Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

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Cerner's stock hits record high, seen as positive news for industry

Cerner Corp. had a big week when on Tuesday the company's stock hit a 52-week high ($82.74), which signals a very good trend for vendors looking for a piece of the action as healthcare organizations seek to use electronic medical records, the Kansas City

Report: Though promising, RFID use in hospitals faces roadblocks

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), which is a promising technology that has been put to effective use in some retail settings and military applications, has faced adoption hurdles by healthcare organizations.

TEPR calls for 2006 conference topic submissions

For the first time, TEPR has put out a call for topics for the 2006 conference, May 20-24, 2006 in Baltimore.

Foresight extends TIMS market

Foresight Imaging introduces new features such as real-time teleradiology, DICOM query/retrieve, configurable toolbar and DICOM print improvements to extend the use of TIMS beyond traditional analog-to-DICOM conversion.

Blue Cross of Calif. awards pay-for-performance bonus

Facey Medical Group in Thousand Oaks, Calif., earned Blue Cross of California's $1.2 million pay-for-performance bonus based on its 2004 Quality Performance Scorecard.

PacsSCAN upgrade geared for mammography priors

PACSGEAR has announced the release of version 2.0 of the company's PacsSCAN FILM digitizing system.

Philips introduces new biplane flat detector x-ray

Royal Philips Electronics released this week details about its new biplane neurovascular x-ray system, the Philips Allura Xper FD20/10.

GE Healthcare, InSightec sign worldwide sales and marketing agreement for ExAblate 2000

GE Healthcare, announced a new worldwide distribution/sales representation agreement with InSightec Image Guided Treatment Ltd. for the sales and marketing of ExAblate 2000, the first MRI-guided, focused ultrasound system designed to non-invasively treat

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Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

Cardiovascular Business
FDA clears AI tool that flags signs of heart disease in chest CT scans

The newly cleared offering, AutoChamber, was designed with opportunistic screening in mind. It can evaluate many different kinds of CT images, including those originally gathered to screen patients for lung cancer. 

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