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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Swissray inks sales deals with Konica and Fujifilm

Swissray International Inc. is expanding its U.S. sales force in the digital x-ray market with two distribution agreements.

HIMSS and MS-HUG unite to promote healthcare IT

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and the Microsoft Healthcare Users Group (MS-HUG) have become one.

Konica and Minolta close on merger

Konica Medical Imaging and Minolta Corp. on Wednesday completed their merger to become Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA Inc.

CAD: Computer-Aided Detection is Proving its Worth in Mammography

Computer-aided detection has become an increasingly valuable tool in radiology departments, as the detection of more cancer lesions in patients convert more believers.

ACR to accredit Hologic's Lorad Selenia digital mammo system

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is now the FDA-approved accrediting body for Hologic's Lorad Selenia full field digital mammography system.

Siemens teams with TomTec on 3D/4D imaging

Siemens Medical Solutions' ultrasound division and TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH have entered into a strategic contract to integrate TomTec's 3D/4D technology into Siemens' Acuson and Sonoline ultrasound systems.

HPS, MedAssets HSCA align for purchasing power

Group purchasing organizations (GPOs) The Hospital Purchasing Service (HPS) and MedAssets HSCA are combining their respective resources.

MGMA hosts its 2003 annual conference next month

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is hosting its annual conference Oct. 12 - 15 in Philadelphia.

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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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