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.”

CADx Systems receives FDA OK for CADx Continuum Software

The FDA has given clearance to CADx Systems Inc. to market its Second Look Version 6.0 computer-aided detection (CAD) software.

November 13, 2003

Viatronix receives FDA clearance for 3D imaging module

Diagnostic 3D imaging software provider Viatronix Inc. received FDA 510(k) clearance for its v3D-Vascular module.

November 13, 2003

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.

November 13, 2003

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.

November 13, 2003

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.

November 13, 2003

Cedara signs $5.4 million agreement with Cerner

Cedara Software Corp. has inked a supply and service agreement with Cerner Corp. valued at approximately $5.4 million.

November 13, 2003

Hologic and Aloka converge on ultrasound products

Hologic Inc. and Aloka Co. Ltd. are partnering on a distribution and manufacturing venture for ultrasound products.

November 13, 2003

Prime Medical Services to acquire, merge with Medstone International

Prime Medical Services Inc. is offering Medstone International Inc. stockholders $5 a share to become part of the Austin, Texas-based designer and manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the healthcare industry.

November 13, 2003

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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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