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 exhibits works-in-progress networking, CAD and low-dose film

Eastman Kodak Company's Health Imaging Group gave AHRA show goers this week a look at current works-in-progress, including networking technology that connects computed radiography (CR) and digital radiography (DR), a new mammography computer aided detecti

FCG reports 2Q revenue decline

First Consulting Group (FCG) of Long Beach, Calif., has reported financial results for the second quarter of FY04, ending June 25th.

AFC unveils new ergonomic workstation at AHRA

Addressing the need of radiologists and ergonomic PACS reading room environments, AFC Industries Inc. unveiled at the AHRA meeting this week in Boston ErgoTier, its new customizable workstation for radiology reading.

SonoSite hits profitability in 2Q

As sales of SonoSite's flagship compact ultrasound system exceeded 60 percent of worldwide revenue, the company reported "significantly improved results" in the second quarter of 2004 compared with the second quarter of 2003.

Fischer exhibits softcopy digital mammo workstations

Fischer Imaging Corp. featured its SenoView dedicated workstation and SenoViewPlus multi-modality workstation this week at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrator's meeting in Boston.

Kodak Health Imaging sees 11% revenue boost in 2Q

Revenues for its health imaging division increased by 11 percent, helping Eastman Kodak Co. grow revenues in the second quarter.

IDC launches new DR system

Imaging Dynamics Company (IDC) introduced a new digital radiography system that is pending Food and Drug Administration approval at the annual meeting of the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators this week in Boston.

IDX announces strong 2Q revenues, signs multiple contracts

Fueled by domestic and international growth, IDX Systems Corp. reported strong revenues, as well as a series of signed contracts, for the second quarter of FY04.

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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