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. 

Siemens will market Kodak CR and laser imaging products worldwide

Eastman Kodak Co. and Siemens Medical Solutions have signed a three-year agreement for Siemens to market Kodak's health imaging systems worldwide.

CTI Molecular Imaging purchases fusion software company

CTI Molecular Imaging Inc. in August acquired all the capital stock of Mirada Solutions Ltd., a developer of fusion software applications for medical imaging workstations, for approximately $22 million.

Business growth helps Ultrascan expand services

Continued growth throughout 2001 and 2002 has prompted Ultrascan Inc. to expand its service capabilities.

Swissray to offer contact support services

Planning to provide more support to its clinical users, Swissray International Inc. announced a broad expansion of service and applications support groups in the United States.

TETHIC 2003 to meet on today's healthcare innovations

The Emerging Technologies and Healthcare Innovations Congress (TETHIC) comes to Washington, D.C., this month, as more than 125 healthcare leaders address many of today's top issues in more than 70 sessions.

Meeting goers will experience the latest in m-Health and EOE

More than 300 physicians and healthcare technology professionals are expected to attend the National Conference on m-Health and EOE Sept. 8 through Sept. 10 in Minneapolis.

HIMSS: Healthcare professionals believe IT enhances patient safety

Medication errors will reduce as information technology (IT) implementations increase, healthcare professionals opined in a new study released by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and sponsored by the Information Solutions

Fischer Imaging and Philips Team Up To Further Women Care

Afforded a $468,000 research grant, Fischer Imaging Corp. will collaborate with Philips Medical Systems' ultrasound business in Bothell, Wash., to arrange development studies for an integrated ultrasound and digital mammography system.

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.