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.

Siemens receives 510(k) clearance for syngo Circulation

Siemens Medical Solutions's first of a new generation of clinical workflow solutions, syngo Circulation, received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.

Even if you wanted the not-so-free EHR software, you might not get it

In late July, Health Imaging News, like a lot of other media, reported about an initiative from Medicare that would supposedly offer 'free' EHR software to physicians hoping to go electronic with their patient records.

FDA clears GE Healthcare's new Innova CT application for 3D images

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared GE Healthcare's Innova CT technology for its Innova digital fluoroscopic imaging systems.

TeraMedica announces agreement with Waukesha Memorial Hospital

TeraMedica Healthcare Technology announced this week an agreement with Waukesha Memorial Hospital for TeraMedica's Evercore Clinical Information Manager, a health information system that captures data from imaging devices, stores the digital images, and m

Rogan-Delft, 3mensio ink distribution and integration deal

Rogan-Delft B.V. and 3mensio Medical Imaging B.V. have announced a global alliance for the distribution of the 3viseon 3D visualization technology.

Eclipsys partners with Cisco

Eclipsys Corp. this week announced that it has registered its clinical software systems -- Sunrise and Eclipsys Mobile Workstation -- with Cisco Systems.

GE, orthopedic society investigate alternative cartilage injury treatments

GE Healthcare is sponsoring a three-year research initiative to investigate alternative treatments for damage to articular cartilage, the soft tissue that covers the ends of bones in joints.

NetApp shows strong market activity in Q2

According to recent analysis, Network Appliance Inc. (NetApp) has shown improved strength in the NAS, iSCSI, and FC-SAN markets.

Around the web

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.