Friday, March 5, 2010
Esaote ESTENSA Radiology Image Management System
Esaote out of Genoa, Italy has released its own RIS/PACS software package, dubbed ESTENSA, for clinical image management.
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.
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
Barco Unveils Two Clinical Tablets
Barco, a company mostly known for its high-end professional displays, has entered the medical point-of-care computer market with two new devices. The CliniScape has a 10.4 inch screen and an Intel Core Solo processor (1.2 GHz) with 1 GB of RAM. The ProScribe features a 12 screen and an Intel Celeron-M processor with 512 MB RAM. Although rather underpowered, the ProScribe runs the XP Embedded operating system that is trimmed down to bare necessities specific to its tasks. Both devices are ruggedized to withstand drops and are dust and water resistant.
Features of the ProScribe from the product page:
* 1024x768 resolution on 12-inch touch screen * On-screen keyboard, hot keys and mouse pointer * Low weight (1.75Kg) and grab & go docking station * 802.11 b/g/n wireless networking * Bluetooth 2.1 cordless connectivity (optional) * Windows XP embedded and 1 GHz processing power * Thin client operation (Microsoft RDP, Internet browser, other various SW clients) * PCMCIA slot for easy expansion (e.g. GPRS, UMTS or CDMA) * Multiple I/O Ports; Ethernet, USB, VGA and Audio in/out * Dust/water resistant front screen * Withstands 1m. drop to a concrete surface (Flash Disk versions only) * Silent and fanless operation * Medical-grade compliance (optional)
Features of the CliniScape:
* Lightweight design (approx. 1.8 kg) with back handgrip to minimize fatigue and grab & go docking station
* 10-inch XGA pen touch-screen combined with intuitive controls and LED indicators
* Smart swappable battery for seamless continuous operation
* Microsoft Genuine Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or Genuine Windows Vista Business operating system
* Intel CoreTM Solo processor (1.2 GHz), 60 GB HDD, 1 GB DDR2 RAM
* Digital camera (2 MegaPixel) to capture pictures of patient's wounds
* Bluetooth for cordless connection of external devices and vital sign sensors
* USB port behind rubber cover to interface with USB devices when not docked
* Optional docking station with built-in battery charger, 3 USB ports and Ethernet connectivity
* Easy to wipe clean to reduce spread of infection
* Durable design for maximum uptime (1m drop proof)
Press release: Barco expands offering with new portfolio of mobile point of care solutions...
Product pages: CliniScape (MCA104)...; ProScribe (WI121X)...
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Panasonic Unveils New Rugged Mobile Computer
Today Panasonic is unveiling its new business tablet meant for clinicians and medical personnel to use in office and around the hospital. Last week in San Francisco we got a chance to check out the C1 Business Rugged Toughbook. The 12.1" computer can be used as a standard laptop or converted into a touch tablet for use with a pen or directly with your fingers. The 1280x800 WXGA screen is multi-touch sensitive, so you can use finger gestures to intuitively manipulate images and other documents. Some of the interesting features of the C1 Toughbook include a handstrap on the back of the unit which makes holding it easy in tablet mode, a round touchpad which can be used like an iPod scroll wheel, and space for two hot swappable batteries. The hard drive is easy to pop out as well, so you can take all the sensitive data with you while grabbing a sandwich at the cafeteria without bringing the whole machine.
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:
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Computer Aided Detection May Be Better Than Doctors at Spotting Aneurysms
Angiography procedures, whether under a fluoroscope, CT, or MR imaging, use expensive technology to produce an image that is then manually interpreted by an experienced physician, who hopefully has a good set of eyes. To help those interpreting the image spot intracranial aneurysms, researchers at Mayo Clinic and IBM have developed new image recognition software that identifies probable candidates. The latest trial of the automated detection software showed a sensitivity rate of as high as 95% when analyzing MR angiography images from a historic set of known patient cases. This is compared to a 70% sensitivity that doctors exhibited when analyzing the same images.
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
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Will High Def 3D Binocular Disparity Monitor Make a Clinical Jump?
LG of Seoul, South Korea has released a 23 inch LCD monitor that can display 3D video and graphics at full HD resolution (we're assuming this means 1080p). The system comes with shutter glasses that synchronize to how the screen flashes between views for the left and right eye, an effect called binocular disparity. Now it's looking more and more likely that 3D technology will soon be a common modality to view volumetric, live images in radiology rooms and in the ORs.
