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. 

AHIMA creates workgroups to develop legal medical record standards

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is taking on the issue of creating standards for new EHR systems so that patient medical records meet the requirements of a legal record, according to a release.

AMIRSYS launches new clinical decision support system

AMIRSYS has introduced the STATdx, a point-of-care, clinical decision support system.

Kodak posts slight sales gains, announces more layoffs

Eastman Kodak Co. on Wednesday announced an acceleration of its digital transformation, which the company said "are consistent with its expressed goal of building a business model to achieve long-term success in digital markets."

New Varian brachytherapy tool cuts treatment time

A new brachytherapy planning tool from Varian Medical Systems enables clinics to streamline prostate cancer treatments and increase patient comfort.

RSNA call out for PDI demos

RSNA is calling for companies seeking to participate in the Portable Data for Imaging (PDI) Demonstration at RSNA 2005 at McCormick Place, Chicago, Nov. 28-Dec. 2.

IDC listing approved by Toronto exchange

Imaging Dynamics Co. (IDC) has announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has conditionally approved the listing of IDC common shares.

IDC announced record growth in Q2

Imaging Dynamics Company (IDC) has announced that the Q2 2005 preliminary results are at record levels for revenues, earnings and units shipped.

House Republicans vote on, maneuver around healthcare legislation

Trying to build on the seeming momentum of healthcare-related legislation this year, a number of House Republican leaders have plans to bring several healthcare bills to the floor for a vote, including legislation for small businesses seeking health insur

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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