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.
Varian Medical Systems Inc. today unveiled an agreement to purchase OpTx Corp., a privately held supplier of software for medical oncology practices in cancer clinics.
Philips Medical Systems and RaySearch Laboratories, of Stockholm, are entering a new stage in their co-development relationship to create the next generation of systems for inverse treatment planning in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
Agfa Healthcare will highlight its new cardiology image and information management system at American College of Cardiology's annual scientific meeting next week (March 7-9) in New Orleans.
Draximage Inc. has received approval from the FDA to produce and market a new formulation of a diagnostic product -- called MDP-25 -- for preparing a skeletal imaging agent used to demonstrate areas of altered osteogenesis or bone growth.
