Press Releases

Leesburg, VA, Oct. 25, 2016 — While radiography remains the gold standard in pediatric imaging, it is rife with opportunities for error because cooperation and positioning are often challenging for such patients. In response, a group of pediatric radiologists practicing in Seattle, WA, published a paper that outlines pitfalls in pediatric chest radiography while offering tips and tricks for avoiding potential errors.

Washington, DC (Oct. 19, 2016) — Get help navigating value-based medical imaging practice and reimbursement at ACR 2017 — The Crossroads of Radiology®. Early-bird discounted online registration is open for the American College of Radiology annual meeting to be held May 21–25, 2017, in Washington, DC

Paris, October 13, 2016 - EOS imaging (Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI), the pioneer in 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging, announced today the recent entry into the North African market with the opening of two EOS sites in Tunisia. The systems are operated by the public Institut Mohamed Kassab d’Orthopédie and the private Centre d'Imagerie Médicale Ariana in the Tunis metropolitan area. The Institut Mohamed Kassab d’Orthopédie is a center of excellence in Tunisia for orthopedic surgery, treating adults and children with advanced techniques. The Centre d'Imagerie Médicale Ariana, founded in 1992, has a comprehensive radiological suite, including numerous modalities and a staff of 30, of which 4 are radiologists.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 13 — CARESTREAM Touch Prime and Touch Prime XE Ultrasound Systems (video link) have received a Health Canada license and are currently available for sale in Canada as well as the United States.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 11 — Carestream scientists and researchers from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Toronto University Health Network will participate in scientific papers and posters that showcase advances in medical imaging and enterprise image management at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.

TUSTIN, Calif., Oct. 4, 2016 – Interventional labs now have an imaging system that provides clinicians flexibility to perform a wide array of procedures with the launch of Toshiba’s InfinixTM-i Sky +.

Leesburg, VA, Sept. 16, 2016— Web-based tutorials are an effective method of teaching technical skills in pediatric ultrasound to radiology fellow and resident trainees, according to a study published in the September 2016 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR).

BELOIT, Wis. – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC has hired James Brodack, Ph.D. as vice president of regulatory affairs/quality assurance and Rim Milunas as vice president of engineering. 

NASHUA, N.H., Sept. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iCAD (Nasdaq:ICAD), an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, today announced that Kevin Burns, President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, is resigning from the Company effective September 23, 2016. Mr. Burns’ resignation is a result of a new career opportunity and is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or any matter relating to the Company's accounting practices or financial statements.

September 8, 2016 – Tirat Carmel, Israel – Medic Vision Imaging Solutions, Ltd., the leading innovator of vendor-independent solutions for low-dose CT exams, announced today it was selected by Philips Healthcare to help meet XR-29 regulations.

TIRAT CARMEL, Israel, Sept. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Medic Vision Imaging Solutions, Ltd., the leading innovator of vendor-independent solutions for low-dose CT exams, announced today it was selected by Philips Healthcare to help meet XR-29 regulations.

El Segundo, Calif. (September 7, 2016) – Radiology Partners (RP), the fastest growing and largest physician-led, on-site radiology group in the United States, today announced the creation of internal physician leadership boards that will help drive strategy and decisions around national support functions. Nine physician leaders were appointed for two-year terms in the following areas: human resources, radiology service coordinators and RP University.

Reston, VA (Sept. 7, 2016) — Radiologists and medical imaging business managers will gain practical management skills to align their business operations with new health care models at the ACR-RBMA Practice Leaders Forum.

Cleveland, Ohio (August 25, 2016): As part of Hitachi’s unmatched customer support commitment; Hitachi completes upgrading its entire US installed base of Scenaria 128-slice CT Systems to its’ latest SE product version at no charge for customers under full service agreement.

NEW YORK, August 17, 2016 – Inc. magazine today ranked Direct Radiology No. 581 on its 35th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The company is the only radiology practice recognized with this prestigious honor and also received recognition as the No. 4 honoree in the state of Idaho. 

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — (August 24, 2016) — vRad (Virtual Radiologic), a MEDNAX, Inc. (NYSE: MD) company and the nation’s leading teleradiology services and telemedicine company, announced that it has enhanced and updated its RPCSM (Radiology Patient Care) Indices, the first findings-based national radiology benchmarking metrics, available at http://www.vrad.com/infographic/.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — (August 15, 2016) vRad (Virtual Radiologic), a MEDNAX, Inc. (NYSE: MD) company and the nation’s leading teleradiology services and telemedicine company, announced it has added more than 120 board-certified radiologists since January 2016 in response to a surge in year-over-year imaging volume through June 2016. vRad is on track to interpret nearly 6.5 million patient studies for the year.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MedInformatix, the Practice Management (PM) and Electronic Health Records (EHR) innovator that is developing tomorrow's healthcare information technology today, has announced it recently went live with the MedInformatix RIS V7.6 software suite at X-Ray Associates of New Mexico (XRANM).

Wayne, NJ, JULY 27, 2016 – Konica Minolta announced today the release of its most advanced X-ray Digital Radiography (DR) system.  Combining the unique built-from-the-ground-up design along with the fast and advanced Ultra image processing software, the system offers unprecedented workflow, clinical, patient convenience and satisfaction benefits. The new DR system (name not yet revealed) will be unveiled at the annual Association of Medical Imaging Management (AHRA 2016) conference in Nashville, July 31-August 3.

Reston, VA (July 26, 2016) — The Radiology Leadership Institute® (RLI) named E. Stephen Amis Jr., MD, FACR, and Glendon G. Cox, MD, MBA, MHSA, as this year’s Leadership Luminary Award recipients for their exceptional service to the medical specialty.

WBR technology increases patient safety and comfort, reduces nuclear radiation doses, and shortens scan times.