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. 

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BrainLAB's ExacTrac X-ray 6D technology gains reimbursement

BrainLAB announced this week that users of their ExacTrac X-Ray 6D technology can now be reimbursed through a new HCPCS code.

ETS-Lindgren announces Modular Lighting Controller II

ETS-Lindgren unveiled its Modular Lighting Controller II (MLC-II), a versatile and cost-effective lighting technology for MRI applications.

Eclipsys completes acquisition of eSys

Eclipsys Corp. this week said it has completed the acquisition of eSys Medical Systems Inc., a radiology information system (RIS) company headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Siemens introduces Somatom Sensation 40

Siemens Medical Solutions has unveiled the Somatom Sensation 40, rounding off what it calls its high-end product portfolio in computed tomography (CT).

NEMA releases 2004 revision of DICOM

NEMA, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, this week released a 16-part update of the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard.

eMed updates PACS

eMed Technologies recently released the next generation of its PACS, eMed Matrix Version 2.0.

Swissray patent stands up in court

After a drawn out legal battle, Swissray International said it has prevailed in defending its intellectual property.

CMS issues RFI for handheld initiative

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a request for information (RFI) from vendors regarding technology requirements for a proposed plan which would enable it to send messages to physicians and other healthcare providers that can

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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. 

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