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. 

Sectra increases European reach through distribution partnership

Sectra, an IT and medical technology company based in Sweden, has signed a partnership agreement with Kurt & Kurt, a medical distribution company based in Turkey.

FDA grants 501(k) clearance to Siemens ARCADIS Avantic

The FDA has granted Siemens Medical Solutions 510(k) clearance for the ARCADIS Avantic, a new mobile C-arm system.

DR Systems, Vital Images combine products

DR Systems Inc. plans to integrate Vital Image Inc.'s Vitrea 2 software medical imaging visualization software into its Dominator RIS/PACS product.

Cedara rolls out new PET/CT workstation software

Cedara Software recently announced the release of its new PET/CT workstation software. Cedara PET/CT software can be integrated into the PACS workstation.

Harvard, GE to jointly fight neurodegenerative disease

GE Healthcare, has unveiled a collaboration with the Harvard Center for Neurodegeneration & Repair (HCNR) to use GE Healthcare's (GEHC) IN Cell Analyzer, a cellular imaging system, to enhance research of the human central nervous system and neurodegenerat

MRI cardiac catheterization a promising tool against congenital heart disease in children

The one-two combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with catheter interventions shows promise in the treatment of children with congenital heart disease, according to a report in the September issue of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventi

Elekta's latest Gamma Knife expands treatment possibilities

Elekta's latest release of its Laskell Gamma Life, for non-invasive treatment of brain disorders, offers a number of new capabilities which will give patients undergoing radiosurgery treatments more options.

Proxicom to buy Daou Systems

Proxicom Inc., a vendor of software development and systems integration services, has announced plans to purchase Daou Systems Inc., a healthcare software developer and consulting firm.

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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.

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.

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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