PEABODY, Mass., May 30, 2014 -- Analogic Corporation (Nasdaq:ALOG), enabling the world's medical imaging and aviation security technology, today introduced its Sonix Q+ line of ultrasound systems with Quantum(TM) Plus Imaging Technology and a touch screen interface that can be customized to meet the specific workflow needs of physicians. The new ultrasound systems will be available in various configurations for point-of-care and general imaging applications, and will begin shipping in June 2014. 

Washington, D.C. – The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) today applauded Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) for spearheading a bipartisan letter signed by 45 Senate leaders, urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to complete the National Coverage Determination (NCD) for low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for Medicare beneficiaries with a high risk of developing lung cancer.

Esaote, one of the world’s leading medical imaging manufacturers, has launched a new global website – www.esaote.com. The site represents an entirely new customer experience and is the highlight of many new innovations aimed at supporting clinicians and corporate customers across the globe.

Claron Technology announces a partnership with Livecare, an innovative Canadian telehealth provider, for the use of the Claron Nil diagnostic viewer as part of remote medical consults in rural areas of British Columbia, Canada.

Gonzales Healthcare Systems in Gonzales, Texas has implemented a wide range of medical imaging solutions from McKesson. Following a competitive evaluation process, the hospital chose McKesson for its proven ability to rapidly deploy integrated healthcare IT solutions with enhanced functionality that better integrate patient data, test results and images, while streamlining workflow, increasing collaboration and enhancing productivity for providers.

A reportability classifier from an industrial-strength processing pipeline built to extract content from radiology reports can dramatically reduce human effort in identifying relevant reports from a large imaging pool to further investigate cancer, according to a study published online May 22 by the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Last week in Long Beach, Calif., the buzz at the annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) revolved around big data. But that wasn’t the only theme at the show. The other topic that seemed to be everywhere, as it has been for a number of years, is how to bridge gaps and bring an enterprise together.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - (May 19, 2014) - Zotec Partners (Zotec), an industry-leading provider of radiology billing and practice management services, announces an exclusive revenue cycle management (RCM) partnership with Radiology & Imaging Consultants, P.C. (RIC), a provider of radiology and imaging services in Colorado Springs, Colo. Under the new agreement, Zotec will support RIC with comprehensive RCM technology and services designed to minimize days in A/R, reduce compliance risk and increase collections.