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.

AI-based ARIA detection software could bring 'renewed hope' for people undergoing Alzheimer's treatment
The software is the first of its kind to achieve the FDA's approval for detecting, measuring and grading ARIA on MRI scans—a task that is critical in managing the disease.
Ultrasound-guided procedure offers promising alternative to opioids for managing pain
Ultrasonography-guided nerve blocks have grown in popularity in recent years, but some are hesitant to adopt the procedure.
MRI guidance significantly reduces radiotherapy side effects compared to CT
A recent comparison of the two modalities’ utility for guiding radiation therapy for prostate cancer shows numerous benefits for MRI over CT.
FDA clears AI software that ups cancer detection in dense breasts by 50%
Women's imaging experts believe the new upgrade could “dramatically improve breast cancer detection.”
Dual energy CT parameters help determine the type of clot behind strokes
Knowledge of clot composition helps guide clinical management decisions following acute ischemic stroke.

Cedara Software notches double-digit revenue growth and profit

A 40 percent decline in expenses from the year-ago quarter helped Cedara Software Corp. post a profit in its second fiscal quarter, ending Dec. 31, 2003.

February 12, 2004

PeopleSoft again says 'No thanks' to Oracle bid

Software provider PeopleSoft Inc. on Monday rejected a $9.4 billion takeover bid from rival Oracle Corp., saying the hostile bid still undervalues the company.

February 12, 2004

Vital Images' 2003 results look healthy despite 4Q disappointment

While Vital Images Inc. described its fourth-quarter revenue shortfall as "unquestionably a disappointment," the 3D imaging software company posted a 27 percent revenue gain for all of 2003.

February 12, 2004

EMR upgrades its EMR technology

EMR Solutions LLC announces the release of version 4.0 of its EMR2 Physician's Partner electronic medical record (EMR) system designed for physicians in private and group medical practices.

February 12, 2004

Misys Healthcare Systems posts revenue and profit gains

The addition of Misys CPR helped boost revenues at Misys Healthcare Systems in the company's first six months of FY04, ending Nov. 30, 2003.

February 12, 2004

Daou Systems to offer mobile health consulting services

Daou Systems Inc. has added mobile healthcare consulting services to its portfolio to help providers adopt new technologies.

February 12, 2004

Netherlands cancer research center purchases Kodak's digital information products

Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis (NKL-AVL) has chosen Eastman Kodak Co. to support its transition to a digital environment.

February 12, 2004

Siemens Medical Solutions debuts Clarify ultrasound technology

Siemens Medical Solutions has unveiled its new Clarify vascular enhancement (VE) technology for the Sonoline Antares ultrasound system with the StellarPlus performance package.

February 12, 2004

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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.

Medical Imaging

AI-based ARIA detection software could bring 'renewed hope' for people undergoing Alzheimer's treatment

Ultrasound-guided procedure offers promising alternative to opioids for managing pain

MRI guidance significantly reduces radiotherapy side effects compared to CT

FDA clears AI software that ups cancer detection in dense breasts by 50%

Dual energy CT parameters help determine the type of clot behind strokes

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