The new dynamic ultrasound probe test system, ProbeHunter, with new features like validation of image, colour and doppler gives clinicians, biomedical engineers at hospitals and the ultrasound industry a new tool for quality assurance and patient safety. With 256 channels, ProbeHunter tests in real time and is ultra fast. Studies in Scandinavia have confirmed that 35-40% of the ultrasound transducers at a non-tested hospital show defects when tested, even after OEM service, maintenance and systems’own test protocols. The ultrasound probe is the most delicate part of an ultrasound system and is extremely sensitive to shocks, dropping and type of gel or cleanser used. The risk of a fallacious diagnosis is high because the problem is not directly identifiable without a tester. With a next generation test system such as ProbeHunter, it is possible to bring the faulty frequency down to 10% if a hospital frequently tests its ultrasound probes. ProbeHunter is a dynamic test system that validates the performance in real time of ultrasound probes of all brands i.e. Siemens, GE, Philips, Toshiba etc. It is designed for every biomedical department at hospitals as well as for the ultrasound industry. The probe testing device contributes to patient safety by making sure that every ultrasound probe in use is fully functional.

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Thales is introducing the latest release of the DR retrofit solution, ArtPix Mobile EZ2GO. The ArtPix multi-touch tablet will now be able to support both sizes of portable Wi-Fi detectors: the Pixium 3543EZ and the Pixium 2430EZ. In addition, an innovative live Bluetooth connection to a dose measurement device (DAP) will allow the full wireless solution to control both patient exposure and dose management, features requested for pediatrics. Moreover the image quality has been unanimously recognized as best-in-class and the astonishing 40 percent dose reduction compared to CR has been achieved.
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The Discovery IGS 740 is specifically designed to improve clinical efficiency in the operating room, whilst also offering high quality imaging. The fact that it is free standing rather than tethered to the floor or ceiling means that it avoids unnecessary restrictions on a physician’s mobility in the theatre. This means the patient can be imaged at any point during a procedure, so operating theatres can be used for a wider range of procedures than would have been previously possible with fixed imaging systems. Its wide bore C-Arm and dedicated arm-imaging positions help clinicians to easily image the anatomy of interest, and offer full patient access from the left or right.

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Carestream’s new Clinical Collaboration Platform allows providers to identify and share diverse patient clinical data to help clinicians make diagnostic and treatment decisions. This data can also be shared with patients during consultations. One of the biggest challenges facing healthcare IT today is the vast amount of data that exists in siloed systems that limit accessibility. This type of infrastructure increases costs and makes it difficult to access clinical data, which impedes the quality of diagnostic services. Consolidating storage devices with a vendor-neutral archive is a good foundation, but the challenge is to deliver better access and management of unstructured data so that a comprehensive view of patient data can be maintained and distributed to authorized users. Carestream’s Clinical Collaboration Platform can be integrated as modules within a provider’s existing IT ecosystem. Using the latest interoperability standards allows data to be aggregated, which creates a holistic view of the patient. This can also mitigate the need for expensive data migration from older systems by federating multiple devices. A vendor-neutral archive (VNA) links radiology, endoscopy, pathology, cardiology, lab results and other forms of data. Carestream’s flexible Clinical Collaboration Platform can complement a provider’s existing departmental PACS or archive and offers a series of optional modules that can bring unstructured data into the clinical work-flow and enhance the delivery of patient images and reports to clinicians
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Carestream’s Managed Print Solutions programme pairs the outstanding image quality of its DRYVIEW laser imagers and medical films with a comprehensive, all-inclusive programme that provides a broad range of benefits to healthcare providers.

The programme helps eliminate the capital investment in film printing systems and offers a
convenient payment model based on per-print usage. Management is through an easy-to-use Web portal that provides innovative tools to monitor film usage, inventory, billing and service information. Under this programme, Carestream maintains its laser imagers at the healthcare provider’s location, and remotely monitors operations.

The Managed Print Solutions programme is uniquely designed to provide customers with administrative and operational efficiencies that offer several advantages including:

• Automatic replenishment of
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