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. 

Doctors' orders: Scrub and disinfect cell phones

Mobile phones may cause more havoc in hospitals beyond the effects of sending and transmitting signals.

AHRA hosts audio conference on integrating DICOM in a PACS

The American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) offers "How does DICOM help you integrate your PACS" audio conference for anyone who owns a PACS system, is installing a PACS system or thinking about a PACS system.

Misys awarded Big Apple storage pact

Misys Healthcare Systems has signed with New York City Health & Hospitals Corp. (HHC) to use Misys' Data Warehouse.

Upcoming DICOM and HL7 training course

OTech Inc. is offering training courses on DICOM and/or HL7 for five days -- Sept. 29 through Oct. 3 -- at Hilton DFW Lakes in Dallas.

Cassling MSI partner on PACS Blue

Cassling Diagnostic Imaging (CDI) Clinical Networking LLC and MSI Systems Integrators will collaborate to deliver PACS Blue.

World's largest scientific symposium for interventional vascular therapy

This week marked the 15th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Scientific Symposium sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) and the Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute of New York.

SourceOne inks one, ends two distribution pacts

Radiology supplier distributor SourceOne Health Technologies terminated two distribution agreements and gained one contract over the last week.

Philips Medical Systems acquires The R.P. Kincheloe Co.

Philips Medical Systems' sales and service organization is expanding in Texas and Oklahoma.

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.