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.
IDX Systems Corp. yesterday announced the launch of IDX Flowcast Business Advantage, a combination of best practice services and revenue cycle management software for physician organizations, IDX said.
Attendees of the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Participant Workshop in Rosemont, Ill., last month prepared for the 2006 IHE North American Connectathon in January, the Interoperability Showcase at the 2006 Annual Healthcare Information and M
Amicas Inc. has its eye on a profitable net income for the fourth quarter 2005, though it did have a net loss of $565,000 in Q3, a lower result than the net loss of $371,000 seen during same period in 2005.
Biopharmaceutical company Biogen Idec had on display details regarding its Zevalin therapeutic regimen - which reduces the number of required gamma camera studies to assess biodistribution - at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (
