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.

Pyers takes helm at Unfors

Former VP of Sales & Marketing Patrick Pyers has been promoted to President of Unfors Instruments Inc.

Thakur leads SNM

Mathew Thakur, PhD, professor of radiology and radiation oncology and director of radiopharmaceutical research and nuclear medicine research at Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) Medical College, was named president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM)

Planar reports sales growth in the 3Q of FY04

Planar Systems Inc. says its quarterly results show vitality in its medical business unit, as the company released its sales and earnings from the third quarter of FY04, ending June 25th.

Susquehanna Health System implements Siemens Soarian

After launching Siemens Medical Solutions' Soarian Financials as a beta site in October 2001, Susquehanna Health System of Williamsport, Pa., this week went live with the system in conjunction with Soarian Clinicals.

iCAD, TeraRecon ink product licensing and distribution agreement

iCAD Inc. and TeraRecon Inc. this week entered into a three-year product licensing and distribution agreement.

Siemens, HipGraphics to advance syngo InSpace for 3D

Siemens Medical Solutions and HipGraphics Inc. of Baltimore, Md. this week revealed plans to continue advancing syngo InSpace, an interactive image processing software that enables three-dimensional (3D) processing of large volume data sets in real-time.

Amicas, IDX score well in KLAS mid-year report card

Amicas Inc., a subsidiary of VitalWorks Inc. and provider of web-based PACS, has received the top rating for its image management software in the KLAS Top 20: 2004 Mid-Year Report Card.

ASTRO board member to serve on CMS committee

The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) announced this week that Michael S. Steinberg, MD, has been appointed to serve a two-year term as a voting member on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare Coverage Advis

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.