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)
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Monday, December 7, 2009
AT&T's Excursion Into Medical Monitoring
In San Francisco, AT&T recently showcased some of their research into the use of wireless technology in various industries (we just hope this isn't detracting from their efforts for their mobile phone network, which needs work). A few of the new projects are medical in nature. In the following video Lusheng Ji of AT&T Labs Research profiles smart slippers that analyze how patients walk and a pill minder that keeps track of how people observe their medication regimen.
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
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Siemens Releases Own PACS System for Image, Video Analysis
At RSNA 2009 in Chicago this week, Siemens is unveiling its first PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) software package. The syngo.plaza provides easy access to 2D, 3D, and 4D visuals from CT, MRI, and ultrasound sources.
Some published features from the press release:
Prepared ReadingOnce 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...
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Ziosoft Unveils Free 2D/3D Visualization Software
Ziosoft out of Redwood City, CA has released a freely downloadable software package for visualizing DICOM 3.0-compatible images from CT, MR, PET, ultrasound, and X-ray devices. The zioTerm application provides both 2D and 3D rendering and is meant to be used by the academic and research community.
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...
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Barco Unveils Two New Grayscale Diagnostic Screens
At the RSNA Annual Meeting in Chicago this week, Barco will be showing off two new medical monitors that it has just announced. The Coronis Fusion 10MP is a 30 inch display that can also work as two independent side-by-side 5 megapixel panels. The Nio 5MP sports a 2096 x 2800 resolution and comes with Barco's MediCal QAWeb online calibration system for consistent visualizations.
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...
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Friday, November 6, 2009
FiatLux Visualize Free Is Now Free for All
Medical visualization software company FiatLux Imaging, Inc., from Redmond, WA, has announced that it is making available for download its FiatLux Visualize™ Free application. The software, designed to run on any computer with Windows, is a 2D/3D DICOM viewer for CT and MRI medical data.
To learn more about the software, check out the press release, product page, or video clips embedded below.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Shareable Ink Turns Paper Forms Into Digital Entry System
At TEDMED last week we spoke with Dr. Vernon Huang from Shareable Ink, a company that provides a digital solution for physician practices that prefer to stay with paper. We were a bit skeptical at first, having seen other "digital pens", but Shareable Ink is impressively simple, ingenious, and intuitive to use.
Link: Shareable Ink ...
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
GE's Decision Support Software Aims to Bring Efficiency, Safety to Clinical Wards
General Electric is previewing a new clinical decision support software developed with the help of Intermountain Healthcare hospital system from Salt Lake City, UT. Using years of Intermountain's clinical data from real world situations, the software is designed to monitor dozens of patients, display live data about them, and raise alerts when certain criteria are met. The package would sit on top of an already installed electronic medical record system and would use historical data about each patient to create appropriate alerts and warnings. According to GE, the pilot software will be launched at Intermountain in November and GE will unveil the full solution at the March meeting of the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS).
Here's Dr. Graham Hughes, Chief Medical Officer & Vice President of Product Strategy for GE demoing the software:
Here's more from our visit yesterday to GE's healthymagination technology showcase in New York:
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Friday, September 25, 2009
New Atom Tablets Coming to A Hospital Near You
TabletKiosk (Torrance, CA) has released three new ultra portable tablet PCs that should find themselves comfortable in a clinical environment. All three are based on the cool running Intel Atom processor, which means lower power consumption and no need for a ventilation port.
Features from the company press release:
eo™ a7330D Ultra-Mobile PCThis newest member of TabletKiosk's family of eo Ultra-Mobile PCs is the first 7-inch tablet to feature an auto-switching dual mode active digitizer / resistive touch screen panel developed by Wacom®, the pioneering leader in pen technology. Business professionals in hospitality, home automation and industrial control systems are also excited about other features of the eo a7330D including its dual, hot swappable battery packs; integrated wireless connectivity; a “fit-in-your-hand” design; and a revolutionary new modular expansion system. By attaching one of the interchangeable expansion modules, the functionality of the device can be customized for specific business applications including scanning bar codes, swiping credit cards and even connecting to enhanced 3G/3.5G wireless wide area networks. Based on high-speed USB Bus technology, the modules are hot swappable and can be removed or switched out without powering down the system.
