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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Massachusetts BCBS backs physician email 'visits'

Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Massachusetts will triple to more than 500 the number of physicians in its Internet-based consultant pilot program.

Swissray received $12 million capital infusion

Swissray International Inc. has received a $12 million investment from international venture capital company 3i Group.

North American Scientific posts 20 percent net sales gain in quarterly report

North American Scientific Inc. (NAS) says progress of its direct sales force can be seen in the company's second fiscal quarter, ending April 30.

Misys Healthcare Systems takes 27 more orders for its Misys EMR

Misys Healthcare Systems has received 27 more orders for its Misys EMR electronic medical records technology.

Providence Health System re-ups with VHA

Providence Health System has renewed its relationship with group purchasing organization (GPO) VHA Inc.

Cedara Software expands in the Far East

Cedara Software Corp. has opened an office in Shanghai.

Molecular Imaging adds Templeton Imaging Medical

Molecular Imaging Corp. will provide positron emission tomography (PET) imaging services to Templeton Imaging Medical Corporation Inc.'s imaging center that serves all of San Luis Obispo County, Calif.

HIMSS and the Society for Health Systems to offer dual memberships

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and the Society for Health Systems (SHS) will offer dual membership to individuals interested in joining both organizations.

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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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