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.
Planar Systems Inc. unveiled at ECR 2006 last week in Vienna, Austria, its Dome EX line, which includes 4-MP color diagnostic display medically certified for the healthcare field.
Eastman Kodak Company’s Health Group provided ECR 2006 attendees last week with details regarding its recent European contracts to implement regional e-health projects in line with the European Commission’s e-Health Action Plan.
Siemens Medical Solutions with its subsidiary PETNET Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced last week it acquired full ownership of New England PETNET Manufacturing & Distribution Center LLC in Woburn, Mass.
The National Coalition for Quality Diagnostic Imaging Services (NCQDIS) and 30 other medical industry and patient advocate groups sent a letter on March 1st asking Congress to reconsider the Medicare reimbursement cuts for diagnostic and interventional imaging services in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA).
The Bush Administration has plans to try to extend its HAS (health savings account) to the Medicare program, according to Mark McClellan, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the nation’s top Medicare official.
The Bush Administration has yet to win over the hearts and minds of adult Americans on the issue of healthcare, according to an Online/Harris Interactive poll done recently by the Wall Street Journal Online from Feb. 23-27.
NEC Display Solutions of America announced its new series of professional LCD monitors – the NEC MultiSync 90-series – this week. The monitors, which will replace the MultiSync 80-series, are designed to deliver technology-leading screen performance to image-critical markets.
iCAD Inc. and Siemens Medical Solutions announced this week that Siemens will offer iCAD's TotalLook system as an option for use with its MAMMOMAT NovationDR full-field digital mammography system, through Siemens global sales and distribution channels.
