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.”

Cisco Systems highlights three Medical-Grade Network technologies

Cisco Systems Inc. at HIMSS 2004 last week showed off its Cisco Medical-Grade Network suite of products, services and supporting materials.

March 4, 2004

Agfa highlights new cardiology system at ACC

Agfa Healthcare will highlight its new cardiology image and information management system at American College of Cardiology's annual scientific meeting next week (March 7-9) in New Orleans.

March 4, 2004

VHA study: Hospitals should get to know local physicians

A new study produced by the VHA Inc. emphasizes why hospitals should establish better working relationship with local physicians.

March 4, 2004

Philips, RaySearch strengthen relationship for IMRT

Philips Medical Systems and RaySearch Laboratories, of Stockholm, are entering a new stage in their co-development relationship to create the next generation of systems for inverse treatment planning in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).

March 4, 2004

Varian to buy oncology practice software provider OpTx Corp.

Varian Medical Systems Inc. today unveiled an agreement to purchase OpTx Corp., a privately held supplier of software for medical oncology practices in cancer clinics.

March 4, 2004

Microsoft launches BizTalk Accelerator for HL7

Microsoft Corp. showcased BizTalk Accelerator, a new product that supports comprehensive HL7 messaging.

February 26, 2004

Siemens, Draeger reveal co-operative effort

Siemens Medical Solutions and Draeger Medical featured Invision ChartAssist, a jointly developed critical care system, at HIMSS 2004.

February 26, 2004

Eclipsys signs merger pact with Clinical Practice Model Resource Center

Eclipsys Corp. on Monday inked a definitive merger agreement with the Clinical Practice Model Resource Center Inc. (CPMRC), as a cornerstone of Eclipsys' initiative to expand the clinical content available within Eclipsys' SunriseXA advanced information s

February 26, 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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