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.

Nucletron previews new IMRT system

Nucletron is scheduled to release its new IMRT (intensity modulated radiation therapy) planning system called the Oncentra Optimizer in the first quarter of 2005.

FDA will not approve devices without security patches

As part of a three-part plan to improve medical equipment security, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revealed that it will withhold regulatory approval on new medical devices submitted by manufacturers that do not keep up with current security patche

iCRco debuts new software for CR product

Computed radiography (CR) and film digitizer provider iCRco Inc. this week released new software called Rapid Preview and Advanced Print that are intended to improve workflow efficiency and functionality of its CR products.

Lumedx offers free white paper

Cardiology information systems (CIS) provider Lumedx Corp. is offering a free white paper on knowledge-driven systems for the challenges of cardiovascular data management.

L.A. hospital's ED automates workflow with Emergisoft

California Hospital Medical Center in downtown Los Angeles has implemented Emergisoft Corp.'s Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) - EmergisoftED - to automate workflow processed in the ED, including wait time, triage, patient tracking, lab orde

Xtria adds to digital imaging environment at Lahey

Xtria LLC has inked a three-year contract with Lahey Clinic to provide managed services supporting the digital imaging environment for the teaching hospital affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine and its three facilities in Massachusetts.

Positron deploys second PET scanner at Nashville hospital

Positron Corp. has delivered and installed a second mPower PET scanner to Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tenn.

RSNA announces registration for IHE workshop

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) this week announced that participants can register for "Deploying IHE in the Real World," an educational and technical workshop, being held from Sept. 13 - 15, in Oak Brook, Ill.

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GE HealthCare designed the new-look Revolution Vibe CT scanner to help hospitals and health systems embrace CCTA and improve overall efficiency.

Clinicians have been using HeartSee to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease since the technology first debuted back in 2018. These latest updates, set to roll out to existing users, are designed to improve diagnostic performance and user access.

The cardiac technologies clinicians use for CVD evaluations have changed significantly in recent years, according to a new analysis of CMS data. While some modalities are on the rise, others are being utilized much less than ever before.