eo a7330D is powered by the Intel® Atom™ Z530P processor and comes standard with 1.0 GB RAM, 1.8" 80 GB HDD (SSD drives optional), sunlight viewable screen, dual hot swappable batteries, built-in wireless capabilities including GPS, 802.11a/b/g/n Dual Channel WiFi and Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR, and the auto-switching dual mode digitizer/touch screen for highly accurate handwriting recognition and finger touch control.
eo TufTab® a7230XD Rugged Ultra-Mobile PC
The new eo TufTab a7230XD is a rugged Ultra-Mobile PC that surpasses MIL-SPEC-810F specifications and is rated IP54 to provide a lightweight and durable solution for on-the-go professionals working in harsher than normal environments. Featuring the same auto-switching active digitizer / passive touch screen as the eo a7330D, this revolutionary device is ably suited for outdoor fieldwork, data collection, warehousing, mobile point of sale and other work functions which endure extreme handling.
Also powered by the Intel® Atom™ Z530P processor, the eo TufTab a7230XD comes standard with 1.0GB RAM, 80GB HDD (SSD optional), 802.11a/b/g/n Dual Channel WiFi, 2.0Mpixel Still/Video camera with auto focus, dual hot swappable batteries, integrated RFID reader, built-in 1D/2D barcode scanner, 1.0Gb Ethernet, RS-232 Serial port, Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR, and TPM v1.2. Built-in 3G/3.5G WWAN module is optional.
Sahara NetSlate™ a230T
The latest addition to the Sahara Slate PC® line of 12.1-inch slate-style Tablet PCs is the Sahara NetSlate a230T. This new, entry-level touch screen tablet is more affordable option for on-the-go professionals and companies looking for a true slate-style tablet solution, but not necessarily with the enhanced feature-set or processing power of the existing Sahara Slate PC® i400 series of Tablet PCs.
The Sahara NetSlate a230T shares the same body design and form factor of its i400 series siblings, but is powered by the Intel® Atom™ N270 processor and comes standard with 1.0GB RAM (upgradeable to 2.0GB) a 120GB HDD (SSD optional), 802.11a/b/g/n Dual Channel WiFi, Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR and an optional built-in 3G/3.5G WWAN module.
Press release: TabletKiosk Expands its Tablet PC Product Line with a Trio of New Systems Based on the Intel Atom Processor...
Product pages: Sahara NetSlate a230T; eo a7330D and eo TufTab a7230XD...
Some thoughts about the announcement from The Medical Quack...
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Web-Based Carestream Cardiology PACS Launched; Features Workstation Interoperability
Carestream Health out of Rochester, NY is releasing a new web based cardiology PACS. Using one unified platform, clinicians can review historical and current images and videos side by side, create reports for echos, cardiac catheterizations and nuclear cardiology procedures. ECG data management is also included with the ability to interface to different manufacturers' ECG machines.
Structured reporting templates for all cardiovascular applications (cath, echo, vascular and nuclear) with point-and-click access to pre-defined statements along with digital signatures. Formatting is user-customizable and reports can be distributed using HL7, email, automatic print or fax transmissions.
Comprehensive measurement tools for echocardiography applications, including the ability to import measurements taken at the modality. The platform also delivers specialized echocardiography features, including automatic quad screen display for stress echo exams, automatic DICOM calibration and the ability to view imported exams and documents from third-party systems.
An ECG management solution that includes a time-saving worklist and the ability to integrate to multi-vendor ECG carts.
Catheterization reporting tools such as coronary tree annotations for stenosis, stent and graft locations to eliminate dictation and provide a single tool for reporting of echo, cardiac cath and nuclear cardiology.
Nuclear cardiology features, including web-based gated SPECT wall motion review, a 3D cine and localizer tool, as well as viewing and reporting tools.
Press release: Carestream Health Launches New Web-Based Cardiology PACS...
Product page: CARESTREAM Cardiology PACS...
CARESTREAM Cardiology PACS brochure (.pdf)...
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Friday, July 24, 2009
The Love Affair with Epocrates' iPhone Applications, and The New OTC Module
We love medical iPhone applications, but now we're getting the word that we aren't the only ones. Computing Journal is reporting that Epocrates, Inc. has announced that more than 100,000 physicians are using company's iPhone software in their clinical practices. The company further claims that this user load puts Epocrates among the elite top five percent of iPhone developers whose products are used for more than a month after the download.
