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.

PACSGEAR announces new HQ

Document management systems vendor PACSGEAR has relocated to a new office.

EATON introduces service for Powerware UPS and battery systems

Eaton Corp. this week introduced its web-based Powerware eNotify Remote Monitoring and Diagnostic Service for Powerware uninterruptible power systems (UPSs) and battery systems.

NetApp leads NAS and unified storage market

Network Appliances Inc. (NetApp) announced that it has improved its position as leading service provider in the network attached storage (NAS) and unified storage market, according to data from Gartner Inc.

Heartlab expands storage backup options for cardiology data

Heartlab Inc. this week introduced a Remote Archive DVD library offering for off-line back up of critical cardiology images and information.

RTI PACS gets FDA OK for mammo applications

Web-based PACS vendor RealTimeImage (RTI) has received U.S. FDA clearance to market its iPACS PRISM v.5.0 Web-based PACS for primary mammography reading.

NAI Tech, TomTec form technical support alliance

DICOM network connectivity systems vendor NAI Tech Products of Auburn, Calif. and TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH, a provider of image management, 2D, 3D/4D visualization software for ultrasound applications based in Unterschleissheim, Germany, have inked a s

FDA OKs Siemens' RT treatment table

Siemens Medical Solutions has received U.S. FDA clearance for its 550 TxT Treatment Table designed for use in radiation therapy treatment environments.

Pie Medical Imaging releases new version of CAAS QCA-Research

Pie Medical Imaging BV of Maastricht, the Netherlands, introduced a new version of its CAAS Quantitative Coronary Analysis for Research software (CAAS QCA-R), QCA for Research 2.0, at the American College of Cardiology meeting, March 6 - 9, in Orlando, Fl

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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.