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. is expanding the depth of its IDX Imagecast RIS/PACS with the announcement this week of its acquisition of PointDx Inc., a developer of structured medical reporting technology based in Winston-Salem, N.C. According to IDX, PointDx struct
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) on Wednesday announced its new Code of Ethics for member companies that manufacture medical imaging equipment and radiation therapy systems.
Eastman Kodak Health Imaging this week at RSNA announced that it entered the mammography CAD market with the FDA clearance of its mammography computer-aided detection (CAD) system. Shipments are beginning immediately, the company said.
Computer aided diagnostic (CAD) software developer CompuMed Inc. and Swissray International Inc. inked a licensing agreement that authorizes Swissray to integrate CompuMed's proprietary OsteoGram software into its direct digital radiography ddR-systems.
Medical imaging equipment supplier SourceOne Healthcare Technologies Inc. and digital display provider Barco have inked a national distribution agreement.
Imaging equipment distributor SourceOne Healthcare Technologies this week announced the signing of a distribution agreement with digital x-ray developer Imaging Dynamics.
Powerful image-guided surgery systems are allowing surgeons to operate more efficiently and effectively in applications such as cranial, ENT, trauma and spine surgery. Most often it means less surgical time for the physician and less recovery time for the
Breast CAD for mammography has proven its value in greater detection of lesions and is now gaining efficiency coupled with digital mammography. And breast MRI CAD is shortening the reading time.
