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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ASTRO board member to serve on CMS committee

The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) announced this week that Michael S. Steinberg, MD, has been appointed to serve a two-year term as a voting member on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare Coverage Advis

Siemens announces distribution agreement with Platinum Medical

Siemens Medical Solutions has established a distribution agreement for sales of mobile C-arm fluoroscopy products in the United States with Platinum Medical Inc. of Hebron, Ky., a national distribution company specializing in the sales and marketing of su

Emageon announces new board members and general counsel

Emageon Inc. this week welcomed two new directors, Fred Goad and Mylle Mangum, to its board and the addition of Craig Parker as general counsel.

Elekta introduces Leksell Gamma

Elekta Inc. has unveiled its fourth-generation Leksell Gamma Knife 4C for performing intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery for treating brain disorders.

ASTRO releases patient information brochure for lung cancer

The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) has published a new patient information brochure called "Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer: Facts to Help Patients Understand Their Treatment."

Varian and Proxima increase access to partial breast irradiation

Varian Medical Systems Inc. and Proxima Therapeutics Inc. this week solidified an alliance to increase access to high-dose-rate (HDR) radiation therapy equipment for hospitals interested in offering partial breast irradiation to patients with early-stage

Mirada debutes new toolkit, upgrades Hitachi's AVIA workstation with Fusion 7D

Mirada Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of CTI Molecular Imaging Inc., this week launched a new product integration toolkit and released the latest edition of Fusion7D on Hitachi Medical Systems America's (HMSA) AVIA workstation.

StorageTek unveils products and OEM partnership at the Storage World Conference

StorageTek Corp. this week revealed three significant company moves in its information lifecycle management strategy at the Storage World Conference, June 28 - July 1, in Long Beach, Calif.

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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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