Getting Medicare coverage for big-ticket medical devices, procedures and drugs is getting a lot more difficult, according to a study published in the journal Health Affairs. In fact, the study found that coverage determinations between March 2008 and August 2012 were 20 times less likely to be positive than coverage determinations from February 2009 through January 2002. 

EOS Imaging has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its Micro Dose feature for pediatric imaging. 

Many manufacturers of medical devices—including the sophisticated technology used to acquire medical images—claim that the 2.3% medical device tax imposed by the Affordable Care Act has caused widespread layoffs and reductions in research and development. An economic analysis from the Congressional Research Service issued earlier this month disputes those claims.

Researchers using a 3-D X-ray imaging technique called X-ray phase contrast tomography (XCPT) have been able to read ancient Roman scrolls that were burned during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.

SAN DIEGO, CA - DR Systems (www.drsys.com), a leader in healthcare imaging and information technologies, was recently named one of the largest vendors of electronic health record (EHR) systems in the U.S. by Modern Healthcare, a major healthcare research and media company.   

Washington, D.C. – The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) and Image Gently today released a joint position paper for manufacturers of interventional X-ray technologies to improve the design of future equipment and imaging protocols for the safety of pediatric patients.

Three-megapixel 21-Inch color display with LED backlighting includes integrated front sensor to maintain calibrated brightness.

Paul J. Chang, MD, loves live jazz, hates the ballet—and extends his taste to two different means of wringing useful business intelligence from medical imaging informatics.