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.
AMICAS Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of as much as $15 million of the Company's common stock from the open market or privately negotiated transactions as needed, AMICAS said.
Woman of Japanese descent treated with a lumpectomy and radiation therapy are more likely to be cured than woman of other ancestral backgrounds, according to the May issue of International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journa
EMC Corporation and Hewlett-Packard (HP) this week announced that they have reached an agreement to dismiss all claims and counterclaims as part of a settlement of a longstanding patent disputes which the companies began against each other in 2001.
iCAD Inc. recently announced that it received a letter from competitor R2 Technology, Inc. advising them of R2's position that iCAD's Second Look product lines allegedly infringed on US Patents 6,266,435, 6,477,262 and 6,574,357, which are licensed to R2,
Merge eFilm this week launched its FUSION Referring Practice Portal, a web portal designed to integrate within Merge eFilm's FUSION RIS (radiology information system) and RIS/PACS (picture archiving and communications system).
Matrox Graphics Inc., a manufacturer of graphics solutions for professionals, this week announced that Fenics has adapted its Quick Viewer PACS software to support the 10-bit simultaneous display capability of the Matrox MED Series 10-bit display controll
Bracco Diagnostics Inc. this week said it will offer Gastrografin (diatrizoate meglumine and diatrizoate sodium solution USP) in a 30mL product fill size.
