Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS)enterprise image systemsartificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

Eizo, Ondal to update clinical monitor technology

Eizo Display Technologies, a developer of visual displays for medical imaging applications, and the Hunfeld, Germany-based electromechanical equipment manufacturer Ondal Industrietechnik have partnered to provide monitor carrying systems, as well as monitors and accessories suitable for use in interventional radiology, as well as in standard and hybrid operating rooms.

VMware adds Vital Images offering to portfolio

Advanced visualization provider Vital Images will now have its offering, the Vitrea Enterprise Suite, listed on virtualization and storage company VMwares partner product catalog.

RSNA: Carestream displays RIS/PACS enhancements and e-health, DR updates

Carestream Health (Booth 222) is displaying new products and WIPs for its RIS/PACS and eHealth Services portfolio, along with its new DRX-1C detector and complete DRX family of systems at the annual conference of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Nov. 28 to Dec. 3.

RSNA: Agfa extends x-ray technologies, among other offerings

Agfa HealthCare (Booth 8336) is highlighting a variety of radiography technologiesboth DR and CRthat are currently works in progress, as well as a new patient-centered kiosk  and business intelligence tools, among a multitude of other technologies at the annual conference of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Nov. 28 to Dec. 3.

KLAS: Teleradiology grows, undergoes shift in contracts

Teleradiology contracts have been held historically by local radiology groups; however, in a report, healthcare market research firm KLAS found that hospitals and clinics now hold approximately 40 percent of teleradiology contracts.

Houston practice deploys NovaRIS

One Step Diagnostic, an open-MRI clinic, has installed NovaRad's NovaRIS to provide electronic scheduling and procedure tracking and manage exam status, revenues, insurance payouts and staff productivity.

Vascular Solutions to purchase Radius' snare products for $6.5M

Vascular Solutions has acquired the Expro Elite and Micro Elite snare products from Radius Medical and its subsidiary, Radius Medical Technologies, for $6.5 million.

Biosensors to aquire birfurcation lesion DES for $5.7M

Biosensors International has acquired assets of Devax, including the Axxess drug-eluting stent (DES) system, for a total cost consideration of $5.7 million.

Around the web

A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease. 

CCTA is being utilized more and more for the diagnosis and management of suspected coronary artery disease. An international group of specialists shared their perspective on this ongoing trend.

The new technology shows early potential to make a significant impact on imaging workflows and patient care.