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.

Vendor association proposes changes to EHR certification

The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Vendors Association (EHRVA), a 34 member collection from an assortment of leading electronic health record (EHR) vendors, last week submitted a response to the Certification Commission on Health Information Technology (C

Barco gets FDA cleared for its 1MP grayscale flat panel display

Barco is now offering a new 1MP grayscale flat panel display thanks to the FDA 510(k) clearance of the MFGD 1218 1MP flat panel display.

NEC announces new high-end storage possibilities for SMBs

NEC Solutions Inc. recently introduced two new storage disk arrays, advanced management software and pre-configured bundles with high-end features and functionality for the small-to-medium business (SMB) market.

AccuSoft posts strong Q2 2005

AccuSoft Corp., a provider of tools and technology for developing imaging, image-enabled and data analysis applications, has released its second quarter 2005 financial results with sales grew 20 percent over the second quarter of 2004.

Analogic establishes financial services arm

Analogic Corp. recently announced the formation of ANEXA Financial Services, Inc., a subsidiary created to provide flexible financing options to customers who wish to purchase digital imaging equipment from ANEXA Corporation, which was established as an A

Sectra increases European reach through distribution partnership

Sectra, an IT and medical technology company based in Sweden, has signed a partnership agreement with Kurt & Kurt, a medical distribution company based in Turkey.

DR Systems, Vital Images combine products

DR Systems Inc. plans to integrate Vital Image Inc.'s Vitrea 2 software medical imaging visualization software into its Dominator RIS/PACS product.

Harvard, GE to jointly fight neurodegenerative disease

GE Healthcare, has unveiled a collaboration with the Harvard Center for Neurodegeneration & Repair (HCNR) to use GE Healthcare's (GEHC) IN Cell Analyzer, a cellular imaging system, to enhance research of the human central nervous system and neurodegenerat

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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.