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.

Siemens teams with TomTec on 3D/4D imaging

Siemens Medical Solutions' ultrasound division and TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH have entered into a strategic contract to integrate TomTec's 3D/4D technology into Siemens' Acuson and Sonoline ultrasound systems.

AHRA hosts audio conference on integrating DICOM in a PACS

The American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) offers "How does DICOM help you integrate your PACS" audio conference for anyone who owns a PACS system, is installing a PACS system or thinking about a PACS system.

Upcoming DICOM and HL7 training course

OTech Inc. is offering training courses on DICOM and/or HL7 for five days -- Sept. 29 through Oct. 3 -- at Hilton DFW Lakes in Dallas.

World's largest scientific symposium for interventional vascular therapy

This week marked the 15th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Scientific Symposium sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) and the Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute of New York.

SourceOne inks one, ends two distribution pacts

Radiology supplier distributor SourceOne Health Technologies terminated two distribution agreements and gained one contract over the last week.

Philips Medical Systems acquires The R.P. Kincheloe Co.

Philips Medical Systems' sales and service organization is expanding in Texas and Oklahoma.

Regulators give green light to GE's acquisition of Instrumentarium

General Electric Co. (GE) on Sept. 16 cleared the final hurdle in the regulatory process to purchase Instrumentarium Corp. for approximately $2.1 billion.

GEMS, New York-Presbyterian Hospital ink novel pact

GE Medical Systems (GEMS) and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have signed a multi-year contract for GEMS to supply the 2,395-bed academic medical center with health imaging equipment and service, as well as management techniques.

Around the web

GE HealthCare designed the new-look Revolution Vibe CT scanner to help hospitals and health systems embrace CCTA and improve overall efficiency.

Clinicians have been using HeartSee to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease since the technology first debuted back in 2018. These latest updates, set to roll out to existing users, are designed to improve diagnostic performance and user access.

The cardiac technologies clinicians use for CVD evaluations have changed significantly in recent years, according to a new analysis of CMS data. While some modalities are on the rise, others are being utilized much less than ever before.