“With a decade to refine our clinical content and mobile applications, we have established Epocrates as the most frequently used guide at the point of care with physicians using it more than six times per day,” said Jeff Tangney, president and chief operating officer for Epocrates. “The iPhone platform has been a terrific vehicle for us to continue to innovate, introducing new features physicians have fully integrated into their workflow.”
We can only hope this leads to more exciting medical applications for mobile computing not only from Epocrates, but all medical software publishers.
Coincidentally, Epocrates just released an application for the iPhone, Blackberry, Palm, and Windows Mobile that provides detailed information on over-the-counter medications. Here's a video demonstrating the app:
Product page: Epocrates over-the-counter drug module...
Computing Journal: 100,000 Physicians Actively Use Epocrates on the iPhone...
Epocrates: Mobile Products...
Flashback: Epocrates Essentials Now on iPhone...
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Electronic Medical Record System Powered by Microsoft Office
On his blog, Bill Crounse, MD of Microsoft Health is profiling the work of a company that used Microsoft Office applications to create a fully functional EMR system. gloStream Inc. of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan figured that instead of creating a new interface, the company would use something that a lot of people are already comfortable with.
More from Microsoft's Dr. Bill Crounse...
Product page: gloEMR 4.0...
Here's a presentation of the gloEMR 4.0:
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Google Health Can Finally Store Your Medical Files
Google Health recently pushed out an often asked for feature, the ability to store files and documents in a user's PHR account. This includes images, .pdfs, and even audio and video files. The standard allotted file storage for each user is a generous 100MB (though each file needs to be under 4MB), enough to hold quite a few X-ray images, lab reports, and doctor's notes.
In the Official Google Blog post, Google not only announced the feature, a one might say, essential addition to any Personal Health Record system, but they've gone a step further and encouraged its use by promoting advance directives.
Confusion about advance directives, the documents that tells medical professionals which sort of life saving or sustaining measures you'd like taken if you're unable to communicate your preferences, often causes problems in near end-of-life situations. Many times, directives are either non-existent, not current, not correctly completed, or not shared with family members. Naturally, when controversy over a medical directive rears its head, the conservative option, full treatment, is generally taken. Advance directives take the guesswork out of what the patient might want, be it all possible treatments, or only comfort and pain control, and can allow for more peaceful end of life. To ease the process of putting together an advance directive, Google has partnered with Caring Connections, that offers them for free, downloadable for all 50 states.
We got in touch with Julie Wilner, R.N., and Program Manager for Google Health to ask about why Google Health chose to highlight advanced directives. She noted that advance directives are "documents that are integral for families who are dealing with terminal illnesses or difficult end-of-life situations. Not having a signed and readily available Advance Directive can cause problems for families and medical professionals who are trying to navigate difficult times." Also, she pointed out that, "a lot of people in these situations assume you need a lawyer to create an advanced directive, when in fact, you can do so freely and easily online. Because Google Health allows users to upload scanned documents, it's easy to store these types of forms in one place and share them with family members and caregivers. We partnered with Caring Connections to point our users to an easy to use resource for creating advance directives and storing them in Google Health."
Link: Official Google Blog...
Product: Google Health...
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Cisco and UnitedHealth Join in Telemedicine Effort
At a DC press conference, Cisco and UnitedHealth announced Connected Care, a joint effort to create a national telemedicine network aimed, at least at first, at serving rural, difficult to access, and underserved patient populations. The technology, consisting mostly of a secure and high quality video/audio link between a telemedicine center and a doctor's office, would likely be supplemented by on-site nurses and equipment that would provide doctors visual and auditory information about basic vital signs, allowing them to listen to heartbeats, lung sounds, etc., all miles away from the patient. The network itself will be open, and Cisco is hoping to create an environment where third party technologies can integrate into the remote clinic and provide doctors and patients with a better experience. The companies just finished a pilot with a bunch of Cisco employees, who reportedly had a positive experience. Six Connected Care programs are currently in development to beta test the concept.
All you men out there better get ready to turn your head, cough, and hold a video camera to your groin.
From the Cisco press release:
Cisco HealthPresence will be one of the principal technologies enabling Connected Care, using video, audio and medical information to create an experience remarkably similar to an in-person visit with a doctor.To mark the announcement, the companies unveiled today on Capitol Hill the UnitedHealth Group Connected Care mobile clinic – an 18-wheel clinic showcasing the technology and connectivity available through the network.
