New Series of Mobile Workstations

Insight Sciences (www.insightsciences.com) has released the MW™ series of mobile workstations that combines the power of a desktop system with the portability of a notebook.

Featuring exceptional processing speed, enhanced 3D graphics and optional pre-bundled FDA approved software, the MW workstations run up to four times faster than most systems currently used in radiology and PET centers. The optional FDA approved software packages are DICOM compatible and include, 3D-DOCTOR, which can be used for diagnosis.

The systems are designed to meet the complex visual and computational demands of general radiology, PET, MRI, SPECT, fMRI, teleradiology, medical physics and drug development.

New Generation of Volume Ultrasound

GE Healthcare (www.gehealthcare.com) has introduced LOGIQ 9, the world's first system capable of complete volume ultrasound for general imaging. The new LOGIQ 9 allows clinicians to acquire, optimize and analyze volumetric data to redefine their workflow-modeling the scan-and-read workflow of MR and CT to improve productivity and increase diagnostic confidence.

"As a modality, ultrasound has historically been challenged by the long acquisition times, user-variability and complex workflow compared to other imaging modalities such as MR and CT," said Omar Ishrak, president and CEO of GE Healthcare's ultrasound business. "Today, volume ultrasound delivers advancements in image acquisition and automation technologies to significantly speed patient exams and report turnaround times, while improving consistency. Volume ultrasound technologies also enable new, multi-planer visualization techniques for evaluating a broad range of conditions and diseases."

With LOGIQ 9, clinicians can acquire and construct volumetric images at speeds up to 30 volumes per second, enabling the scan of an entire organ, such as a kidney, within seconds.
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Updated iSite PACS

Stentor has released version 3.3 of its iSite PACS.

The updated version adds improved clinical features and functionality, including remote reading/caching of exams for teleradiology; exam memos for improved collaboration between physicians; image processing filters to aid physician interpretation and diagnosis; a localizer tool for improved diagnosis and image navigation; updated key images tools; and a CD manager for easy image distribution and management.

"With the introduction of iSite PACS version 3.3, we have continued to build upon the iSite architecture to offer customers a powerful and flexible PACS platform that enables hospitals to select and adapt the best tools for its specific clinical environment," said Rob Terheggen, product manager at Stentor.

Web-based RIS/PACS Solution

Guardian Healthcare Systems (www.guardianhealthcare.com) has introduced an integrated, Web-based solution for radiology information systems (RIS) and picture archiving communication systems (PACS).

FlowPoint lets healthcare enterprises combine all of a patient's medical radiology data and images into one digital record, enabling more accurate diagnoses and circumventing medical errors that may occur due to insufficient patient health data. FlowPoint also has multi-lingual capabilities making it ideal for diverse environments.

"The demand for radiology services is soaring in the United States, which means hospitals and other healthcare facilities need a highly efficient, fully integrated solution to manage their rapidly growing need for radiologic image distribution and archiving," said Rich Borrelli, vice-president of Guardian Healthcare Systems. "Guardian FlowPoint creates a comprehensive radiology patient record that integrates images, voice, and data. … Using the electronic record, FlowPoint enables healthcare providers to quickly and easily share information among multiple healthcare providers, facilitating better patient care while reducing administrative costs. "