Press Releases

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists has launched Medical Relief Readiness, an educational series that provides radiologic technologists with the tools and information they need to successfully transition to positions in the medical disaster relief field and developing countries.

Kit designed in collaboration with Weill Cornell Imaging at NewYork-Presbyterian and Marvel Custom Solutions to ease anxiety of pediatric patients undergoing an MRI exam. 

Carestream Health continued its focus on providing the latest diagnostic imaging technology for use in sports medicine as another top professional sports team has drafted its newest digital X-ray system for use in diagnosing player injuries.

FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and pioneering specialist in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, unveiled version 2.0 of the popular SonoAccess™ educational app, a free mobile device application that provides the healthcare community with access to the largest multimedia library of ultrasound resources including instructional videos, clinical image galleries and a variety of case studies.  FUJIFILM SonoSite redesigned the app from the ground-up based on collaboration from existing users, added more features and workflow improvements, and extended its reach to include all Apple and Android phones and tablets.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, today announced the preliminary results of a groundbreaking trial into the use of tablet-based ultrasound in emergency services vehicles.  A total of six emergency services vehicles at Bedford, Hurst and DFW Airport Fire Departments in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area have been equipped with Samsung’s PT60A ultrasound as part of an ongoing trial.

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging announced today that the new AeroDR XE wireless digital radiography solution has received FDA clearance. Healthcare providers in the demanding ER/Trauma rooms and ICU/CCU units need simple, reliable, and robust primary imaging solutions that deliver the information they need to make important patient care decisions quickly and confidently.

Mach7 Technologies, a global provider of enterprise image management systems and services, today announced the company’s CTO, Eric Rice, will be speaking at the 2014 Imaging Informatics Summit in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014. 

M*Modal, a leading provider of clinical documentation and Speech Understanding™ solutions, today announced that healthcare IT industry veteran Scott MacKenzie has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer and a member of M*Modal’s Board of Directors.

Today, healthcare visualization expert Barco announces the release of Coronis Uniti™, the first diagnostic display explicitly designed for both PACS and breast imaging. 

Individuals and organizations providing or increasing access to quality radiological services for patients in low- to middle-income countries* and underserved areas of the United States are encouraged to apply for the American College of Radiology Foundation’s (ACRF) new Global Humanitarian Awards.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published the 2015 edition of its Electrical Standards & Products Guide (ESPG), a comprehensive listing of NEMA electrical standards as well as an extensive directory of manufacturers and their products.

Jeffrey Shuren, MD, JD, director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and David R. Hunt, MD, FACS, medical director of patient safety and health IT adoption with the Office of the National Coordinator for the Department of Health and Human Services, will each deliver a keynote address at the 4th annual ACR Imaging Informatics Summit.

Traditionally offered in print, the American College of Radiology’s (ACR) Continuous Professional Improvement (CPI) self-assessment program is now available in a convenient online format.

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) announced today that it has received an additional $1.27 million of funding from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) to support research by the Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers Alliance (QIBA). 

Konica Minolta announced today the next-generation Informity cloud-based back up and disaster recovery solution.  Adding to the Konica Minolta family of Primary Imaging Solutions, Informity is the fastest, most complete automated cloud backup and recovery solution for the ImagePilot family of solutions.

Carestream’s continuous innovation in CR technology has enabled thousands of facilities across the globe to convert to high-quality digital imaging with CARESTREAM Vita CR and Point-of-Care systems.

A prospective clinical evaluation at St. Elizabeth Healthcare showed that Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.’s Smart Fusion ultrasound technology gives clinicians a worry-free experience, delivering safer and more accurate guidance for liver and kidney lesion biopsies. 

St. Johns Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit recently became the first U.S. health care facility to install the Artis one angiography system from Siemens Healthcare.

Allegheny Health Network is the first center in the nation to install SenoClaire*, GE Healthcare’s (NYSE: GE) new breast tomosynthesis solution designed with a three-dimensional imaging technology.

BioClinica, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced clinical trial services and eClinical Solutions, today announced that its Compass technology, a risk-based monitoring solution that improves overall quality in clinical trials, has won the inaugural Society for Clinical Data Management (SCDM) NextGen Technology Innovation (TIA) Award.

More than 60 patient advocacy and medical organizations have joined a coalition headed by the Lung Cancer Alliance, the American College of Radiology and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, in urging Medicare to cover low dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening for beneficiaries at high risk for lung cancer.