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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Kohli: Don’t let the web-services revolution start without you

Sponsored by Konica Minolta

If you’ve ever booked a trip online using a site such as Kayak or Expedia, you’ve seen something of the future of healthcare computing.

Businessman donates $3 million to Canadian hospital for MRI equipment

David Kampe, a local businessman, has said he is donating $3 million to Penticton Regional Hospital in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, to help the hospital purchase a new MRI machine. 

Medtronic launches Barrx 360 Express RFA balloon catheter

Medtronic announced this week that it has launched a new catheter for treating Barrett’s esophagus, a significant complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Infinx to show off latest RCM, ICD-10 products at RBMA Radiology Summit

Infinx, a San Jose, Calif.-based revenue cycle management company, has announced that it will be using its appearance at the upcoming RBMA 2016 Radiology Summit to present live demos of some of its products.

New technology takes ‘first look’ at x-rays before sending on to specialists

Imaging Advantage has joined forces with faculty from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Massachusetts General Hospital to develop Singularity Healthcare, technology that will “look” at digital x-rays before sending them on to an actual radiologist.

Alibaba invests $35 million in medical imaging company

Alibaba Health, Alibaba’s healthcare unit, has invested approximately $35 million into Wanliyun Medical Information Technology, China’s earliest medical imaging company. 

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New Enterprise Imaging Platform Enhances Oncologists’ Workflow, Facilitates Image Review with Patients

ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 20 – Fox Valley Hematology & Oncology (Appleton, Wis.) implemented Carestream’s Vue for Clinical Collaboration Platform to deliver advanced  enterprise image management technology that streamlines the diagnostic process at its new state-of-the-art oncology center. The center provides advanced imaging services (X-ray, PET-CT, 3D mammography, bone density and ultrasound) as well as radiation therapy. Fox Valley worked with NXC Imaging based in Minneapolis, Minn. This regional dealer coordinated the selection and purchase process for the image management platform and the imaging systems. 

In the fast lane: Medical device startup recruiting from auto industry

A new medical device company in Australia is drawing inspiration from an unlikely source: the automobile industry.

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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.