Radiologists use diagnostic imaging to non-invasively look inside the body to help determine the causes of an injury or an illness, and confirm a diagnosis. Providers use many imaging modalities to do so, including CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound, PET and more.
Chest CT is routinely performed for things like lung cancer screening, coronary calcium assessment and pulmonary nodule surveillance, but the modality also can be used to extract additional information.
By highlighting subtle abnormalities that could otherwise be overlooked, an algorithm could potentially serve as an additional safety net when radiographic findings are indeterminate.
Radlink Inc. has inked a distribution deal with San Antonio, Texas-based Clinical Image Management Systems (CIMS) to serve as master distributor of its CR Pro machine.
Engineers at Purdue University are developing a new a wireless device about the size of a rice grain which will be used as an implant in tumors to provide doctors with precise information about the dose of radiation received and to better locate tumors.
GE Healthcare has reported profits from Q1 2006 were up 21 percent, with operating income for the quarter coming in at $496 million, up from $409 million during the same period last year.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released plans to revise for the first time the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) which has been in existence since 1983.
Medical Diagnostic Associates, part of Medical Corporation (MDIA), this week announced implementation of ElectRIS, a web-based medical imaging services product designed to serve as the diagnostic imaging component of the an electronic medical record.
TECSys Development Inc (TDi), a provider of enterprise Security Event Management (SEM) and regulatory compliance systems, has announced a lower cost version of its ConsoleWorks software – now preconfigured in a server appliance for ‘out-of-the-box’ use.
Thomson Micromedex, this week announced an alliance with Geisinger Health System to develop comprehensive evidence-based order sets (medication instructions and treatment options) for healthcare organizations can use to standardize patient care, according to a release.
