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.

EMC, HP to settle all intellectual property litigation

EMC Corporation and Hewlett-Packard (HP) this week announced that they have reached an agreement to dismiss all claims and counterclaims as part of a settlement of a longstanding patent disputes which the companies began against each other in 2001.

Study: Japanese women have lower recurrence of breast cancer

Woman of Japanese descent treated with a lumpectomy and radiation therapy are more likely to be cured than woman of other ancestral backgrounds, according to the May issue of International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journa

ZONARE begins shipping new ultrasound platform

ZONARE Medical Systems Inc. has announced the start of customer shipments of its new Zone Sonography Ultrasound Platform.

Q&A: RTI's allure for IDX

IDX Systems Corporation last week announced plans to acquire RealTimeImage Ltd. (RTI). Shawn Gibbons, product line manager for IDX's Image Management, spoke with Health Imaging News this week about the implications of the acquisition for IDX's overall str

Krames On-Demand moves to increase cancer education

Krames On Demand, Staywell's print-on-demand resource for health care information, has released some of its signature Healthsheets to be made available for patient use in healthcare facilities nationwide.

AMS Catella PACS seminars receive 6 CE credits

American Medical Sales Inc. (AMS) has been granted approval of six continued education (CE) credits by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists for its Catella PACS Seminars.

SCAI names new president

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) this week named Barry F. Uretsky, MD, FSCAI, as its 28th president during society's Annual Scientific Sessions.

Advances in Radiation Oncology

More targeted radiotherapy and technological advancements in imaging, treatment planning and treatment delivery are tremendously improving cancer patient outcomes.

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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.

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.

The newly cleared offering, AutoChamber, was designed with opportunistic screening in mind. It can evaluate many different kinds of CT images, including those originally gathered to screen patients for lung cancer. 

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