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.
Dallas-based BRIT Systems Inc. has signed an agreement to integrate Guardian Technologies International Inc.'s DEVision JPEG2000 compression capabilities with its PACS and teleradiology systems.
Siemens Medical Solutions will highlight its range of cardiovascular technologies at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation's 16th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Scientific Sessions that start Sunday in Washington, D.C. (Sept. 27 -
Siemens Medical Solutions and The Heart Center of Indiana (THCI) have inked an agreement to leverage the power of cardiovascular MRI using Siemens' technologies.
Eastman Kodak Company's Health Imaging Group has installed a DirectView Web distribution system, DirectView computed radiography (CR) 900 and CR 800 system and a DryView 8700 laser imaging system at Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic P.A. in Florida.
Daou Systems Inc. has inked an agreement with Salem Hospital Regional Health Services in Salem, Ore., to design and implement an internet portal tool for physicians.
Sencore Medical has developed a two-day digital video calibration seminar to teach hands-on video calibration procedures on different medical displays used in the field.
Jeffrey A. Malehorn has been named president and CEO of GE Healthcare Financial Services, a business unit of GE Commercial Finance that provides capital, financial solutions and related services to the global healthcare market.
