript (www.parascript.com) has released AccuDetect 2.0, the next generation of its computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithms for mammography. AccuDetect 2.0 is more robust with improved performance and increased potential for lowering false-positive rates in detecting suspicious lesions on mammograms. Available for OEM customers interested in reducing false-positive rates of existing CAD systems, AccuDetect is intended to assist radiologists in the early detection of breast cancer during film-based or digital mammography exams. AccuDetect 2.0 integrates several proprietary algorithms and sophisticated voting methods to achieve low false-positive rates while maintaining high sensitivity rates.

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Ultrasound Phantom

Sonora Medical Systems (www.4sonora.com) launches the Optimal™ Ultrasound Phantom, an easy-to-use comprehensive means of evaluating ultrasound systems with an effective operating frequency range of 2.25 to 10 MHz. The phantom is designed with a combination of monofilament line targets for distance measurements and tissue mimicking target structures of varying sizes and contrast content. Four grayscale targets ranging in contrast from +6 to -3 decibels are provided to evaluate the system's displayed dynamic range and gray scale processing performance. The Optimal phantom offers a new and improved dual scan surface design to easily accommodate linear, sector, endoscopic probes and transesophageal probes.

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RIS for Mac

RISLinQ, the fully integrated radiology information system (RIS), billing and collections tool by PETLinQ (www.petlinq.com), is now available for the Mac platform. RISLinQ supports the entire RIS workflow, from scheduling to collections. The product features low cost of ownership, quick deployment time and low bandwidth use. The RISLinQ management and support team is available to quickly implement client-specific requests.