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.

CARS 2004 Preview

The 18th International Congress and Exhibition of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) convenes June 23rd through 26th in Chicago.

Fusion Imaging: Where Form Meets Function

Fusion imaging is making its mark in diagnosis and therapy of cancer, and gaining support in cardiac and neurology imaging applications.

Image Storage

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IHE's Cardiology Technical Committee welcomes Heartlab's Elion

Heartlab Inc. this week announced that its co-founder and medical director has been selected for a leadership position in the Cardiology initiative of "Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise" (IHE).

Gamma Medica launches new option for X-SPECT

Gamma Medica this week unveiled a cardiac gating sub-system for its X-SPECT preclinical imaging system.

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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