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.

IBM to buy Healthlink

IBM announced this week its plan to acquire Healthlink Inc. in a move that will boost IBM's offerings in healthcare consulting and services.

Eclipsys unveils new revenue cycle manager

Eclipsys Corp. this week released Sunrise Access Manager/Patient Financial Manager 11.5 a revenue cycle management product.

Biomorph designs range of level 3 PACS workstations

Biomorph, a New York based ergonomic furniture company, has designed a range of Level 3 PACS (picture archiving and communications system) workstations.

CompOne, Misys build joint EMR service

CompOne and Misys Healthcare Systems have inked an agreement that will build upon their existing partnership by adding electronic medical records (EMR) to their offerings using an application service provider model.

Siemens, MGH explore prototype volume CT for in-vitro, in-vivo scanning research

Siemens Medical Solutions and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed a prototype area-detector based, volume computed tomography (CT) system that is based on a Siemens Somatom Sensation CT gantry and uses two-dimensional digital flat-panel de

Ximis announces new HQ

Radiology information systems vendor Ximis Inc. is relocating its operational headquarters.

IDC boosts ratings in MD Buyline survey

Imaging Dynamics Co. has been rated first in customer satisfaction in a recent study of digital radiography (DR) clinical users conducted by independent industry analyst firm MD Buyline.

FDA clears Siemens' Advanced Bone Removal application

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for Siemens Medical Solutions' Advanced Bone Removal, an application of the company's syngo InSpace 4D program.

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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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