Philips unveils image improvement technology

Royal Philips Electronics unveiled a positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) system. The Gemini TF is the first PET system to use atomic particle time-measurements to deliver increased image quality and consistency, helping earlier disease detection in patients, according to a release on Business Wire.

The advantages of the technology have been previously demonstrated in a research environment, but Philips has translated these benefits into a solution for consistent and reliable clinical use, the company says.

Gemini TF is a commercially available time-of-flight PET/CT system, in which gamma rays are more accurately tracked using minute time measurements. Image acquisition is shortened to less than 10 minutes for a whole-body PET scan, even for larger patients, who had previously needed additional scan time, according to the company.

A broad range of personal health technology, designed to go into the home, will help an aging population maintain its independence while deferring costly institutional care, says Intel Chairman Craig Barrett.

NewsFactor reports that Intel is researching innovations in sensors, software and wireless technology that allow vital information about heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure and sleep patterns to be tracked remotely.

The company is leveraging its knowledge in broadband Internet connectivity to allow data to be shared in real time between seniors and healthcare professionals, as well as among family members who deliver the majority of care to seniors.

RSI ID Technologies (RSI) announced that it has reached agreement to become the provider of RFID labels for Kimberly-Clark, a global health and hygiene company, reports More RFID.

One of the first companies to release an EPC compliant Gen 2 RFID tag, RSI has demonstrated excellent performance levels of its labels in real-world applications. Additionally, it has expanded its customer base by offering highly-customisable solutions to meet the growing demand for retail supply applications.

Kimberly-Clark established its own state-of-the-art RFID research lab in Wisconsin. The lab allows Kimberly-Clark to test RFID hardware, such as RFID tags, in an environment that closely matches the supply chain conditions of their customers, ensuring the tags selected consistently meet customers` performance standards.