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. 

Kodak's digital portfolio helps 3Q revenue

Eastman Kodak Co. says revenue gains in its digital portfolio helped offset declining sales of some traditional products and services, as the company maintained strong revenues in the third quarter.

Sorna adds SourceOne as distributor

Sorna Corp. has signed a contract with SourceOne Healthcare Technologies Inc. for the nation wide distribution of FilmX CD/DVD recorders and archives, LiteBox viewing software and OpenLiteBox image transfer and administrative software.

Cerner improves healthcare IT competency of future care givers

Cerner Corp. is working with the University of Kansas School of Medicine to bring healthcare information technology to the hands of future doctors.

Analogic, Schaerer partner

Analogic Corp. and Schaerer Mayfield USA have signed an agreement to jointly develop real-time imaging technologies for the operating room (OR) and the intensive care unit (ICU).

Meda introduces RAID Shuttle Storage

Meda Corp. debuted its new RAID Shuttle system at the 2004 International Telemetering Conference (ITC) October 19-21, in San Diego. Meda also showcased its XStream and VideoRAID FCR2X disk arrays.

Varian, GE technologies enable pioneering radiotherapy treatment

A team of radiation oncologists at the Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck are combining 4D imaging using PET/CT scanners, respiratory gating and IMRT (intensity modulated radiation therapy) to offer extremely precise treatments for patients who experience a hi

New releases for Accusoft's ImageGear Imaging Toolkit

AccuSoft Corp. released new versions of its ImageGear Imaging Toolkit -- ImageGear Professional V14 and ImageGear MD V14.

HHS awards $139 million for health information technology

Helping the nation further attain its goal of nationwide electronic health recorders, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) this week announced $139 million in grants and contracts to pro

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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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