November 15, 2007 – Masimo reported a new independent clinical study demonstrates the ability of Masimo SET Perfusion Index (PI) to improve detection of congenital heart defects (CHD) in newborns with duct-dependent systemic circulation.

November 15, 2007 - On Oct. 22 the Swedish Neuroscience Institute became the first hospital in western Washington to activate an advanced telemedicine system in the emergency rooms of its Issaquah and Ballard campuses to provide a real-time, 24/7 link between ER physicians and stroke specialists based at the Cherry Hill Campus, where Swedish’s nationally recognized stroke program is based.

November 15, 2007 - The Siemens Medical Solutions Molecular Imaging Division will feature the new Symbia E series single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imager at RSNA 2007.

The Symbia E, based on the Siemens’ Symbia family of imagers, includes features that will reportedly allow providers to work with increased confidence because of the system’s improved image quality and increased reliability. The system can also be upgraded as a facility’s workload grows.

For more information: www.usa.siemens.com/medical

Hitachi Medical Systems America announced that it received FDA clearance to market its Oasis magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system that reportedly features vertical field magnet technology inclusive of high magnet homogeneity and higher order active shim, in an open architecture magnet design.
The system contains a magnetic field strength of 1.2 Tesla, a high performance gradient system coupled with an eight-channel Radio Frequency (RF) system and Hitachi-designed RF coils.

Siemens Medical Solutions expanded its portfolio of ultrasound applications with the syngo Arterial Health Package (AHP) that calculates cardiovascular risks by measuring the carotid intima media thickness and determining the so-called vascular age, the relative age of the vessel.

SonoSite Inc. will unveil the M-Turbo hand-carried ultrasound system for use in the full range of clinical applications at the point of care, reportedly delivering an exponential increase in raw processing power for improved image clarity across all exam types.

The Philips Brilliance CT 64-channel scanner reportedly provides high quality CT images of the coronary arteries and heart anatomy at low radiation dose levels and short breathholds.

Richardson Electronics will feature its line of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) from Image Systems and a washable mouse and keyboard at RSNA 2007.

Cardiac Science Corp. launched the Quinton Q-Tel RMS 3.0, which reportedly enhances the Quinton line of cardiac rehabilitation systems to offer connectivity between the rehab department and the hospital’s HIS and EMR system.

Siemens Medical Solutions announced that it has added the ImageGrid Archive Appliance from Candelis Inc. to its Accessory Solutions global product portfolio, in order to offer Siemens customers an affordable DICOM storage solution.

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