November 4, 2007 - The prevalence of asymptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) is steadily increasing among American adults, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2007.

PAD occurs when fatty deposits accumulate in the inner linings of artery walls, restricting blood flow and needed oxygen to the legs, feet, arms and other areas of the body. PAD increases the risk of dying from heart disease and stroke.

Ovalum Ltd., a privately held Israeli medical device company, has received FDA marketing clearance for the CiTop Guidewire system for angiographic procedures in the peripheral vasculature, a device intended to assist in the treatment of chronic complete arterial blockage (CTO).

ATS Medical Inc., manufacturer and marketer of state-of-the-art cardiac surgery products and services, received FDA clearance for the ATS Simulus Semi-Rigid Annuloplasty Ring designed for mitral valve repair.

November 1, 2007 - TeraRecon, a provider of advanced visualization solutions, received the Frost & Sullivan 2007 Market Penetration Leadership Award for “delivering tremendous financial performance and gaining market share year after year,” said the announcement from Frost and Sullivan (F&S).

In conjunction with the award, F&S analysts stated, “TeraRecon is well underway to surpassing its major competitor and becoming the leading independent advanced visualization vendor in North America in the near future.”

November 1, 2007 – Siemens Medical Solutions has just introduced the MAGNETOM Verio, a 3 Tesla (3T) MRI system with a 70 cm open bore and total imaging matrix (Tim) technology, a system designed to deliver high-field imaging to patients who are claustrophobic, in pain or discomfort or those who weigh up to 550 lbs.

November 1, 2007 - American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII) Trustees announced that it held its first board meeting on September 21, 2007, and elected officers to various positions.

The ABII Board of Trustees is comprised of three appointees from the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), three others appointed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), and one public member (yet to be named) who is not employed in the field of imaging informatics.

Image Analysis’ N-Vivo System for phantom-calibrated Coronary and Aortic (Calcium) Scoring and QCT Bone Mineral Analysis (Densitometry) now includes optional longer calibration phantoms that can be used for cardiac scoring, aorta scoring and BMD in the hip and spine without patient repositioning. The new Coronary Artery Score and Aortic Score software is highly automated, fast and reproducible, the company says, and both provide calcium and mass score.

November 2007

Apollo Medical Imaging Technology’s MIStar multipurpose software reportedly combines a broad spectrum of advanced functionalities including CT/MR/NM Perfusion, Diffusion Tensor Fiber Tractography, multimodality Volume Fusion, 3D visualization and analysis along with multimodality solutions. Desktop and laptop PCs running Windows 2000/XP can reportedly directly query and retrieve images over the network at the click of a button.

November 2007

AFP Imaging’s NewTom 3G is an in-office cone-beam CT designed for otolaryngology. The scanner can acquire 360 X-rays in only 36 seconds, and produces — with the aid of primary reconstruction software — a 3D database of the patient’s maxillofacial anatomy.

Siemens Healthcare's MAGNETOM Verio is a 3 Tesla (3T) MRI system with a 70 cm open bore and total imaging matrix (Tim) technology, a system designed to deliver high-field imaging to patients who are claustrophobic, in pain or discomfort or those who weigh up to 550 lbs.

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