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.
The Methodist Hospital System in Houston, Texas, has transformed patient care with the implementation of Eclipsys Corp.'s line of clinical information technology (IT) systems.
Siemens Medical Solutions commenced shipments of its new fourSight 4D (four-dimensional) ultrasound imaging technology on Sonoline Antares ultrasound systems.
The American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) recognized the 2004 GE Healthcare Award for Excellence recipients at the 32nd annual meeting and exposition in Boston, August 1 - 5.
Swearingen Software this week introduced a new version 4.0 of its RMS for Windows radiology information system (RIS) product with added branching capability.
A study published in July's Breast Journal concludes that BioLucent Inc.'s FDA-cleared MammoPad breast cushion greatly reduces the discomfort many women experience during mammograms, even when compression force is increased.
An alliance between Elekta Inc. and North American Scientific Inc. (NASI) positions Elekta to begin including ultrasound targeting technology with its linear accelerator platforms.
