FDA CLEARANCE
CT Brain Perfusion Software
Ziosoft, Inc. (www.ziosoftinc.com) has received FDA clearance for its CT brain perfusion application for its Ziostation system. The new application provides brain perfusion functionality to clinicians as a thin-client application using standard commercial hardware. The software aids radiologists in stroke assessment by providing a color map of cerebral blood flow and other perfusion-related parameters from CT images of the brain. It includes image manipulation tools as well as measurement tools such as cerebral blood volume, blood flow and mean transit time.
NEW PRODUCT
Digital Image Viewing for iPhoneTM
Merge Healthcare (www.merge.com) has launched its Merge MobileTM for the iPhoneTM, which enables patients and healthcare professionals to view digital medical images such as CT, MR and X-ray on an Apple iPhone or iPod® Touch. A demonstration is available free of charge from the iPhone App Store. Merge Mobile incorporates advanced remote rendering techniques, including multiplanar reconstruction, which eliminate downloading of large data quantities to the mobile device and enable almost immediate access to images.
FDA CLEARANCE
3D Cardiac CT Analysis
The V3D-Cardiac module by Viatronix (www.viatronix.com) has received FDA clearance. The application combines left ventricle and coronary analysis functions into a single module. Since both functions are analyzed in a single application, the physician can now choose from any of the multiple phases when performing a coronary analysis. The module easily integrates with any PACS workstation with no need for any manual post-processing manipulation. It features one-click segmentation of the heart and selection and analysis of the coronary vessels, allowing real-time analysis of cardiac CT data.
FDA CLEARANCE
Digital Specimen Radiography
Kub Technologies (www.kubtec.com) has received FDA clearance for its XPERT 20 digital specimen radiography system. Designed exclusively for the biopsy suite, the XPERT 20 is available with either a 50 mm × 50 mm or 100 mm × 50 mm detector in a self-contained, shielded cabinet X-ray system that takes up less space than a PC monitor. A small focal spot X-ray source—of up to 25 kV and 1.0 mA—provides increased visibility and sharpness of detail for lesions and abnormalities in breast tissue samples.
