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. 

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Medicare reveals healthcare IT initiatives to improve healthcare

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this week said it is actively working on initiatives to promote the adoption of electronic health records (EHR), nationwide electronic drug prescribing, and other health information technologies to improv

Siemens movable C-arm gets FDA nod

The Angiography and X-ray Division of Siemens Medical Solutions today announced FDA marketing clearance for the new AXIOM Artis U, a moveable, digital C-arm imaging system.

GE highlights technology for early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

GE Healthcare was on board showcasing its technologies and R&D efforts for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease at the Alzheimer's Association's 9th Annual International Conference on Alzheimer's disease and Related Disorders, July 17 - 22,

Congressman Patrick Kennedy submits 'Josie King' patient safety bill

Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI) on Wednesday introduced the "Josie King Act" (also known as the "QUEST Act"), named for an 18-month old girl who died as a result of preventable medical errors.

ACP releases lawmaking proposal to encourage the adoption of healthcare IT

The American College of Physicians (ACP) got in on the healthcare IT act this week, too, releasing a legislative proposal to facilitate the adoption of health information technology (HIT) in small physician practices.

Study: Federal focus on healthcare IT

Nearly half of respondents (48 percent) indicated that creating incentives for organizations using information technology (IT) within the Medicare program will have the most impact toward helping organizations mitigate their financial investment in health

i3ARCHIVE adopts new 3G standards into NDMA

Becoming the first company to adopt the new third-generation (3G) standards for Grid Computing in the medical community, i3ARCHIVE Inc. will integrate the standards into its National Digital Mammography Archive (NDMA), an archive of digital mammography im

Data-Ray closing its doors

Medical display firm Data-Ray Corp. is going out of business, after its parent company, Nippon Chemi-Con Corp. announced July 1st that it will discontinue operations of Data-Ray and the Medical Display LCD business.

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Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

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.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

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.

Cardiovascular Business
FDA clears AI tool that flags signs of heart disease in chest CT scans

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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