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. 

Regulators give green light to GE's acquisition of Instrumentarium

General Electric Co. (GE) on Sept. 16 cleared the final hurdle in the regulatory process to purchase Instrumentarium Corp. for approximately $2.1 billion.

PSS and GEMSIT to co-market Centricity package

PSS World Medical Inc. and GE Medical Systems Information Technologies (GEMSIT) have inked a three-year agreement to market GEMSIT's office management and electronic medical record (EMR) software technology to U.S. physician offices.

CRAs pass AHRA test with flying colors

The credential, CRA, may be more prevalent throughout the radiology community as the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) announced the results from its August Certified Radiology Administrators (CRA) exam.

Molecular Imaging kicks off mobile PET/CT service

Molecular Imaging Corp. has initiated mobile PET/CT service in the northeast United States with contracts in New York.

Merge eFilm expands European presence

Merge eFilm will partner with four European companies to resell or distribute Merge eFilm's Fusion RIS/PACS and eFilm Workstation solutions.

Swissray chooses not to renew pact with SourceOne

Digital radiography equipment manufacturer Swissray International Ltd. has terminated its two-year distribution agreement with Mentor, Ohio-based SourceOne Healthcare Technologies.

GEMS, New York-Presbyterian Hospital ink novel pact

GE Medical Systems (GEMS) and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have signed a multi-year contract for GEMS to supply the 2,395-bed academic medical center with health imaging equipment and service, as well as management techniques.

R2 Technology, iCAD settle counter patent infringement suits

Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology firms R2 Technology Inc. and iCAD Inc. this week came to a settlement in their patent infringement lawsuits against each other.

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