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.

Chip design winner could improve imaging

An innovative chip design that could increase the portability and lower the cost of currentmedical ultrasound equipment is the winner of the first phase of the System-on-a-Chip Design Contest sponsored by Semiconductor Research Corporation and the Semico

New technique for capturing internal images via fingertip

We may be on the dawn of a new era in medical imaging, according to two just-published peer-reviewed international journals, Kybernetes and Functional Diagnostics.

Double Black Imaging gets FDA approval

Double Black Imaging, the North American distributor and service center for WIDE Corp. has received FDA 510(k) approval for WIDE's 5MP display system, meaning that the system has been officially cleared for use in digital mammography applications by the F

UltraRAD releases Ortho addition to PACS line

UltraRAD Corporation has announced that it has licensed orthopedic tools and templates packages from Cedara in a move to enter into the orthopedic market with its UltraORTHO line, the company said.

Varian adds oncology IT to its portfolio

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. used this week's American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's annual meeting in Denver as the launching pad of its new ARIA oncology information management system.

Study: MRI a helpful tool for early breast cancer detection, treatment planning

Breast MRI is a useful tool in the detection of microscopic lesions within the breast, according to a study presented Monday at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's annual meeting in Denver.

InSiteOne widens customer base, revenue in FY 2005

InSiteOne has announced increased contract and revenue growth for its fiscal year-end in September.

Kodak loses $1 billion in third quarter

For the first time, Eastman Kodak Co. is generating more sales from digital imaging than from film-based photography, yet that change resulted in a $1.03 billion loss in the third quarter largely due to one-time tax charges.

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RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital and principal investigator of the TRANSFORM trial, explains an emerging technique for cardiac screening: combining coronary CT angiography with artificial intelligence for plaque analysis to create an approach similar to mammography.

A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease.