Built upon Innova's exceptional 3D imaging platform, Innova EPVision provides image overlay and delivers gated image stabilization, reducing image artifact that can occur with patient movement, cardiac motion or breathing. During procedures, the gated image stabilization enables accurate visualization for better localization and guidance of ablation catheters and other devices during interventional procedures such a complex EP procedures.

GE's Innova EPVision provides uncompromised registration performance of the 3D overlay on the 2D fluoroscopy with ECG gating and motion compensation. The application is enhanced by image stabilization features such as ECG gated display and motion tracking. These tools help reduce image motion that occurs with patient movement or breathing. Innova EPVision is available on GE's Innova 2100^IQ cardiovascular X-ray system along with the complete family of single-plane Innova systems from GE Healthcare.

Press release: GE Healthcare Provides Electrophysiologist Innova® EPVision To Navigate With Confidence During Complex Procedures ...

Here are some details about ESTENSA from the press release:

ESTENSA shape the future of radiology reporting, being the first to introduce, in the international RIS PACS community, a Structured Report system, that allows radiologists to innovate the way they produce and distribute reports: ESTENSA allows for standardized radiological outcomes and the sharing of all findings, key images, observations and associated measurements with specialists and general practitioners.

ESTENSA’s wide range of dedicated analysis packages gets inside CT, MR & PET scans, thanks to the newest 3D image visualization, “virtual navigation” and processing technology, which turns images into clinical decisions and helps for an enterprise-wide distribution of studies and an improvement in exams’s quality and Patient’s safety.

Specific functionalities for managing all the activities and high-end tools for streamlined workflow are provided for all those clinical departments external to radiology, which make extensive use of radiological images (Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy, Orthopaedics, Operating Room, etc.).

Press release: At European Congress of Radiology ECR 2010 of Wien Esaote presents ESTENSA the newly-conceived RIS/PACS software

Here's the Esaote Estensa brochure we obtained from the company.

The strangest thing about the laptop is its unusual proportion between size and weight. Basically, it looks larger than it weighs. Because it is a rugged laptop, which means it can be dropped on concrete and have water splashed at it, it has some empty space within to cushion any blows and channels to direct liquids into a port hole on the bottom. And so it's considerably fatter in depth than other machines in this range. But when you hold it, it's impressively light and comfortable. That's because at 3.2 lbs (3.7 lbs with two batteries), it's the lightest 12.1" convertible laptop on the market.

We asked Kyp Walls of Panasonic to give a quick tour of the device to our readers:

Full feature list of the Panasonic C1 Toughbook, under the fold:

Once images are acquired, they are automatically routed to servers in the Mayo and IBM Medical Imaging Informatics Innovation Center located on the Mayo campus in Rochester, a collaborative research facility that combines advanced computing and image processing to provide faster, more accurate image analysis. There algorithms align and analyze images to locate and mark potential aneurysms — even very small ones less than 5mm — so specially trained radiologists can conduct a further and final analysis.

From the time an image is taken to the time it is ready to be read by a radiologist, there often is only a 10-minute window. In that 10 minutes, the new workflow is able to identify images coming off of the scanners and route those related to the head and brain through the special workflow which then conducts automated aneurysm detection. On average, this can be done in three to five minutes, improving efficiency and saving valuable radiologist’s time, leading to a quicker diagnosis which is especially important in the case of a serious aneurysm.

The aneurysm detection system uses an algorithm developed by Mayo researchers that is executed on IBM WebSphere Process Server to model and orchestrate the automated workflow. Images are stored on IBM DB2 for Linux and Windows data service and workflow logic is run on IBM System x servers and IBM storage.

Mayo press release: Mayo Clinic and IBM Advance Early Detection of Brain Aneurysms...

Abstract in Journal of Digital Imaging: Computer-Aided Detection of Intracranial Aneurysms in MR Angiography

The panel adopts the company’s proprietary technologies such as “high performance 3D exclusive controller” capable of processing more than twice as much image data as other HD 3D LCDs and “copper bus line” to improve on the resolution and picture quality. In addition, the panel is able to reproduce both 2D and 3D images, meaning that users can switch back and forth from 2D and 3D modes.

