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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Hitachi, AccSys deliver first PET isotope production system utilizing a linear accelerator

Hitachi Ltd. and subsidiary AccSys Technology Inc. have delivered what they say is the first dedicated radioisotope production system in Japan utilizing the Positron Tracer Production system.

Eclipse Medical Imaging adds Dantes Medical Imaging Inc. to dealer network

CT system refurbisher Eclipse Medical Imaging (EMI) has signed a third-party, multi-vendor service pact with Dantes Medical Imaging Inc. (DMI).

New imaging agent may help in early detection of Alzheimer's

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh say they have developed a new contrast agent that helps detect amyloid beta, the protein-based plaque that accumulates in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

EMC posts strong 2003 numbers, projects double-digit growth in 2004

EMC Corp. credited strong demand for its high-end data storage products for the company's profit in the fourth quarter of 2003.

Eastman Kodak to eliminate 15,000 jobs

Eastman Kodak Co. today unveiled plans to reduce its workforce by 12,000 to 15,000 jobs and take up to $1.7 billion in charges over three years, as the company implements its strategic plan to transition away from film and to digital products.

European regulators say Yes to GE's purchase of Amersham

The European Union (EU) on Wednesday gave its blessing to General Electric Co.'s (GE) proposed $9.5 billion acquisition of Amersham plc.

Vital Images offers $12 million-plus to acquire HInnovation

Vital Images Inc. is kicking off the new year with immediate expansion plans.

Varian Medical Systems receives 510(k) clearance for two new products

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Varian Medical Systems Inc. for its 3D cone-beam computed tomography imaging system on a radiation therapy simulation and verification device and the company's Trilogy linear accelerator for stereotactic and advance

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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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