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. 

Siemens unveils biplane C-arm for angiography and neuroradiology

Siemens Medical Solutions introduced the Axiom Artis dBA, a flat panel detector-based neurointerventional biplane system, at the LINC Course, "Endovascular Neuroradiology Workshop and Live Cases," Oct. 9 - 13, in Houston, Texas.

Kodak hosts Digital Symposium in San Diego

Addressing the industry's transition to digital imaging and information management, Eastman Kodak Co.'s Health Imaging Group this week hosted its first "Digital Transformation: A Symposium for Radiology and the Healthcare Enterprise" at the Manchester Gra

MIC appoints Frederick as CEO

Molecular Imaging Corporation (MIC) has named Kenneth Frederick as CEO. Frederick has served on the Board of the Company since June.

MIC posts results for 2004

Revenues at Molecular Imaging Corp. (MIC) increased 1.5 percent to $21.2 million, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, compared with revenues of $20.9 million for fiscal year ended 2003.

Daou introduces storage capability with InSiteOne

Daou Systems Inc. has partnered with InSiteOne Inc. to add secure digital image management capabilities to its web integration architecture offered to hospitals and other healthcare organizations.

Agfa acquires French HIS provider

Strengthening its position in the European healthcare IT marketplace, Agfa Healthcare this week inked a $51.5 million contract to acquire HIS (hospital information system) provider Symphonie On Line of Bordeaux, France.

Cedara acquires eMed, enters into $29.75 million credit facility

Cedara Software Corp. this week completed its acquisition of eMed Technologies Corp. of Burlington, Mass.

Varian, MED-TEC partner

Varian Medical Systems and MED-TEC have inked a licensing agreement, whereby MED-TEC will produce patient positioning systems under Varian's U.S. Patent No. 5,806,116.

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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