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.”

Guardian shows new FlowPoint, R&D mammo CAD system

Guardian Technologies at last week's SCAR meeting gave attendees a preview of the latest version of its FlowPoint system v.6.1 which will now include a new feature which provides international language support for UK English, Spanish, French, and Portugue

January 1, 2004

Plasmon unveils 'plug-and-play' UDO Archive Appliance

Plasmon announced last week at SCAR the Plasmon UDO (Ultra Density Optical) Archive Appliance -- a preconfigured device designed specifically for PACS and hospital information systems (HIS) archiving needs of healthcare organizations.

January 1, 2004

Misys shows RIS upgrades

Misys Healthcare Systems showcased last week at SCAR the latest version of its Misys Radiology v.4.3 with a number of upgraded features.

January 1, 2004

Anthro adds to its Elevate Line

Anthro Technology Furniture debuted at SCAR a new addition to its Elevate Line of radiology furniture products for operating rooms and reading rooms, the ELT Wrap.

January 1, 2004

CT sees battle of the slice counts

January 1, 2004

Siemens funds symposium at NAPSE

An educational grant from Siemens Medical Solutions to the Center for Atrial Fibrillation at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation will fund a symposium titled "Imaging in Electrophysiology: Present and Future Perspectives," scheduled for Heart Rhythm 2004, the

January 1, 2004

RamSoft opens new sales office

PACS and teleradiology developer RamSoft USA announce this week that its opened an additional sales office in Phoenix, Ariz.

January 1, 2004

Sencore adds Projector Pro

Sencore Electronics Inc. has released Projector Pro calibration system for that can be integrated into projectors used in imaging reviewing environments.

January 1, 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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