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. 

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.

Matrox highlights partnership results

Matrox demonstrated the results of its various partnerships through an assortment of booths at the 33rd Annual AHRA show in San Antonio, Texas, this week.

Kodak launches high-productivity CR

Eastman Kodak Company launched a new high-end, multi-cassette computed radiography system at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, this week.

EIZO showcases new 3 MP Color LCD monitor

Eizo Nanao Technologies Inc. recently announced the release of the RadiForce R31, a 3 megapixel LCD monitor for CT, MRI, PET and 3D rendering.

Philips wraps up Stentor acquisition

Philips Medical Systems this week announced the completion of the acquisition of web-based PACS provider Stentor.

Radiologix posts declines in Q2

Radiologix Inc. has announced second quarter and half-year financial results for the period ended June 30th, 2005.

Imaging Dynamics achieves record quarter

Imaging Dynamics Co. (IDC) has announced unaudited results of operations for the second quarter ended June 30th, 2005.

Vitalize looks to Krames for integration services

Krames On-Demand has inked an agreement with Vitalize Consulting Solutions to provide integration services for Krames' RecordWriter.

Around the web

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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