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.

Kodak provides Unity Health System with Secure Email Services

Eastman Kodak Company says it will deploy its Kodak Secure Email Services at Unity Health System in New York.

InfiMed launches 3 cardiac systems

InfiMed Inc. this week added three new products to its cardiology platform: the PlatinumOne Cardiac, PlatinumOne Combo and PlatinumOne EP systems.

Del announces third fiscal quarter of FY04 and nine months operating results

Del Global Technologies this week announced its sales and earnings in the third fiscal quarter of FY04, ending May 1.

Varian's On-Board Imager gets first clinical use at Sweden medical center

Varian Medical Systems this week revealed the first installation and clinical use of the company's On-Board Imager system for image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT).

Kodak teams with NASCAR to promote women's health

To promote the early detection of breast cancer, Eastman Kodak Company's Health Imaging Group is attracting the broad appeal of women NASCAR racing fans.

TeraRecon receives strategic capital investment from PENTAX

TeraRecon Inc. this week announced that PENTAX Corp. of Tokyo, Japan, has made a capital investment in the company and entered into a strategic alliance agreement relating to medical endoscopic imaging and consumer electronics digital camera applications.

L-3 files suit against Analogic

Analogic Corp. this week received notice that L-3 Communications Corp. has filed suit against it in the State of Delaware alleging breach of contract.

AHRQ requests proposals to create a healthcare IT resource center

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released a request for proposals to establish a healthcare IT resource center.

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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