Carestream granted 42 US patents in 2018

Carestream has announced that it was granted 42 new patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2018. The patents were focused on digital radiography, extremity CT imaging and other key healthcare technologies. 

“These valuable patents demonstrate our continued success in developing advanced diagnostic imaging technologies that serve healthcare providers around the world,” Susan Parulski, Carestream’s chief patent sounsel, said in a prepared statement. “Our employees are committed to delivering new products that can enhance image quality, deliver greater productivity and offer new capabilities to help improve the quality of patient care.”

Carestream also received 37 patents from European and Asian countries.

""

As a senior news writer for TriMed, Subrata covers cardiology, clinical innovation and healthcare business. She has a master’s degree in communication management and 12 years of experience in journalism and public relations.

Around the web

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.