Toshiba Medical, a Canon Group company, introduced its newest magnetic resonance (MR) system, the Vantage Elan/Zen Edition 1.5T, to deliver comfortable, effortless and efficient exams in healthcare facilities of all sizes. The Zen Edition prioritizes intelligent work­flow and patient comfort, providing clinical applications to help providers make accurate diagnoses.

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. announced the expansion of the company's artificial intelligence (AI) development initiative with entry in the U.S. market. The AI development initiative will harness the power of AI to enhance Fujifilm’s imaging and informatics healthcare Synapse portfolio which includes Synapse PACS (picture archiving and communication system), Synapse Cardiovascular and Synapse VNA (vendor neutral archive), among other solutions. The initiative was on display at the 2017 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Chicago.

Toshiba Medical, a Canon Group company, introduced new educational tools and interactive learning resources to help healthcare providers stay current on CMEs and clinical education without impacting busy schedules. The new advancements give clinicians more accessible and mobile-friendly resources and accreditation opportunities that fit into their on-the-go schedules.

Philips recently announced the results of a comprehensive, independent, two-year study demonstrating the clinical workflow benefits of its next-generation image-guided therapy platform, Azurion. The study investigated nearly 800 patient procedures to evaluate the impact of Azurion at St. Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands. The data demonstrated clinicians’ use of Azurion resulted in significant time savings for the hospital, including a 17 percent reduction of the average interventional procedure time, a 12 percent reduction of in-lab patient preparation time, and a 28 percent reduction of post-procedure lab time.

December 4, 2017 — Vital Images unveiled the newest version of Vitrea Advanced Visualization software, the cornerstone of its imaging platform, at the 2017 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Chicago. The new release, dubbed Version 7, includes numerous product enhancements and state-of-the-art modality applications.

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Samsung Electronics debuted its OmniTom mobile 16-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2017 Annual Meeting, Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Chicago. OmniTom received 510(k) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the U.S. market on Aug. 18 of this year.

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