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. 

AHRA's CRA fall exam deadline Sept. 15th

This year's fall certified radiology administrator (CRA) examination offered by the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) will be conducted in computer-based format on Friday, Oct. 9th at 118 compUSA Testing Centers located in 35 states.

[Standards] considerations using digital mammography

So you've purchased a digital mammography system, and now what? Deploying such a system not only opens up a new world of opportunities, but also a lot of potential challenges.

Ultrasound's Complementary Role in Breast Imaging

Breast ultrasound is assisting mammography to characterize a variety of masses, guide biopsies and even assist in rad therapy planning.

Fine Tuning Digital Mammography

Digital mammography systems are striving to differentiate themselves. Plus a look at digital mammography displays and new systems moving toward market.

Breast imaging gaining ground

Mammography has long been a technique in need of improvement—and help is here.

Q&A: Breast MRI Shows Its Strength

Mitchell Schnall, MD, of the University of Pittsburgh details the strengths and challenges of this formidable adjunct to mammography.

MIC, CCP ink radiopharmaceutical distribution agreement

Molecular Imaging Corp. (MIC) and its subsidiary this week entered into a radiopharmaceutical distribution agreement with AnazaoHealth Corp. doing business as Custom Care Pharmacy (CCP).

Yale researchers reveal benefits Gamma Medica's cardiac gating sub system

Researchers from Yale University were the first to present research results using Gamma Medica's cardiac gating sub-system recently made available on the company's X-SPECT pre-clinical imaging system.

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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