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.

Del Medical Systems delivers remote R/F systems to Mexico and Romania

Del Medical Systems Group has delivered 22 remote radiographic/fluoroscopic (R/F) systems for installation in 18 social security healthcare facilities throughout Mexico.

Agfa Healthcare aligns with Network Appliance

Agfa Healthcare and enterprise network storage technology firm Network Appliance Inc. have inked a marketing, technology and channel alliance to offer NetApp network storage products to Agfa's Impax picture archiving and communication system (PACS) custom

Viatronix's V3D colon gets FDA approval

3D imaging software provider Viatronix Inc. received FDA approval this week for its V3D-Colon system for the detection of colon cancer.

Planar Systems posts lower sales, earnings in second quarter of FY04

The market's shift to digital imaging took its toll on Planar Systems Inc.'s financial results in its second fiscal quarter, ending March 26.

Fischer Imaging completes its restatement of results from 2000 to 2003

Fischer Imaging Corp. last week completed its review of its financial results, per order of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for the years 2000 through 2003.

CMS hikes payments to 121 hospitals

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has increased payments to 121 hospitals in 25 states for patients who are discharged on or after April 1.

Gateway joins the wireless access arena

Gateway Inc. has launched the Gateway 7000 Series of wireless access points (APs), which will include enterprise-class security features.

Study: Female genetic mutation linked to higher risk of breast cancer

A new U.S. study suggests that women who carry a genetic mutation linked to a higher risk of breast cancer often are at advanced stages of the disease months before they go the doctor for an annual screening.

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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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