Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

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The evolution of the EMR: Radiologists reveal how they’d react to a new system

Radiology leaders responded this week to a difficult hypothetical—something the Journal of the American College of Radiology itself called a “devilish dilemma”: What would they do if their hospitals insisted on permanently switching to a new electronic medical record (EMR) without first consulting them?

Louisiana Health System Purchases Carestream R/F System That Marries Next-Generation Features with Ease of Use

Willis-Knighton Health System (Shreveport, La.) purchased a CARESTREAM DRX-Excel Plus radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) system (see video link) to improve workflow, reduce manual actions by technologists as well as help to reduce dose.  

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Canadian researchers successfully breach blood-brain barrier using ultrasound

A recent study of Alzheimer’s patients found physicians can safely breach the blood-brain barrier using ultrasound and an MRI scanner, the San Francisco Chronicle reported this week.

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AHRA 2018: Tobias Gilk on why imaging providers should take MRI safety more seriously

Tobias Gilk, MArch, MRSO, MRSE, has made it his personal mission to improve MRI safety in the United States. Gilk spoke with Radiology Business at the AHRA 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando to discuss that mission.

Konica Minolta Healthcare Demonstrates Leadership in Medical Imaging Solutions for the Continuum of Care

As the US healthcare market continues to shift toward larger, integrated health systems in an increasingly decentralized clinical environment, hospitals are investing in physician practices and outpatient centers.

Pulaski Memorial Hospital Leads the Nation with First Install of Canon Medical Systems’ Vantage Titan / Zen Edition 1.5T

Patients in Pulaski County, Indiana now have access to quiet, comfortable MR exams thanks to the installation of the Vantage TitanTM / Zen Edition1.5T from Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. at Pulaski Memorial Hospital.

AHRA Attendees Invited to Get Firsthand Look at Canon and Virtual Imaging Digital Radiography Systems

Joining medical imaging professionals from across the country, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, and Virtual Imaging, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., will display their portfolio of digital radiography (DR) systems at this year’s AHRA annual meeting and exposition, hosted by the Association for Medical Imaging Management.
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Michigan mother raises concerns with non-diagnostic prenatal ultrasound business

A Michigan mom is receiving backlash from local healthcare organizations after opening a non-diagnostic ultrasound business for expectant mothers this month, the Record Eagle of Traverse City, Michigan, has reported.

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The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.