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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Issue with radiology interface exposes data of more than 63,000 patients

More than 63,000 patients had their personal health information (PHI) exposed due to a “misconfigured security setting” on a radiology interface at Middletown Medical in Middletown, New York.

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Siemens Healthineers gains FDA clearance for SOMATOM Force CT system

Siemens Healthineers announced Friday, April 13, that an upgraded version of its SOMATOM Force CT system has gained FDA approval.

CMS finalizes decision to cover MRIs for patients with implantable cardiac devices

CMS published a decision memo this week finalizing its proposal to cover MRI scans for Medicare beneficiaries with implantable cardiac devices such as pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators.

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Such great heights: Carestream x-ray system installed near Mount Everest Base Camp

Capital Enterprises, a Carestream distributor, has installed one of Carestream’s Vita Flex CR Systems at a hospital just 15.3 miles from Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal.

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Breast MRIs are on the rise—but not among women who need them most

Communities are failing to follow guidelines that ensure women at an increased risk for breast cancer receive additional MRI screening, according to research from the University of New Mexico’s School of Medicine.

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Civic official says ‘overburdened staff’ at least partly responsible for MRI-related death in India

A 32-year-old man died on Jan. 27 after being sucked into an MRI chamber at BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai, India. The civic investigation into the man’s death has not yet released its official report, but a senior official with knowledge of the investigation said at least part of the blame goes to “overburdened staff and facilities at hospitals.”

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Agfa, Hitachi Healthcare Americas to present joint imaging portfolio at AAOE annual conference

Agfa announced Tuesday, April 10, its plan to join Hitachi Healthcare Americas at the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE) annual conference in Orlando April 14-16.

Florida Hospital and Orthopaedic Clinic Upgrade to Innovative Digital X-ray Technology

Carestream Systems Deliver Rapid Image Access, Excellent Diagnostic Image Quality

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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.