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. 

Cardinal Health's dose calibrator receives FDA clearance

Dublin, Ohio-based company Cardinal Health Inc. has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Nuclear Associates' Calrad Mark VI dose calibrator.

Nutt takes over for Douglass as CEO of CTI Molecular Imaging

Terry D. Douglass, Ph.D., on Wednesday stepped down as president and CEO of CTI Molecular Imaging Inc.

VHA expands agreement with IBM

To improve the storage capabilities of its nationwide network of 2,200 community-owned healthcare organizations, VHA Inc. will offer IBM storage products, additional servers and Cisco hardware and maintenance services.

Molecular Imaging posts its first year-end profit

Mobile positron emission tomography (PET) provider Molecular Imaging Corp. achieved its first year-end profit in FY03, ending June 30.

Siemens inks deal with i3Archive

Siemens Medical Solutions has signed an agreement with i3Archive Inc. to deliver its National Digital Mammography Archive (NDMA) to healthcare facilities nationwide.

Philips Medical forms research collaboration with CellPoint

Philips Medical Systems will jointly develop better molecular imaging technologies for oncology with Englewood, Colo.-based biotechnology company CellPoint.

HealthSouth taps MedAssets HSCA services

MedAssets HSCA has become HealthSouth Corp.'s exclusive supply chain partner and group purchasing organization (GPO).

Mirada Solutions' software to assist in PET-CT imaging

Mirada's fusion software offers automated tools to combine medical images from differ

Around the web

A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease. 

CCTA is being utilized more and more for the diagnosis and management of suspected coronary artery disease. An international group of specialists shared their perspective on this ongoing trend.

The new technology shows early potential to make a significant impact on imaging workflows and patient care.