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. 

Elekta, IMPAC integrate technologies

Elekta Inc. this week inked a collaborative agreement with IMPAC Medical Systems Inc. to connect its digital linear accelerators (Elekta Synergy and Precise Treatment system) with IMPAC's oncology information management products.

New distributors for Array's film digitizer

Dynamic Imaging Inc., Electromek Diagnostic Systems and Pacslynx - all distributors of PACS software and services - have added Array Corp. USA's 2905 Laser Film Digitizer to their product lineups.

StorageTek adds capabilities with acquisition of Storability

StorageTek this week acquired Storability Inc., a Southborough, Mass.-based storage management software company.

Agfa demonstrates CR radiotherapy system

Agfa HealthCare highlighted its new dedicated CR (computed radiography) radiotherapy system this week at the annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) in Atlanta.

CMS Inc. features new and updated products, inks contract with Premier

Radiation treatment software and hardware provider CMS Inc. launched an array of new and updated products at this week's annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) in Atlanta.

Kodak highlights CR system for oncology imaging, inks agreement with Acceletronics

Eastman Kodak Co.'s Health Imaging Group unveiled enhancements to the Kodak 2000RT CR (computed radiography) Plus System for oncology imaging at the 46th annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) this week in At

Varian reports strong orders -- stock jumps

Varian Medical Systems Inc. on Monday announced that demand for its radiotherapy systems has helped to drive strong net order growth in its Oncology Systems business during the fourth fiscal quarter FY04, sending its stock up nearly 20 percent.

Nucletron unveils new technologies

Nucletron B.V. of the Netherlands exhibited its newest products for cancer treatment at the 46th annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) this week in Atlanta.

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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