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. 

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Big players in the Alzheimer’s drug market

A new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease would obviously impact the lives of millions of people in the U.S. affected by the disease. Any significant breakthrough could also mean tens of billions of dollars for the pharmaceutical company that makes it.

White Memorial Medical Center Delivers More Efficient Care with Toshiba’s Infinix-i

White Memorial Medical Center is now able to respond to the directives of healthcare reform, conducting faster and safer procedures, using Toshiba’s InfinixTM VF-i single plane cardiovascular X-ray system. The 353-bed, not-for-profit hospital in East Los Angeles utilizes the system for a variety of interventional and general radiology procedures.

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging Names New President and COO

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging announced today that David Widmann will replace Henry Kobayashi as the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the America’s.

New Report Finds 47% Higher Costs for Outpatient Cancer Care in the Hospital Outpatient Setting for Medicare Beneficiaries

A report released today by The US Oncology Network, the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) and ION Solutions and prepared by The Moran Company found significantly higher costs to the Medicare program for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment in hospital outpatient departments versus physician community cancer clinics.

Prepping kids to face the big, bad MRI machine

Getting an MRI can be an uncomfortable experience for some, especially for children that may be frightened by the loud noises and tight confines. Sedation is an option, but that involves its own risks, albeit rare, for young patients. KING 5 news in Seattle highlighted one hospital’s program to boost kids’ confidence when facing an MRI machine and help train them to undergo a drug-free MRI.

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Specialty group aims to make sense of breast density notification laws

The California Breast Density Information Group (CBDIG), a team of California-based breast imagers and breast cancer risk specialists, has developed a website offering guidance on breast density notification laws.

FDG PET hot spots spell risk of rupture in abdominal aortic aneurysm

A higher risk of aneurysm is on the menu for patients who test positive for abdominal aortic inflammation and other cellular changes, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

PET/CT provides snapshot of E. coli coronary stent infection

Infection imaging with PET/CT is gaining traction and could help detect serious complications after coronary stent placement, as evidenced by an E. coli case study published online Aug. 24 in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology.

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