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. 

Varian Medical Systems reports record 2Q for FY04

Varian Medical Systems Inc. continued to ride the success of its oncology treatment technology, as sales and earnings blossomed again in the second fiscal quarter of FY04, ending March 31.

NYU Downtown Hospital upgrades facility with Eclipsys IT

NYU Downtown Hospital (NYUDH) will deploy Eclipsys Corp.'s advanced financial and surgical management software to improve its operations.

URO to take delivery of Elekta radiation treatment system

United Radiation Oncology (URO) has ordered a Synergy radiation treatment system from Elekta AB.

Premier and R2 Technology ink group purchasing agreement

R2 Technology Inc. and Premier Inc. have signed a sole-source group purchasing agreement for R2's CAD (computer aided detection) products for mammography.

McKesson reorganizes business segments to sharpen focus

McKesson Corp. this week announced that it will continue to report in three segments, but also unveiled some organizational changes to its Pharmaceutical Solutions, Medical-Surgical Solutions, and Provider Technologies business units.

Del Medical Systems delivers remote R/F systems to Mexico and Romania

Del Medical Systems Group has delivered 22 remote radiographic/fluoroscopic (R/F) systems for installation in 18 social security healthcare facilities throughout Mexico.

The Cleveland Clinic welcomes aboard instant messaging

Instant messaging is now a reality at the radiology department in The Cleveland Clinic.

VHA reveals the winners of its 21st annual leadership awards

At its 21st annual VHA Leadership Conference in San Diego in April, the organization honored eight healthcare organizations with leadership Awards.

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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