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Olga Deshchenko, DOTmed News Reporter | December 03, 2010
The Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago is one of the biggest medical shows in the world. This year, RSNA says 21,688 exhibitors staffed booths in three sprawling halls at the convention center. For those who couldn’t attend – or who did attend but couldn’t see it all – DOTmed News presents, hall by hall, some of the most exciting gadgets, devices and applications. Welcome to South Hall.
Biotronics3D
In a space that resembled more of an art gallery than a typical RSNA booth, London-headquartered Biotronics 3D debuted 3DnetMedical, the world's first and only online medical imaging service based on a subscription model. Since its European launch in the summer of 2010, 42 organizations are using the service, the company said.
The subscription-based 3DnetMedical is designed to improve clinical workflow and doesn't require any hardware or software set-up. The solution can be hosted via a standard public or a private cloud. It eliminates the need for disaster recovery plans, as the service maintains a backup of all studies.
In conjunction with the U.S. product launch, Biotronics3D organized an art competition in which Chicago art students used pictorial by-products of the new imaging technology to create artwork. The winners' works were displayed throughout the the company's booth at the RSNA meeting.
Fujifilm Medical Systems
Fujifilm showcased the FDA-cleared Synapse 3D, a comprehensive suite of clinical applications integrated into both Synapse PACS and Synapse Cardiovascular. Synapse 3D is vendor-neutral and can be used with practically any advanced imaging system. Because it’s integrated into PACS, it’s available at any workstation where providers have access to Synapse PACS, including remote locations. Synapse 3D is already installed in more than 200 facilities worldwide, the company said.
Stamford, Conn.-based Fujifilm also showed its FDR D-Evo Wireless at RSNA, a cord-free version of its cassette detector. The new flat panel detector uses Fujifilm’s patented Irradiation Side Sampling technology, which improves detective quantum efficiency and enables technologists to acquire high quality images at lower doses. The product is pending FDA approval.
GE Healthcare
