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.
e-HIM has announced that it will be offering a one-day workshop "Turning Theory into Practice: The Next Steps for e-HIM," at the Marriot Downtown Hotel in Chicago, on May 25th.
After announcing its intent to merge in late January, Elekta AB this week finalized its acquisition of Mountain View, Calif.-based Impac Medical Systems Inc. Impac in now a wholly owned subsidiary of Elekta.
TeraMedica this week introduced its new Evercore Clinical Information Manager that embodies a new type of clinically oriented information lifecycle manager.
Fischer Imaging Corp. has reported a 38.7 percent jump in revenue in 2004 to $64 million for the year ending Dec. 31, up from $46.2 million the previous year.
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has announced a total registration of 28,332 for its 54th Annual Scientific Session Exposition in Orlando, Fla., March 6-9.
Over the past five years, rapid advances in ultrasound technology have made these systems more compact while increasing their ability to handle complex applications and provide greater image quality.
Doctors are using personal digital assistants to maintain their address book (87 percent), keep top of their appointments (80 percent) and check medications (65 percent), according to Forrester Research in a study that surveyed 1,331 U.S. physicians.
