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.”

Toshiba's research agreement with university hospital to augment Infinix-i series

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. (TAMS) this week announced its relationship with Zale Lipshy University Hospital, located on the campus of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

May 27, 2004

Varian Medical Systems ink distribution pact with Proxima Therapeutics

Varian Medical Systems will distribute Proxima Therapeutics Inc.'s MammoSite device for treating breast cancer with localized high-dose-rate brachytherapy in Europe under a new agreement.

May 27, 2004

AccuSoft purchases Khoral's scientific computing software

Imaging technology provider AccuSoft Corp. has acquired Khoral Inc.'s KhorosPro product line for commercial and government applications, as well as academic and research environments.

May 27, 2004

Philips establishes research agreement with University of Chicago Hospitals

Philips Medical Systems has entered into a long-term research agreement with the University of Chicago Hospitals.

May 27, 2004

Toshiba receives FDA OK for new cardiac flat-panel detector

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. has received FDA marketing clearance for the new C-panel flat-panel detector (FPD) for the Infinix CC-i vascular system.

May 27, 2004

Computerized Physician Order Entry System

May 27, 2004

Workstations

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Hard-copy Image Management

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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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