Although full HD 3D images have been developed for contents such as video games, movies and animations, 3D display products with full HD resolution were unavailable in the market. The commercial launch of LG Display’s full HD 3D LCD panel is expected to help to boost development of high resolution 3D contents while allowing users to view true-to-life 3D images.

Press release: LG Display Rolls Out 3D LCDs with Full HD Resolution

(hat tip: Vizworld)

Neat stuff! But no word on what happens when the slippers wander into a dead zone, or when the pill-minder's calls to you are dropped.

Link: AT&T Labs Research

Some published features from the press release:

Prepared Reading

Once an image is obtained, syngo.plaza automatically identifies the type based on the scanner that was used and then, in line with the case complexity, calls up the corresponding 2D, 3D, or 4D applications. Through no-click integration to syngo.via, Siemens new imaging software, users can access the appropriate syngo.via applications directly through syngo.plaza. Combined with a unified user-interface, this allows for a smooth transition between different applications and helps speed up the reading workflow.

With its wide application range, syngo.plaza even helps users master complex multi-modality cases through access to syngo.via and syngo Multimodality Workplace applications. And, with its Patient Jacket functionality, syngo.plaza makes it easy to view patient history at a glance – including prior exams, reports, and Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) presentation states.

Personalized Workplace
In addition to its one-of-a-kind prepared reading capabilities, syngo.plaza also offers two viewing modes for users. The first is a pre-configured intuitive interface. The second is a customizable option that allows users to define and use the layouts they prefer. This role-based view helps streamline the reading workflow and helps eliminate time wasted adjusting to strictly one-size-fits-all PACS technologies. In addition, the time-saving SmartSelect tool enables users to access their most frequently used functions directly in the diagnostic screen without taking their eyes off the images. Plus, syngo.plaza’s innovative system architecture allows clinicians to access the software within their facility or remotely.

Press release: Siemens Healthcare unveils syngo.plaza at RSNA 2009...

Published features:

3D volume rendering

2D slab MIP

2D fusion

2D viewer

Maximum intensity projection (MIP)

Multi-planar reformat (MPR)

Manual curved planar reformat (CPR)

Multi-volume overlay

Measurement tools

Sculpting tools

Comparison tools

Snapshot and batch tools

Customizable color opacity presets

Press release: Ziosoft Releases Free zioTerm Basic 2D/3D Software Application...

Product page: zioTerm Basic 2D/3D Application...

With the Coronis Fusion 10MP, Barco continues the legacy of its leading Coronis products and introduces several new, unprecedented features that make the system particularly competent for grayscale diagnostic imaging. One of these innovations is a proprietary 'SmoothGray' technology which assures a more precise DICOM curve, thereby improving the visibility of subtle details. Furthermore, Coronis Fusion 10MP includes Barco's proprietary Uniform Luminance Technology (ULT), which provides consistent brightness over the entire 30-inch screen surface.

This new product will inherit the ergonomic, modern and widely acclaimed design from the successful Coronis Fusion 6MP DL. Just like the 6MP, the new 10MP will come as a complete, plug and play product bundle, featuring an ultra-fast display controller and the latest version of the MediCal QAWeb solution for worry-free Quality Assurance.

One of the main advancements that have raised the diagnostic accuracy of the new Nio 5MP to the next level is the integration of a brand-new LCD panel based on IPS (In-plane switching) technology. Thanks to this new panel, grayscale images are presented with more brightness, improved contrast and better black uniformity, under any ambient light condition. Furthermore, the new panel sets itself apart with its extra high resolution of 2096 x 2800, while at the same time still supporting the 2048 x 2560 standard.

Besides more brightness, contrast and resolution, the new Nio 5MP also scores high on luminance uniformity. Responsible for this is the integrated uniformity correction function, which spreads the luminance more evenly over the entire screen.

The new Nio 5MP comes as a turnkey solution, including a high-speed display controller and an online system for calibration and Quality Assurance.

Press releases: Barco previews brand-new 10 MegaPixel 'Fusion' display for high-resolution grayscale imaging...; Barco launches next generation 5 MegaPixel grayscale display...