by mmatthews
12/1/2008 11:51:00 AM
Been on the hunt for new Women’s Imaging solutions.
Yesterday, I found a few while in the East Building – Hall D. First, an
informatics tool. Candelis’ ImageGrid Mammography Tracking Module; it’s an
optional feature to the ImageGrid RIS. The goal: Help imaging centers and
community hospitals optimize mammo workflow. How? The product tracks exam and
pathology results, and does follow-up work like automated letters and
statistical reporting. On the modality front, several vendors showed me new
ultrasound advancements. Zonare debuted some new software enhancements for its
Zone Sonography, including one specifically designed for “difficult-to-image”
(read overweight, elderly, or obese pregnant) patients. The company also showcased
two new transducers, the C4-1 and the L14-5w high resolution, high frequency
transducer for improved imaging of small parts and for better breast imaging.
And Siemens rolled out the ACUSON S2000 Automated Breast Volume Scanner.
Especially effective for women with dense breasts, it images the entire breast
without stitching anything together. One big benefit: The system lets the
clinician capture the intuitive, anatomical coronal plane, not available with
conventional ultrasound. A better view for radiologists, a better chance for
the one out of eight women who get diagnosed with breast cancer each year. …I
hear Sony has some exciting stuff happening in Women’s Imaging. I’ll be on the
lookout today. More on that later.