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.
Silicon Graphics has unveiled an advanced hardware solution based on SGI Reconfigurable Application-Specific Computing (RASC) technology capable of increasing application performance by hundreds of times over conventional systems, the company said.
Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and GE Healthcare have executed a collaboration agreement for the research and development of non-nuclear contrast media.
SonoSite Inc. has signed a distribution agreement for the veterinary market with Aloka Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer and distributor of ultrasound systems.
Allscripts and Medem this week announced a partnership to provide free electronic prescribing and interactive personal health records to individuals displaced by Katrina.
Physicians in solo or small group practices stand to benefit financially from purchasing and implementing electronic health record (EHR) systems, but they also should be aware of the financial risks, according to a study funded by the Commonwealth Fund an
