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. 

ARRT clarifies criteria for accreditation, supports Osborn Scholarship

ARRT (The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) has recently added to its Standards for the Endorsement of Accrediting Agencies a new requirement and clarified its intended purpose and function after a review of its endorsement practices, the ARR

WebMD reports increased revenue

WebMD Corp. has announced its key financial results from first quarter 2005 with revenue at $303.9 million compared to $271.2 million from the previous year same period, reflecting an increase of 12.1 percent.

BRACCO to offer Gastrografin in 30mL fill size

Bracco Diagnostics Inc. this week said it will offer Gastrografin (diatrizoate meglumine and diatrizoate sodium solution USP) in a 30mL product fill size.

IDC Xplorer gets China's regulatory stamp of approval

Imaging Dynamics Company (IDC) has been granted clearance from the SFDA (China's State Food and Drug Administration) for its Xplorer products which are part of the IDC DR product line.

Matrox Graphics, Fenics to make 10-bit medical imager viewer available

Matrox Graphics Inc., a manufacturer of graphics solutions for professionals, this week announced that Fenics has adapted its Quick Viewer PACS software to support the 10-bit simultaneous display capability of the Matrox MED Series 10-bit display controll

Siemens releases new AXIOM Artis dBC Magnetic Navigation System

Siemens Medical Solutions has introduced the AXIOM Artis dBC Magnetic Navigation System, designed to increase the ease and accuracy of catheter-based procedures in efficiency and productivity.

Merge eFilm releases referring practice portal

Merge eFilm this week launched its FUSION Referring Practice Portal, a web portal designed to integrate within Merge eFilm's FUSION RIS (radiology information system) and RIS/PACS (picture archiving and communications system).

Ampronix introduces Chromamaxx LCD line

Ampronix Inc. has introduced the Chromamaxx Color LCD (liquid crystal display) flat- panel display line.

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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