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.

IDC Xplorer gets China's regulatory stamp of approval

Imaging Dynamics Company (IDC) has been granted clearance from the SFDA (China's State Food and Drug Administration) for its Xplorer products which are part of the IDC DR product line.

Siemens releases new AXIOM Artis dBC Magnetic Navigation System

Siemens Medical Solutions has introduced the AXIOM Artis dBC Magnetic Navigation System, designed to increase the ease and accuracy of catheter-based procedures in efficiency and productivity.

Ampronix introduces Chromamaxx LCD line

Ampronix Inc. has introduced the Chromamaxx Color LCD (liquid crystal display) flat- panel display line.

Stentor takes PACS on tour

Stentor has announced it will host PACS Success Tour 2005, a series of educational seminars designed to educate radiologists, radiology managers, IT directors, PACs administrators and CIOs in implementation strategies for PACS within healthcare organizati

Greenway Medical Technologies inks distribution deal with Physician Sales and Services

Greenway Medical Technologies Inc. this week announced a business partnership with PSS World Medical.

Merge eFilm announces record first quarter 2005

Merge eFilm has announced the financial results for the quarter ended March 31st.

Eclipsys issues first quarter results

Eclipsys has announced that its first quarter 2005 revenues were $84.4 million compared $68.4 million in the first quarter of 2004.

Emageon revenues up

Emageon Inc. has reported its financial results for the first quarter 2005 which ended March 31st.

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.