"In developing advanced telemedicine technologies, we're unlocking new possibilities for how patients can interact with doctors and medical staff. The in-person visit with a doctor is no longer the sole 'gold standard' method for delivering high-quality health care services," said Dr. Kaveh Safavi, vice president Global Healthcare Practice, Cisco Systems, Inc. "Instead, we've now introduced a new care at-a-distance health care delivery model that better connects people, information and processes into one continuum of care. This new technology-enabled delivery model will improve productivity and efficiency in health care while at the same time minimizing costs for access to quality care services."
Press Release: UnitedHealthGroup, Cisco Launch Connected Care, First National Telehealth Network to Expand Health Care Access...
Link: Connected Care...
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Monday, July 6, 2009
3D Interactive Imaging With an Intuitive Video Game Interface
The Des Moines Register is reporting on a volumetric visualization software package developed at the Iowa State's Virtual Reality Applications Center. The BodyViz application, now distributed by Visual Medical Solutions, LLC. of Ames, IA, processes MR and CT scan data into 3D representation and allows the user to navigate through by using a laptop and a standard Microsoft Xbox controller.
Features from the product page:
A user, with an Xbox 360 controller, can rotate, pan, zoom or fly-thru a patient's virtual anatomy. They can create "clipping" or "slicing" planes and move the planes in and out to see the internal structure of the patient. They can also choose from a variety of colors to enhance organs and features of the data. A user can choose what tissue densities they wish to view such as harder tissues (bone, muscle) or softer tissue (fat, skin). Using actual patient data, virtual trocars can be placed in the 3D MRI, CT scan visualizaton to enhance surgical planning. In addition, surgical instrument "paths" can be created on the fly and a user can fly through these paths interactively.
Product page: BodyViz...
More details from Des Moines Register...
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» Online Lung Cancer Mutation Database to Help Oncologists in Decision Making (April 28, 2008)
» New Wireless Medical Device Interoperability System Unveiled (March 25, 2008)
» MIView, OpenGL Based Medical Image Viewer (March 7, 2008)
» Epocrates on iPhone: Officially Under Way (March 7, 2008)
» DINAMAP to Marry Motion C5 Mobile Tablet (March 3, 2008)
» Epocrates Drug Reference Now on iPhone (March 3, 2008)
» Google Goes for EMR Market (February 21, 2008)
» MEDIVista™ Information and Entertainment System (February 21, 2008)
» CureHunter Goes Mobile (February 13, 2008)
» Electronic Medical Records Circa 1964 (January 28, 2008)
» Online Health Tools Just for Aussies (January 25, 2008)
» Google: Free Database Storage for Scientists (January 21, 2008)
» AVT 3D Medical Imaging on the Go (January 18, 2008)
» Collection of Active Open Source Projects for Health Care (January 18, 2008)
» Dr. Halo: XBox Based "Care Consoles" to Invade Hospitals (January 8, 2008)
» IdentityPal: The USB Medical Bracelet (January 8, 2008)
» Miracube 3D Displays (January 7, 2008)
» Phreesia: Wireless Patient Clipboard (January 2, 2008)
» DrFirst™ E-Prescribing iPhone (December 17, 2007)
» CureHunter.com Aims to Distill Evidence Based Medicine into 1 Mouse Click (November 20, 2007)
» iMedicor Portal for Medical Professionals (November 20, 2007)
» HealthGrid.US (November 16, 2007)
» Spiffy New Monitor for Medical Systems (October 25, 2007)
» Visible Body from Argosy Publishing (October 24, 2007)
» Philips Introduces CliniScape Mobile Clinical Assistant (October 24, 2007)
» Prefense™ Early Detection and Notification System™ (October 17, 2007)
» Masimo Patient SafetyNet (October 17, 2007)
» The IT Pediatrician (October 9, 2007)
