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.
A new study suggests that paying physicians to meet set performance targets in their practice may not be as effective as hoped, benefiting already high performing doctors the most financially, even though their performance increased the least, according t
NightHawk Radiology Holdings Inc. recently announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.
GE's research organization GE Global Research and the Frangioni Laboratory at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have received a $6.5 million grant from The Cancer Imaging Program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes o
KOM Networks was awarded a patent for providing restricted write access to a storage medium, which protects one of the core technologies used in company's KOMworx and Shieldworx software.
RamSoft been busy, with its newly introduced PowerServer 4.0 software suite recently received the 510(K) go-ahead from the U.S. FDA for use as a primary diagnostic, analysis, and review tool.
Eastman Kodak Co. and Electronic Healthcare Systems (EHS), Inc. have signed a marketing and integration agreement through which the companies will offer a comprehensive information and practice management system for diagnostic imaging center.
