Press Releases

CEIA USA, Ltd., a premier provider of safety and security screening systems, today announced the availability of the CEIA Healthcare Detection Systems – metal detection technology for MRI Safety Screening.

Carestream Health entered the radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) market with two systems that deliver high-quality, cost-effective imaging: the CARESTREAM DRX-Excel and CARESTREAM DRX-Excel Plus. These systems can enhance workflow and perform contrast exams using fluoroscopy that can be associated with a radiography image, in addition to specialized contrast procedures that record both fluoroscopy and radiography sequences and interventional procedures.

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging announced today that the AeroDR wireless flat panel detector is now compliant with the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 140-2, a U.S. Government security standard that is required by the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs healthcare facilities for all wireless communications. 

Viztek, the leading provider of complete digital software and hardware diagnostic imaging solutions, will showcase its full portfolio of DR and PACS offerings at the upcoming Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) meeting & exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 19 -22, 2015.

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging announced today new Blue Moon Lifecycle Solutions designed to help customers minimize downtime, maximize productivity, and eliminate risk throughout the lifetime of their hand held SONIMAGE P3 and portable SONIMAGE HS1 ultrasound systems.

PHS Technologies Group LLC, a division of PACSHealth, LLC, a developer of innovative software that records and analyzes ionizing radiation data from medical imaging procedures, announced today that it will integrate VirtualDose™CT software from Virtual Phantoms Inc. into their industry leading dose monitoring product DoseMonitor®.

The Academy of Radiology Research is pleased to support H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, and urges the House of Representatives to pass this important legislation.

Agfa HealthCare announces today that it will launch its new mobile DR system with FreeView telescopic column at AHRA 2015, the Association for Medical Imaging Management's annual meeting, in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 19-22.

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has selected Cerner, which competed and successfully won an award, to replace the Military Health System's (MHS) existing anatomic pathology laboratory information system.

Carestream is expanding into new imaging modalities: cone beam CT and ultrasound. 

The DENSE Trial, the first randomized trial investigating the additional value of MRI for screening women with dense breasts, is featured in the current issue of Radiology. 

iCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD), an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, today announced the launch of the iReveal® breast density module as the latest addition to the Company's PowerLook Advanced Mammography Platform (AMP)®. 

With less than three months remaining until the nation switches from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding for medical diagnoses and inpatient hospital procedures, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) are announcing efforts to continue to help physicians get ready ahead of the October 1 deadline.

Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta) (Tokyo:4902) today announced that it has acquired Sawae Technologica Ltda., an X-ray system equipment manufacturer based in Minas Gerais, Brazil, through its Brazilian healthcare sales company, Konica Minolta Healthcare do Brazil.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Radiology Information Systems Market by Type, by Deployment Mode, by End User, by Component - Forecast to 2019" report to their offering.

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis resolves the challenge of overlapping tissue structures by producing a 3D volume of the breast. As a whole, Planmed Clarity 3D enables sharp reconstructions with a higher visibility of microcalcifications and delicate tissue structures through its patented Continuous Sync-and-Shoot™ method. 

SHINE Medical Technologies, a Wisconsin-based medical isotope company, announced today that it has been awarded $150,000 from the National Science Foundation for Phase I of an SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Grant. 

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists has launched Patient-centered Care for Diverse Populations, a new online educational series that highlights strategies and tactics for delivering high-quality care for different patient populations.

Merge Healthcare Incorporated, a leading provider of clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

Spellman High Voltage announces the introduction of its new Z Series X-Ray generator for Radiographic applications. Z Series X-Ray generators, featuring 450 kHz maximum output frequency, provide industry-best high voltage accuracy and stability in a compact package for space constrained applications.

Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and commercial launch of the Advisa SR MRI(TM) SureScan® single-chamber pacemaker with the 5076 MRI lead, which allows for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans positioned on any region of the body without restrictions.