» Microsoft HealthVault Unveiled (October 4, 2007)
» IBM Patient Avatars (October 3, 2007)
» NeuroQuant™, the Brain Ruler (September 20, 2007)
» Quiet Little Medputer (September 13, 2007)
» Continua Set to Standardize Medtech Interoperability (September 12, 2007)
» The Math of Donor Organ Matching (September 5, 2007)
» CT Vascular Analysis via the Internet (September 4, 2007)
» Laindon Survival Model Analyses Patient Risks (September 4, 2007)
» Vanderbilt Perioperative Information Management System (VPIMS) (August 28, 2007)
» MedCalc Now for Win Mobile (August 28, 2007)
» Virtual Reality for Virtual Unreality (August 24, 2007)
» 220 Million Pixels on New System at UCSD (August 22, 2007)
» SnowWorld VR for Pain (August 21, 2007)
» Google, Microsoft, and You? (August 15, 2007)
» HHS Medical Innovation Database (August 9, 2007)
» Skyscape on the iPhone (August 8, 2007)
» Canon's Health Check-Up Collection (August 1, 2007)
» Medical Images on iPhone (July 25, 2007)
» Isabel Diagnosis Reminder System (IDRS) (July 19, 2007)
» Unbound Medicine Does iPhone (July 3, 2007)
» World's Highest Pixel Density Projection Chip (June 22, 2007)
» Google: Is there a doctor in the family? (June 21, 2007)
» How to Barter a Kidney (June 14, 2007)
» TabletKiosk™ Greets Patients in ER (June 11, 2007)
» University of Calgary Unveils the CAVEman Virtual Human (May 24, 2007)
» Hands-on with Motion Computing's C5 medical Tablet PC (March 28, 2007)
» New Color Display for Information Systems in the Medical Field (March 16, 2007)
» Organizing Med Schools with M-Dash (March 16, 2007)
» The MedTab (March 6, 2007)
» Philips/Intel Mobile Clinical Assistant (March 1, 2007)
» O'Reilly on "Medical Moore's Law" (February 28, 2007)
» Records at the Nuclear Medicine Hospital Get Even More Secure (February 27, 2007)
» Motion C5: Mobile Clinical Assistant (February 20, 2007)
» New software could help people with multiple prescriptions (January 18, 2007)
» HD Video Goes Medical (December 18, 2006)
» Thomson Clinical Xpert (December 12, 2006)
» Massive Sun Computing Grid to Aid in Research at Cedars-Sinai (December 7, 2006)
» smartSTIK-MD™ (December 4, 2006)
» New 5-Minute Clinical Consult (November 3, 2006)
» SMD 21310 Flat Panel from Siemens (November 3, 2006)
» MEDeCARD Personal Health Records for Thumb Drives (October 17, 2006)
» ProScribe Clinical Wireless Display (October 16, 2006)
» The EYCIN System Knows Where You're Looking (October 10, 2006)
» Mobile Clinical Assistant Platform from Intel (September 29, 2006)
» MedAppz iSuite for Health Information Management (September 29, 2006)
» The Merck Manual for Mobile Devices (September 27, 2006)
» A-List Award for GCQ (September 14, 2006)
» The Cure@PS3 Project; A New Way to Join Our Team (September 6, 2006)
» RFID Improves Delivery for Bags of Blood (September 5, 2006)
» Hospital Food Ordering Goes Wireless (August 11, 2006)
» A New Way to Process MRI Data (July 28, 2006)
» Up to the Minute Medicine (July 25, 2006)
» HP Develops Tiny Wireless Chip; Medical Applications Expected (July 17, 2006)
» ICIS PocketPACS (July 17, 2006)
» Google Health Scrapbook? (July 10, 2006)
» Gaze Detector Lets You Hear with Your Eyes (June 22, 2006)
» Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia (June 6, 2006)
» AllergyKids: Wristband Record Keeping (June 5, 2006)
» The Vocera Badge (June 2, 2006)
» SmartShirt: A Breathable Fabric (That Monitors Your Breathing) (May 30, 2006)
» Spanish Company Reads Palms, Foretells Access (May 26, 2006)
» IBM Software Goes Open-Source to Combat H5N1 Flu, Other Infections (May 16, 2006)
» A Novel Algorithm for Detecting Cancer Genes (May 15, 2006)
» Healthy Fun with Google Trends (May 12, 2006)
» The Virtual Patient Engine (May 10, 2006)
» Google Health Watch Continues (May 9, 2006)
» Streaming the Patient Channel (May 8, 2006)
» UK Hospitals Rock! (May 5, 2006)
» Wallet Flash™ (April 17, 2006)
» Revised Davis's Drug Guide with Auto-Updates (April 12, 2006)
» SmartDraw Healthcare Solution (March 24, 2006)
