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.

Deep learning reconstruction cuts radiation and contrast dose by half in aortic CTA exams
A new analysis in Academic Radiology dives into the importance of finding balance between reducing radiation exposure while maintaining image quality.
AI-based ARIA detection software could bring 'renewed hope' for people undergoing Alzheimer's treatment
The software is the first of its kind to achieve the FDA's approval for detecting, measuring and grading ARIA on MRI scans—a task that is critical in managing the disease.
Ultrasound-guided procedure offers promising alternative to opioids for managing pain
Ultrasonography-guided nerve blocks have grown in popularity in recent years, but some are hesitant to adopt the procedure.
MRI guidance significantly reduces radiotherapy side effects compared to CT
A recent comparison of the two modalities’ utility for guiding radiation therapy for prostate cancer shows numerous benefits for MRI over CT.
FDA clears AI software that ups cancer detection in dense breasts by 50%
Women's imaging experts believe the new upgrade could “dramatically improve breast cancer detection.”

Dell releases new lightweight notebook

Dell this week introduced the Latitude X1, a lightweight notebook computer designed with traveling professionals in mind.

March 31, 2005

TeraRecon sees 100% order growth for Aquarius products

TeraRecon Inc. of San Matea, Calif. announced this week that its U.S.-headquartered Aquarius 3D workstation and server operations have seen 100 percent annual sales order growth for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, compared with the same period th

March 31, 2005

PDAs are a physician's Rx for admin tasks

Doctors are using personal digital assistants to maintain their address book (87 percent), keep top of their appointments (80 percent) and check medications (65 percent), according to Forrester Research in a study that surveyed 1,331 U.S. physicians.

March 31, 2005

Saragnese to lead GE's FCT business

GE Healthcare announced that Gene Saragnese has been named vice president and general manager of the company's Global Functional and Computed Tomography (FCT) business.

March 31, 2005

NovaRad lands NovaPACS deal

NovaRad Corp. has been awarded a contract from Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians Inc. (COPCP) to install its NovaPACS system for viewing and archiving digital images, NovaRad said the system will be integrated with the facility's existing RIS (radiolog

March 31, 2005

Eclipsys: deploys Sunrise, releases clinical application suite

Eclipsys Corp. this week announced that Pittsburgh, Penn.-based health system West Penn Allegheny Health Systems (WPAHS) will implement the company's Sunrise Clinical Manager at four of its facilities.

March 31, 2005

PMSI, Primetime partner

Electronic health record (EHR) and computerized physician order entry systems vendor Physician Micro Systems Inc. (PMSI) and Primetime Medical Software Inc., maker of the Instant Medical History patient interview application, have integrated technologies.

March 31, 2005

PACSGEAR announces new HQ

Document management systems vendor PACSGEAR has relocated to a new office.

March 31, 2005

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Cardiovascular Business

Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

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.

Cardiovascular Business

‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

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.

Cardiovascular Business

FDA clears AI tool that flags signs of heart disease in chest CT scans

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.

Medical Imaging

Deep learning reconstruction cuts radiation and contrast dose by half in aortic CTA exams

AI-based ARIA detection software could bring 'renewed hope' for people undergoing Alzheimer's treatment

Ultrasound-guided procedure offers promising alternative to opioids for managing pain

MRI guidance significantly reduces radiotherapy side effects compared to CT

FDA clears AI software that ups cancer detection in dense breasts by 50%

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