Traditionally, the standard of care for colon cancer screening has been optical colonoscopy, but the invasive nature of this procedure affects compliance with screening recommendations. CT Colonography (virtual colonoscopy) offers patients a less-invasive alternative. The majority of colorectal cancer deaths are preventable with early screening, and CT Colonography has been shown to be highly effective in the detection of polyps and adenomas in the colon. It is possible, however, for radiologists to have difficulty visualising polyps with CT Colonography, even with careful study review. Computeraided detection (CAD) for virtual colonoscopy has been shown to be effective in the detection of colonic polyps and to have a positive effect on reader sensitivity. A CAD software solution is now available that automatically identifies colon polyps. VeraLook is designed to detect and highlight potential polyps during CTC examinations. Extensive testing with radiologists has demonstrated that the use of this CAD solution improved reader sensitivity to all colonic polyps in a statistically significant manner, particularly for smaller, more easily missed polyps and pre-cancerous polyps which can develop into malignancies over time. The CAD solution has also demonstrated high standalone sensitivity in detecting polyps, while generating a low number of clinically acceptable false positive marks on CTC images, and is now integrated into Vital Images’Vitrea workstation as a result of a strategic partnership agreement signed earlier this year. VeraLook is also available for the TeraRecon Aquarius iNtuition and Viatronix V3D workstations.
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By intelligently recognising cassette types, Konica Minolta’s Xpress CR system now delivers digital imaging solutions for both general radiography and mammography applications with one easy-to-use, cost-effective solution. The mammography upgrade provides consistent and reliable high-quality images with the most advanced phosphor receptor available, caesium bromide (CsBr), which delivers a high level of detective quantum efficiency (DQE). At the heart of this mammography upgrade solution is the company’s ultra high resolution 43.75 um pixel size. This superior resolution combined with highly advanced mammography image processing algorithms and specially designed CR Mammography cassettes and plates deliver unparalleled, consistent image quality. Technologists can focus their efforts on patient care due to the intuitive and easy to use imaging software and equipment environment. The CS-3 control station offers a robust imaging platform that includes specialised imaging tools for CR, DR and also mammography imaging applications. Specialised mammography algorithms include advanced skin line detection and chest wall masking. These tools combined with the ultra high resolution of the REGIUS CR reader allow high-quality diagnostic mammography images to be acquired, processed and then transmitted for reading on a diagnostic workstation.
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Introduced for use with single-breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLco) equipment, the 5560 Series DLco simulator with Easy Lab QC software allows the accuracy and variablility of a DLco instrument to be checked. The software aids in defining how the instrument computes DLco, charting and graphing the instrument’s performance against the simulator’s projected values. It also charts and graphs the comparison of the data obtained from biological control subjects and performs linearity checks of gas analysers. When configured with the appropriate precision gases for the various DLco devices on the market, this device will accurately produce a wide range of DL values.
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A cost-effective cart-based colour Doppler diagnostic ultrasound system, the new U2 offers an ergonomic design and user-friendly workflow, providing truly rewarding operation. The advanced digital technological integration and dependable functionality are essential to facilitate exceptional image acquisition and to greatly increase diagnostic confidence. In addition the many software packages and wide range of transducer selections ensure maximum versatility. The system incorporates other features including a 15′ LCD screen, large capacity hard disk, built-in battery and DVD R/W.
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A state-of-the-art ultrasound system, the DC-8 performs well for a wide range of physical examinations, from deep abdominal sites to small superficial areas or from minute vessels to large muscular structures, thanks to new technologies and innovative image processing algorithms. The unique 3T transducer technology increases bandwidth and transmission efficiency, thus offering better SNR and improved resolution. It enables higher frequency scans even focusing on deep structures, easier and faster image aquisition and better image clarity even when scanning the most challenging patients. Another innovative technology, iFlow, allows better visualisation of tiny vessels and complex flow patterns. The exclusive processing algorithm allows the detection of very weak colour Doppler signals with an optimal S/N ratio and provides excellent spatial resolution without compromising penetration or sensitivity. The ultra wideband nonlinear processing technology enhances contrast capabilities. With ultra-wideband signal transmission, the system can manipulate both 2^nd harmonic and non-linear fundamental signals, and finally generate significantly enhanced images. Other technologies include high resolution iClear, now available for 3D/4D imaging, which is a speckle suppression technology for improving contrast resolution to better detect and visualise pathological structures, and iBeam spatial compounding, which uses multiple scan angles to form a single image with enhanced contrast resolution and improved visualisation. The new platform also enables optimum flexibility for post processing and analysis of the raw data image, allowing maximum productivity to be achieved.
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