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.

AI rules out abnormal findings on chest X-rays, significantly reducing workloads
The commercially available software can correctly exclude pathology on chest radiographs with accuracy rates similar to those of radiologists.
Older adults among the walking wounded with incident TBI
The demographic most at risk seems to be White women who are healthy, active and of high socioeconomic status.
Philips moves digital pathology to the cloud with AWS
The partnership aims to move labs to digital workflows to streamline diagnostics.
PHOTO GALLERY: What does fetal medical imaging look like?
This is a clinical photo gallery of fetal imaging that explains what all can be seen on medical imaging, how sex is determined, how measurements are used to track the development of a baby.
Speaker laments radiology’s major contribution to climate change
Jonathan Gross, MD, argues that diagnostic and interventional radiology were “not developed with sustainability in mind.”

New products boost iCAD's sales and earnings in the 3Q of FY04

iCAD saw gains in its sales and earnings for the third quarter of FY04, ending September 30.

November 4, 2004

PRO Radiology and inTelemed.net install PACS in Oklahoma hospital

PRO Radiology of Willamstone, Mass., and inTelemed.net of Oklahoma City have inked a deal with Share Medical Center of Alva, Okla., to provide PRO Radiology PACS with basic teleradiology and image distribution functionality.

November 4, 2004

DR Systems named No. 1 PACS vendor by MD Buyline

DR Systems Inc. has been ranked the No.1 PACS vendor by healthcare intelligence firm, MD Buyline.

November 4, 2004

Varian cone-beam CT software receives FDA clearance

Varian Medical Systems Inc. has received FDA 510(k) clearance for cone-beam CT imaging using the company's On-Board Imager device for real-time, image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) with its Clinac and Trilogy linear accelerators.

November 4, 2004

Philips releases disposable SpO2 pulse oximetry sensor

Philips Medical Systems has received FDA clearance for a new single-patient, disposable SpO2 pulse oximetry sensor.

November 4, 2004

Siemens receives U.S. patent for cardiac MRI technology

Siemens Medical Solutions has been awarded a U.S. patent for cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) self-gating, a new technology developed with partners from Northwestern University and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation that has the potential to eliminate the ne

November 4, 2004

Kodak releases portfolio of services to help improve operational efficiency

Eastman Kodak Co.'s Health Imaging Group this week launched Kodak Healthcare Solution Services, a new family within Kodak's Professional Services portfolio designed to optimize healthcare operations and applications.

November 4, 2004

Convention Spotlight

AHA 2004 Preview

November 1, 2004

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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.

Cardiovascular Business

FDA clears AI tool that flags signs of heart disease in chest CT scans

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.

Diagnostic Imaging

AI rules out abnormal findings on chest X-rays, significantly reducing workloads

Older adults among the walking wounded with incident TBI

Philips moves digital pathology to the cloud with AWS

PHOTO GALLERY: What does fetal medical imaging look like?

Speaker laments radiology’s major contribution to climate change

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