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. 

Varian debuts new tri-focus x-ray tube for special procedure labs

Varian Medical Systems Inc. has developed a new metal technology replacement tube for use with special procedures equipment from Siemens Medical Solutions.

Eaton releases new version of power protection monitoring software

Eaton Corp. released version 4.0 of its Powerware PowerVision Power Management software that meets the diverse needs of both IT system administrators and facility engineers.

Exempla taps AccessPt for clinical portal

AccessPt. Inc., a developer of internet-based software applications for the healthcare industry, signed an agreement with Exempla Healthcare to develop and implement a clinical portal that would allow authorized access to clinical information systems.

Biomedical Systems, Center for Diagnostic Imaging partner

Biomedical Systems has partnered with the Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI) to provide pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies and contract research organizations a single-source option for clinical research requiring the use of imaging techno

ASTRO: new brochure for patients with brain tumors

The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) has published a new patient information brochure called "Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors: Facts to Help People Understand Their Treatment Options."

Winchester unveils mid-range tiered storage array

Winchester Systems Inc. is introducing the FlashDisk FC-3400 redundant storage system that supports both fibre Channel and serial ATA disk technology and is geared toward the mid-range storage environment.

Agfa finalizes acquisition of GWI

Agfa Healthcare has completed its acquisition of German healthcare information systems and electronic patient record vendor GWI.

Varian acquires Sigma Micro Informatique Conseil, furthers international reach

Varian Medical Systems Inc. this week acquired Sigma Micro Informatique Conseil, a privately-held company in Toulouse, France, that provides information management software for radiation oncology and medical oncology in cancer clinics and hospitals in Fra

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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