» Mass Hysteria for RFID Tracking (March 22, 2006)
» Hot! The Symbol MC70 (March 8, 2006)
» Symbol in the Healthcare Setting (March 7, 2006)
» Scan Station 100 for Simplified Document Sharing (March 7, 2006)
» ICE First™ for Cellphones (March 6, 2006)
» Hot Release From Unbound Medicine (March 2, 2006)
» MedBridge Translation System (March 2, 2006)
» Online Medical Records: The Future is Here (February 28, 2006)
» Wireless Patient Monitoring System from Cisco, Philips, and Emergin (February 27, 2006)
» The Real-Time Location System to Monitor Everything In and Out of Sight (February 22, 2006)
» MedicTag USB Keychain (February 22, 2006)
» I've Got You Under My Skin (February 16, 2006)
» Panasonic® Toughbook® Wireless Display for Healthcare (February 14, 2006)
» The Global Care Quest System Goes Mainstream? (February 13, 2006)
» Insurance costs got you down? Make some money with Epocrates! (February 13, 2006)
» Blackberry Medical Skin (February 13, 2006)
» ARTbeat™ - A Free Skyscape Product (February 8, 2006)
» Ob/Gyn-- powered by GE! (February 8, 2006)
» CMEs-- uggh! (February 8, 2006)
» Podcasting Medicine (February 7, 2006)
» AHFS Drug Reference Packages - Special Student Discounts (February 7, 2006)
» Epocrates Essentials (February 6, 2006)
» English Spanish Dictionary - Unique Skyscape Tools (February 6, 2006)
» Cochrane Reviews - Evidence-Based Medicine At the Bedside (February 3, 2006)
» SkyScape Clinical Constellation™ for Comprehensive Decision Support (February 2, 2006)
» Skyscape - Fully Integrated Point-of-Care Software (February 1, 2006)
» Video of UCLA Mobile, Wireless System (January 30, 2006)
» Mobile Surgery (January 30, 2006)
» Anesthesia Central -- Mobility for the Gases (January 27, 2006)
» Evidence Based Medicine -- To Go (January 26, 2006)
» Nursing Central - Nurses get mobile too! (January 25, 2006)
» Smart Cards for Patient Histories (January 24, 2006)
» Medicine Central - The All-in-One Solution to Medicine (January 24, 2006)
» Clinical Content, Any Way You Want It (January 23, 2006)
» "We are stardust, we are golden" (January 12, 2006)
» Spoofing BioMetric Identification (December 21, 2005)
» RFID Solution Wins Award (December 14, 2005)
» Between the Earbuds: Neuroanatomy for the iPod (November 8, 2005)
» UCLA Medical Center Shreds Hospital Paper Chase; Goes Wireless (October 20, 2005)
» Versaform: Free Electronic Medical Record-Keeping (October 11, 2005)
» Betting on the Flu (October 11, 2005)
» Fingering Fingerprints (September 14, 2005)
» 'Wired hospitals help staff, soothe patients' (August 17, 2005)
» Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) System (August 9, 2005)
» Medal.org: The Medical Algorithm Project (August 5, 2005)
» HOPE/EGMAIN-EX WebEdition (July 6, 2005)
» Military Medical Records Go Paperless (June 30, 2005)
» The Tactical Medical Coordination System (June 21, 2005)
» LaPazz D-Note (May 24, 2005)
» Do-it-Yourself Medical Records (May 23, 2005)
» UPMC: Charting the Progress of Evidence-Based Medicine (May 18, 2005)
» Pointsec Encryption for PDAs (March 31, 2005)
» 'Medical records are wide open to computer hackers' (March 21, 2005)
» Computerized Physician-Order Entry Systems and Medication Errors (March 10, 2005)
» Fireball KeyPoint Crypto Mobile Storage (March 9, 2005)
» Harvard Medical CIO's favorite (and mostly useless) gadget (March 4, 2005)
» Talking prescription drug labels (March 1, 2005)
» Composite Health Care System II (CHCS II) (February 28, 2005)
» VeriChip (February 25, 2005)
» ProPath will tag specimens with RFID (February 24, 2005)
» FusionForm for Healthcare (February 18, 2005)
» SanDisk + MedKey = New MedChip (February 15, 2005)
» SanDisk: A waterproof USB drive for patient records (February 15, 2005)
» Single-use patient RFID by Radianse (February 10, 2005)
» RFID's, barcodes for cadavers (February 7, 2005)
» invivodata: 'patient compliance guaranteed' (January 24, 2005)
» Surgichip (December 10, 2004)
