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' service organization reveals Guardian Program

The service organization of Siemens Medical Solutions recently released the Guardian Program for angiography and invasive cardiology technologies that ensures the continuous uptime of medical systems.

Two agreements advance distribution of SonoSite's iLook

Compact ultrasound provider SonoSite Inc. and Nippon Sherwood Medical Industries Ltd., a division of Tyco Healthcare Japan Inc. of Tokyo, have inked a two-year distribution agreement making Nippon Sherwood the exclusive distributor of SonoSite's iLook 25

InSiteOne receives financing from ATEL Ventures

Provider of on-site and off-site DICOM storage InSiteOne Inc. has received significant financing from ATEL Ventures Inc., a division of ATEL Capital Group, which provides secured financing to emerging growth companies.

A4 augments Texas hospital's expansion with ED information system

Electronic health record systems provider A4 Health Systems will be rolling out its HealthMatics ED emergency department information system at Angleton Danbury Medical Center (ADMC), a 64-bed hospital located in Angleton, Texas, and VHA-member hospital.

Stentor integrates PACS with Voxar's 3D technology

Stentor Inc. this week inked an agreement with Voxar Inc. to integrate Stentor's iSite PACS with Voxar's 3D imaging technology.

Fuji, AAF-MED support PACS and digital X-ray seminar

Accredited CME/CE provider AAF-MED is sponsoring a PACS and digital x-ray educational seminar.

FDA approves Varian's new AAA dose calculation algorithm

Varian Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for a new "AAA" dose calculation algorithm in the company's Eclipse three dimensional radiotherapy treatment planning software.

VitalWorks sees dips in Q2 results

VitalWorks Inc. saw a slight decline in Q2 revenues for the quarter ending June 30th, as well posting a loss.

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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