Screening

Diagnostic screening programs help catch cancer, abnormalities or other diseases before they reach an advanced stage, saving lives and healthcare costs. Screening programs include, lung, breast, prostate, and cervical cancer, among many others.

Toshiba introduces Innovation 2013 for improved ultrasound imaging

NEW YORK, April 5, 2013 – To expand imaging capabilities and improve productivity, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. introduces Innovation 2013, new FDA-cleared software advancements for the AplioTM 500 and Aplio 300 ultrasound systems, at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting in New York, April 6-10, 2013 (Booth #510).

Hitachi Medical Systems America Announces FDA Clearance of Its SCENARIA Advanced 128-Slice CT System

CLEVELAND--Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging equipment, announced FDA clearance to market its SCENARIA Advanced 128 CT system, the newest model of the SCENARIA scalable CT platform.

Zonare to showcase growing family of ultrasound platforms at AIUM

Mt. View, Calif. – April 2, 2013 - ZONARE Medical Systems, the pioneer and developer of next generation ultrasound technology, will be showcasing its growing family of ultrasound platforms at the annual American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting being held April 7-9, 2013 in New York. The product line includes the ZS3, which was recently introduced, and the z.one ultra ultrasound systems.

Viztek Answers Market Need With Availability of PACS for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

Viztek, a leading provider of complete digital software and hardware diagnostic imaging solutions, is now the first PACS vendor to provide viewing capabilities for digital breast tomosynthesis (DB T) imaging.

Rads can play key role in diagnosis of anorexia, bulimia

Eating disorders can result in a spectrum of morbidity, or even death, and imaging can play a role in diagnosing these potentially treatable illnesses, according to an article published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Say what?: Tablet-based speech analysis system could catch concussions

A tablet-based testing system may soon be able to listen to a voice of an individual—a football player, for instance—and by analyzing speech patterns, determine whether the person has suffered a concussion, according to researchers at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind.

Fujifilm releases CR reader

Fujifilm Medical Systems' latest CR reader, the FCR Prima-T2, is available.

Mass. hospital taps Agfa for DR

Signature Brockton Hospital has ordered a second Agfa HealthCare DX-D 600 to support its digital x-ray needs.

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Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

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.