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. 

Mammography screenings to reach underserved communities

Siemens Medical Solutions will provide its upright mammography system, Mammomat 3000, to four mobile mammography coaches as part of a program implemented by the non-profit CDC Foundation that supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Around the web

GE HealthCare designed the new-look Revolution Vibe CT scanner to help hospitals and health systems embrace CCTA and improve overall efficiency.

Clinicians have been using HeartSee to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease since the technology first debuted back in 2018. These latest updates, set to roll out to existing users, are designed to improve diagnostic performance and user access.

The cardiac technologies clinicians use for CVD evaluations have changed significantly in recent years, according to a new analysis of CMS data. While some modalities are on the rise, others are being utilized much less than ever before.