Press Releases

What may be first of their kind requirements included in the newly passed “Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014,” (H.R. 4302) would make health care more efficient, raise medical imaging quality, improve utilization accuracy and make physician payment policy more transparent.

SAN DIEGO, March 22, 2014 -- Ziv J Haskal, M.D., FSIR, an interventional radiologist and editor-in-chief of the Society of Interventional Radiology's (SIR's) flagship publication, the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR), will receive the Leaders in Innovation Award from SIR Foundation during the society's Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego.

Mortsel, Belgium/Greenville, SC – 26 March 2014 – (ACC.14, Booth #2831)- Community Medical Centers, a leading not-for-profit health system comprised of three hospitals and four outpatient centers in central California, and Agfa HealthCare announced today that the implementation of Agfa HealthCare’s IMPAX HeartStation ECG management system and IMPAX CVIS has led to significant improvements in clinician efficiency and patient care management since the system integration into the EPIC EHR was launched at Community Regional and Clovis Community in March 2013 and then Fresno Heart & Surgical Center in October 2013.

SAN DIEGO — Ultrasound-guided biopsies are more accurate and safer with Toshiba’s Smart Fusion ultrasound technology, giving clinicians a worry-free experience to focus on what matters most. Toshiba will showcase Smart Fusion at this year’s Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting, in San Diego, Calif., March 22–27, 2014 (Booth #1236).

Expert radiologists and representatives from the American College of Radiology (ACR); the American Society of Radiologic Technologists; the World Federation of Pediatric Imaging; the Society of Pediatric Radiology; the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound and the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography will gather in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 24–25, to provide a series of didactic lectures and hands-on ultrasound training at the third annual “Radiology Education Days.”

San Jose, CA, March 20, 2014 — NDS Surgical Imaging (NDSsi) today announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its new Dome® S6c diagnostic display, a 6-megapixel LED widescreen model, and the latest addition to the S-series product family.

American Fork, Utah, March 11, 2014 – Imaging Center of Idaho, located in Caldwell, Idaho has chosen Novarad as their RIS/PACS provider. Striving to provide a superior imaging experience for their patients, Imaging Center of Idaho chooses to install both NovaRIS and NovaPACS as well as Novarad’s billing software, NovaRIS Billing, allowing them to provide high quality, cost effective services. 

East Providence, RI – The American College of Radiology (ACR) has named Rhode Island Medical Imaging (RIMI) one of the first outpatient diagnostic imaging Center of Excellence (COE) in the country.  This award, which recognizes a distinctive level of excellence in diagnostic imaging, was presented on March 7, 2014.

Indianapolis, IN. – March 18, 2014 – Zotec Partners (Zotec), an industry-leading provider of radiology billing and practice management services, has been awarded an exclusive billing contract with Radiology Associates, P.A. (RAPA) in Little Rock, Ark.

Southwest Florida Regional Imaging, based in Port Charlotte, Fla., has successfully deployed eRAD PACS, with integrated reporting, as part of its commitment to using the most advanced imaging technology available.

People who sustain the most common type of hip fracture, known as a femoral neck fracture, are at increased risk of complications. A special type of MRI developed at Hospital for Special Surgery in collaboration with GE Healthcare can show a detailed image following fracture repair, without the distortion caused by metal surgical screws that are problematic in standard MRIs.

To improve cardiac diagnoses with simplified dose reduction technology, Toshiba announces the FDA clearance of its industry-exclusive CT Myocardial Perfusion capability. Available on Toshiba’s AquilionTM ONE and Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition CT systems, Myocardial Perfusion allows clinicians to visualize myocardial ischemia with CT, providing a clinical and operational solution to make work flow.

ROSSLYN, Va., March 7, 2014—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today congratulated the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), its medical division, for the launch of Imaging Forward, a campaign to highlight the groundbreaking innovation in medical imaging technologies and the impact of these advances on patient care and healthcare delivery.

American Fork, Utah, March 10, 2014 – Breckinridge Memorial Hospital in Hardinsburg, Kentucky has chosen Novarad’s NovaPACS and NovaRIS products. Breckinridge Memorial is a medical and surgical hospital serving the Hardinsburg area as well as surrounding counties.  

Rochester, N.Y., March 11, 2014--aycan, a recognized worldwide leader in medical imaging, expands its portfolio of specialty imaging workstations with the introduction of aycan Neuro/Oncology workstation. Designed for neuro-oncology applications, the new workstation is powered by aycan workstation OsiriX PRO, and FDA 510(k) cleared plug-ins from partner company Imaging Biometrics, LLC.

Stamford, Conn., March 11, 2014 (Booth #2239 – Hall D) – FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and medical informatics solutions, will present its comprehensive portfolio of flat panel detectors at the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting held March 12 – 14 in New Orleans, LA..

Torrance, CA – March 10, 2014 – Shimadzu Medical Systems USA, a subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of advanced diagnostic imaging systems, has announced that it has expanded its product portfolio in Canada to include a new wireless digital mobile radiography system. Shimadzu’s authorized distributor in Canada, Christie InnoMed of Saint-Eustache, Quebec, is now accepting orders for the system. 

TUSTIN, CALIF. — Houston Healthcare is putting patient safety first by offering low dose CT exams with the industry’s best solutions and a comprehensive dose management approach from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. Working in partnership with Toshiba, Houston Healthcare has implemented the PROTECT program, resulting in the lowest possible dose without compromising diagnostic image quality.

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) will demonstrate advanced image quality, visualization and clinical decision support at the European Congress of Radiology, March 6-10, in Vienna, Austria. 

International medical imaging IT company, Sectra  (STO: SECT B), and IDS announce Sectra CloudFlex, a cloud-based, comprehensive suite of breast imaging tools designed for low-volume mammography sites.

This week’s ECR trade fair is the ideal platform for Barco, medical imaging specialist, to formally launch its new Nio Color 2MP LED diagnostic color display system onto the EMEA market.