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. 

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.

HL7 hosts its 17th Annual Plenary and Working Group Meeting

The Standard Developing Organization (SDO), HL7, held its 17th annual Plenary and Working Group Meeting Sept. 7-12 in Memphis, Tenn.

Telehealth 2003 to be a global event

Luggage, air-fare and hotel accommodations are not necessary for Telehealth 2003, the seventh annual international conference of the Association of Telehealth Service Providers (ATSP).

Instrumentarium sponsors breast imaging conference for 23rd time

This month marks the 23rd year mammography imaging provider, Instrumentarium Imaging, has sponsored the annual Breast Imaging Conference being held in New Orleans Sept. 15-17.

RSNA to debut New Products in Daily Bulletin

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) will include a New Products section its RSNA Daily Bulletin at this year's annual meeting in Chicago.

Viatronix receives FDA clearance for 2D/3D imaging workstation

Visualization software developer Viatronix Inc. received FDA marketing clearance for its general purpose 2D/3D medical imaging workstation V3D Explorer for x-ray.

FDA gives the OK to Siemens' linear accelerator

Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Oncor Avant-Garde linear accelerator.

Toshiba rolls out short high-field MRI system

Toshiba America Medical Systems (TAMS) on Wednesday launched its new Excelart Vantage 1.5-tesla (1.5T) high-field MRI system equipped with what the company asserts is the world's shortest magnet.

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