Medical Imaging

Specialized Noninvasive Imaging Technology Successfully Used to Examine Epilepsy Patients
A study outlines how a new type of noninvasive brain scan taken immediately after a seizure gives important insight into possible causes and treatments for epilepsy patients and may lead to means of meeting the long-sought challenge of locating the brain regions responsible for seizures in individual patients. More...30 Aug 2012

Report Sees Slowing Growth in PET Scans
The growth rate of PET and PET/CT medical imaging scans in the United States began to slow in 2011, down from a double-digit rate reported in previous years, according to a new market research report by the IMV Medical Information Division. More...29 Aug 2012

Philips Introduces AlluraClarity X-Ray System in Ghent Hospital
Ghent University Hospital announced the launch of its new coronary angioplasty room, fitted with the Philips AlluraClarity - an interventional X-ray with advanced ClarityIQ technology, offering image quality equivalent to the Allura Xper generation, at a fraction of the dose. More...28 Aug 2012
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Siemens Healthcare to Acquire Ultrasound Equipment Systems Manufacturer
Toshiba Launches Advanced Features Cardiovascular Package for Aplio
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PET Systems Receive ISO Certification and CE Marking
Widescreen Color Radiology Display Offers Flexibility and Cost-Effectiveness to the Reading Room
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Hybrid Medical Imaging Technology May Provide New Window into Cancer Mechanisms
Hybrid OR Imaging System Moves Along Defined Pathways, Guided by Laser
Wireless Detector Offers Irradiation Side-Sampling Technology
Lung Cancer Screening Center Offers Early Detection with Multidisciplinary Approach
RIS Adds Radiation Dose Management and Reporting Functionality
MR Imaging, Motor Score Modeling Predicts Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury
Japan’s First Cloud-Based, Real-Time 3D Imaging Solution Launched
Supply Chain Solution Integrates Cardiology and Surgery Suites
Pacemaker with New Image-Ready Technology Receives CE Marking for MR Scanning
Cervical Cancer Screening Technology Provides Cost-Effective and Effective Diagnosis
New Workstation Tools Designed to Help with Image Sharing
SPECT/CT Imaging Agent Helps Diagnose Difficult Cases of Infectious Endocarditis
Free Medical Film Digitization Service Cuts Costs from Healthcare Facility Budgets
Flexible Digital Radiography Room Designed to Improve Workflow at the Patient’s Bedside
Ultrasound Proves an Effective Diagnostic Tool for French Athletes at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Siemens’ PETNET Solutions Signs Agreement with Novation for PET Radiopharmaceuticals
The Medical Imaging channel of HospiMedica deals with Radiography, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, and similar items.







