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.
ICU and OR information system vendor Picis Inc. and ER information system vendor Ibex Healthdata Systems Inc. this week announced they have merged to form a combined entity that will provide technology to automate and support healthcare organizations' hig
Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. (TAMS) recently demonstrated its Aquilion 32 CFX utilizing the 64-row Quantum detector cardiac computed tomography (CT) technology at the 5th International Conference on Cardiac CT in Nuremberg, Germany, July 23-24.
Varian Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for a new "AAA" dose calculation algorithm in the company's Eclipse three dimensional radiotherapy treatment planning software.
VitalWorks has appointed Stephen N. Kahane, MD, as president and CEO. Effective Sept. 1, Kahane will replace current President and CEO Joseph M. Walsh.
Fueled by domestic and international growth, IDX Systems Corp. reported strong revenues, as well as a series of signed contracts, for the second quarter of FY04.
As sales of SonoSite's flagship compact ultrasound system exceeded 60 percent of worldwide revenue, the company reported "significantly improved results" in the second quarter of 2004 compared with the second quarter of 2003.
