I saw a new breast biopsy table presented by HOLOGIC. The TomoBiopsy (I like that word combination) system AFFIRM comes with something like a C-ARM mounted vacuum biopsy system and allows access to otherwise difficult to reach areas.
GIOTTO had a different setup with the mammograhy system and attached biopsy device tilted 90 degrees towards the bed - also an idea! I checked my reports from the last three / four years about the Chinese/Asian vendor presence. The companies that are largely unknown to US or European customers have not increased their presence and I also did not see lots of new products. Exceptions are MINDRAY, that presented a range of well designed US and XR products and NEUSOFT with a new CT and even a PET/CT scanner on display.
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3D printing of organs, vascular structures, phantoms ... based on imaging data was on display by at least 4 smaller vendors and additionally was presented in a special exhibit as part of the education exhibit in the lakeside hall. With new biomaterials that will be available for 3D printing there will possibly/probably be an economic business model behind that service, once we have found the clinical need ... but for the time being it looks a little bit like " ... we do things because we can do things." While it looks nice, it was unclear to me what the real value of it is at the moment.
I could actually write a little more and even share some predictions for the coming years with you, but I think this is quite enough.
Also, please come and visit the MEDICAL RESEARCH CAMPUS STIMULATE in Magdeburg, Germany and my labs for CATHETER TECHNOLOGIES + IMAGE GUIDED PROCEDURES ... you are always welcome with some prior notice :-)
We would like to work with you in developing new tools and systems for unmet clinical imaging and therapy needs and discuss and present the outcomes at one of the next RSNA meetings -- my official retirement is 2031 (unofficially I intend to go till at least 2064 - my friend Ed Adams from MEDICAL COACHES staffed the booth again this year with 92! Keep going Ed!), so we still have some time!!
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