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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Affiliated Radiologists selects McKesson for business reporting, benchmarking needs

Affiliated Radiologists, a Chicago-based private radiology practice that serves the area’s Rush University Health System, has chosen McKesson Business Performance Services to meet its business reporting and benchmarking needs, the companies announced this week.

UCSF exhibit offers visitors a look at MRI history

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) library is now offering a sneak peek of its new Radiologic Imaging Laboratory (RIL) exhibit. 

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Report: McKesson looking to divest tech solutions business

According to a new report, McKesson may divest its technology solutions unit, which provides health IT solutions to more than half of all health systems in the United States and 76 percent of all health systems with more than 200 beds. McKesson officials told RadiologyBusiness.com they are not commenting at this time.

Intelerad launches Panorama enterprise viewer

Intelerad Medical Systems, a Montreal-based developer of PACS and other software, announced this week that it has officially launched Panorama, a “zero-footprint enterprise viewer that provides seamless access to all medical images for any location at any time.” 

Lumason earns Innovative Technology designation from Vizient

Bracco Diagnostics, the U.S. subsidiary of Bracco Imaging, announced this week that Lumason, the company’s ultrasound contrast agent, has received Vizient’s Innovative Technology designation. The designation was determined by reviews of Lumason at Vizient’s Innovative Technology Expo in November 2015.

Numerous parents receive exact same 3D ultrasound images

Parents are seeking answers after noticing images they received back after paying for 3D ultrasounds all look exactly the same. The services were carried out at BabyView 3D Prenatal Imaging in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. 

BALT names new CEO of BALT International

French medical device company BALT has hired industry veteran Pascal Girin to be the new CEO of BALT International. 

Zebra Medical Vision, Intermountain Healthcare collaborate on new advanced algorithms

Zebra Medical Vision, a healthcare company with headquarters in Israel, announced this week a collaboration with Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare to work toward the development of new imaging algorithms. The company also announced a new financing round of $12 million, which was led by Intermountain Healthcare and included contributions from existing investors 

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Health Imaging
Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

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

Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

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.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

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.