November 27, 2007 - GE Healthcare announced at RSNA 2007 it will incorporate High-Definition (HD) technology in its next generation of computed tomography (CT) scanners, which will increase spatial resolution by 30 percent, will acquire images 100 times faster than dual source technology currently in the marketplace and lower dose by 50 percent across the entire body.

November 27, 2007 - St. Jude Medical Inc. announced FDA approval of its Epic Stented Tissue Valve with Linx AC Technology. The Epic Valve, which is identical in design to the company’s Biocor Valve, also incorporates patented anti-calcification technology designed to protect against tissue mineralization, or hardening.

November 27, 2007 - Emageon Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a multi-year contract with Novation LLC, the contracting services company of VHA Inc., the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) and Provista, to supply cardiovascular PACS products and services, allowing Emageon to supply its HeartSuite VERICIS Cardiovascular Image and Information Management solution.

Hitachi Medical Systems America commercialized at RSNA 2007 its OASIS patient-centered open architecture MRI scanner, reportedly featuring Hitachi’s proprietary 1.2 Tesla vertical field magnet technology inclusive of high magnet homogeneity and higher order active shim, all in an open architecture magnet design that gives patients an unrestricted viewing angle.

Featuring a high performance gradient system coupled with an 8-channel Radio Frequency (RF) system and Hitachi-designed RF coils, Oasis is designed to provide high performance imaging in a comfortable patient setting.

November 26, 2007 - The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) announced that 21 units from 17 hospitals in 13 states recently received the Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence. This award recognizes the nation’s top hospital critical care units.

November 26, 2007 – Philips announced that its 256-slice Brilliance iCT scanner is now commercially available, providing 8 centimeters of coverage, covering the entire heart in two scans and including a rotation speed of 0.27 seconds with 120 kw of power.

The Brilliance iCT scanner, now four times more powerful than a 64-slice CT, allows radiologists to produce high-quality images with exceptional acquisition speed, including complete coverage of the heart and brain, while incorporating Philips technology that has reduced radiation doses by up to 80 percent.

November, 26, 2007 - AVT, a new advanced visualization solution from Barco, reportedly answers the demand for instant access to 3D anywhere, anytime. With AVT, doctors can read volumetric studies throughout the hospital, in a remote office or even at home.

November 26, 2007 - Siemens Medical Solutions introduced two new MRI systems at RSNA 2007, the MAGNETOM Essenza, featuring 30 mT/m gradients, reportedly delivering excellent image quality for all clinical applications, and the MAGNETOM Verio, which combines image quality at 3T field strength and a 70-centimeter open bore that aims to offer exceptional patient comfort in one solution.

November 26, 2007 - Siemens Medical Solutions unveiled at RSNA 2007 the ACUSON S2000 ultrasound platform, the first system in Siemens' new S Class of ultrasound products, which features capabilities for paradigm-shifting applications such as Acoustic Radiation Forced Impulse (ARFI)* imaging and is prepared to integrate Silicon Ultrasound technology.

November 26, 2007 – At RSNA 2007, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. introduced what is to be the world’s first dynamic volume computed tomography (CT) system, the AquilionONE, an advanced diagnostic imaging system that can image an entire organ in a single rotation or over multiple rotations, showing real-time dynamic movement.

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