Dear Buyer's Guide Update Member,
This edition of the Buyer's Guide Update finds us on the cusp of radiology's showcase conference, the RSNA meeting in Chicago. The show gives those shopping for new MRI devices and software an excellent opportunity to kick the tires on the latest in MRI technology.
If you find yourself one of the lucky ones walking the halls of McCormick Place later this month, you'll find that vendors have been busy making scanners more open and accessible to reduce patient claustrophobia and increase access during interventional procedures. Traditional closed-bore scanners are getting shorter and quieter, while a number of companies have introduced open-style high-field superconducting systems.
Indeed, vendors are moving beyond the doughnut-hole configuration with vertical-style scanners capable of scanning patients while sitting or standing. One company has even introduced an MRI system that tilts like a fluoroscopy table. Niche scanners for extremity applications also continue to be a hot ticket.
On the software side, developers have been working on applications for improving workflow, automating complex clinical tasks, and performing advanced visualization functions such as computer-aided detection (CAD) on MRI data.
The links below detail some of the latest product listings in the MRI section of our Buyer's Guide, where you can research systems, compare products, and even schedule RSNA appointments with participating vendors. Just go to buyersguide.auntminnie.com to get started.
Next month in Buyer's Guide Update we'll be featuring Digital X-Ray, including both computed radiography and digital radiography technologies. If you're an imaging vendor and would like to add or modify your company's profile in the Buyer's Guide, just click here, and go to the box at left that says "Manage Your Company and Product Listing."
