Toshiba America Medical Systems (Booth 2629) is introducing and featuring a panoply of imaging systems, and its accompanying software. Toshiba is showcasing its line of CT products, including the Aquilion product line. Recently, Toshiba launched support of a new trial CORE 320 to validate the Aquilion ONE. In addition to both of these, Toshiba will also have information about the faCTor64 trial being conducted at Intermountain Healthcare in Utah.

ScImage (Booth 1800) is highlighting its web-based Gated SPECT viewing capabilities implemented through display normalization and the ability to adjust the window/level of the stress series, the rest series or both independently.

Mortara Instruments (Booth 2370) is demonstrating a 12-lead resting electrocardiograph (ECG) with a high-resolution 17-inch color LCD. It also has an adjustable viewing angle that enables full preview of ECG prior to acquisition or printing.

Lantheus Medical Imaging (Booth 1781) is featuring two presentations highlighting the clinical benefits of its contrast agents.

Covidien (Booth 816) is featuring products for the Cath Lab, including contrast media related drugs, power injectors and steerable guidewires to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

American Society of Echocardiography (Booth 2662) is highlighting its Echo ToolBox (ETB), developed as an assurance tool for labs and the trend of payors linking accreditation to reimbursement.

Although more healthcare organizations are using healthcare IT, there is still a significant divide between physicians who embrace the new systems and those who are frustrated by them, according to results from the 2009 Health Care Technology Survey released by the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE).

Its virtually impossible to go through a day without reading about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and its incentives for medical IT implementation and advancement. I can remember, however, when the notion of going totally electronic was still a foreign concept. Among the few who believed in the concept of EMRs, perhaps Dylan Thomass villanelle refrain was their mantra to not give up.