Diagnostic Imaging

Radiologists use diagnostic imaging to non-invasively look inside the body to help determine the causes of an injury or an illness, and confirm a diagnosis. Providers use many imaging modalities to do so, including CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound, PET and more.

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Arrow initiates Class I recall of venous catheter

Arrow International, a subsidiary of Teleflex, has declared a Class I recall of its Multi-Lumen Venous catheterization set with Blue FlexTip Arrowg+ard catheter.

Strong Angiomax showing bolsters Med Cos Q2 sales, income

The Medicines Company has booked a solid 2012 second quarter, which ended June 30, partially augmented by sales of the direct thrombin inhibitor bivalirudin (Angiomax).

Radiology: fMRI showcases brains resilience after mild TBI

In patients who have sustained mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), differences in working memory functional activity were observed with MRI even though patients performed as well as controls on working memory tests, according to a study published online July 24 in Radiology.

AHRQ: Hospital stays related to obesity hit 9% in U.S.

In 2009, there were 2.8 million hospital stays in which obesity was a principal or secondary diagnosis, accounting for more than 9 percent of hospital stays, which represents an increase from about 3 percent of hospital stays in 1996 and 6 percent of stays in 2004, according to a statistical brief published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

EU clears C-Pulse heart assist system for Class III, IV HF

Sunshine Heart has received CE mark approval for its C-Pulse heart assist system for the treatment of Class III and ambulatory Class IV heart failure (HF), which will allow for commercialization of the technology in Europe and countries in Asia and Latin America that recognize the CE mark.

CT paves the way to more accurate kidney stone volume estimates

Mayo Clinic researchers have proposed a method of estimating kidney stone volume using CT images that offers significantly improved accuracy compared with threshold-based methods, according to a study published online July 23 in the Journal of Urology.

FDA clears Magnetom Spectra 3T MRI

The FDA has cleared the Magnetom Spectra 3T MRI system from Siemens Healthcare.

FDA clears GE's updated cardiac CT

GE Healthcare has received FDA 510(k) clearance of its new cardiac imaging platform, the Discovery CT750 HD FREEdom Edition.

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Positron partners with Upbeat Cardiology Solutions to improve cardiac PET/CT access

Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.