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.

Ergonomics

Facilities are investing in more ergonomically sound workstations and furniture for image viewing applications. Vendors are answering the call with a wide variety of solutions, such as multi-function, adjustable carts for laptops, tablet PCs and flat-pane

Displays

Centralized and easy troubleshooting are the themes for monitors at HIMSS this year. Check out new software that lives in a PDA and exports into a variety of management software programs. Centralized QA software also takes the edge off managing a host of

SNM releases updated study guide

The third edition of the "Review of Nuclear Medicine Technology," which includes the previous companion piece "Preparation for Examinations in Nuclear Medicine Technology" and chapters of new information about patient care, instrumentation and nuclear onc

Higher learning: PACS 2005 packs a comprehensive curriculum

"The Expanding Integrated Digital Healthcare Enterprise" is the theme of this year's PACS 2005 conference in San Antonio, Texas from March 9-12.

Eastern Isotopes increases U.S. presence

Eastern Isotopes' parent company, Belgium-based Ion Beam Applications (IBA), has acquired New Mexico Positron LP (Albuquerque) and Lubbock West Texas Positron LLC, two PET tracers production and distribution companies from the Isorex Group.

Philips, Emergin release system for critical care communications

Philips Medical Systems, in collaboration with Emergin, has unveiled a new Patient Monitoring Gateway that allows care teams to communicate secondary alarm information.

StorageTek introduces LFCM 100

StorageTek this week introduced Lifecycle Fixed Content Manager (LFCM) 100 that helps healthcare organizations address storage and archival needs for fixed content data and adhere to stringent government and federally-mandated compliance requirements.

EMC finishes strong in 2004

EMC Corp. says demand for its expanded software portfolio, tiered network storage systems and professional services spiked sales and earnings in the fourth quarter of FY04.

Around the web

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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