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.

iCAD and Fisher Imaging will provide CAD for digital and analog environments

iCAD Inc. and Fisher Imaging Corp. have formed a development and distribution alliance for iCAD's new FDA-approved iAD product.

Hologic inks distribution agreement with Suros Surgical Systems

Hologic Inc. this week announced it has non-exclusive distribution rights in the United States for Suros Surgical Systems' automated breast biopsy and tissue excision system, Atec.

MRS and R2 Technology inked agreement

Mammography Reporting Systems (MRS) Inc. and R2 Technology Inc. have inked a three-year distribution deal for the two companies.

GE Medical Systems and Guidant to combine technologies

GE Medical Systems (GEMS) and Guidant Corp. have set a mutual course to integrate GEMS' IT technology with Guidant's cardiovascular product line.

Eastman Kodak sets its strategic course for growth in healthcare's IT sector

Eastman Kodak Co. this week also rolled out a series of strategic initiatives that the company says will catapult its Health Imaging division to "a top-tier provider of healthcare information systems and strengthen its drive to bring advancements in such

SoftMed Systems receives heart hospital pact

Saint Francis Heart Hospital has chosen SoftMed Systems Inc. to provide its healthcare information system (HIS) to the all-digital heart hospital.

Fujifilm Medical Systems awarded CR pact from VA

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc. has received an order from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the company's computed radiography (CR) devices.

RayPax signs long-term agreement with Merry X-Ray

RayPax Inc. North America and Ultimate Medical Services, of Lake Charles, La., have negotiated a long-term relationship with Merry X-Ray Corp.

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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