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. 

Merge posts strong Q2 results despite charges from Cedara merger

Merge Technologies Inc. this week released its financial results for the 2nd quarter 2005 which came to a close June 30, 2005.

NEC introduces SpectraviewII LCD monitor color calibration product

NEC Display Solutions recently announced the SpectraViewII color calibration solution.

AMICAS reports increased 2nd quarter revenues

Amicas Inc. last week reported its unaudited financial results for the 2nd quarter that ended June 30, 2005.

PatientKeeper adds transcription capabilities through partnership

PatientKeeper Inc. this week announced a partnership with AssistMed Inc., a leading provider of transcription services.

Siemens, CEA join forces in medical imaging, diagnostics, and therapy areas

Paris-based Commissariat l'Energie Atomique (CEA) and Siemens Medical Solutions have recently announced plans to expand their joint research activities in the area of innovative imaging and therapy.

Case Studies: Optimizing Digital Radiography

Four very different facilities share their experience in adopting DR - often along with PACS - and how it has helped to boost productivity, reduced radation dose, pleased patients and brought better images altogether.

PET-CT & Oncology: Hitting Stride

PET-CT has demonstrated its merit in oncology imaging. However, the combination scanner is not yet a mature modality, with challenges in reimbursement, training and IT integration.

Dictaphone introduces traditional EMR alternative mdEssential

Dictaphone Corporation today announced the introduction of mdEssential, the company's first software offering to combine its voice dictation, speech recognition, and natural language processing (NLP) technologies.

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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