Medical Imaging
Replacement CT Tubes Developed to Deliver Patient Dose Within OEM Guidelines
New X-ray and CT tubes are engineered to be identical in form, fit, and function and are tested to ensure proper operation, optimal image quality, and dose rates well within guidelines published by the OEM. More...01 Dec 2011
Cardiac Stress Imaging More Frequent in the US among Patients whose Physicians Bill for Procedures
Patients treated by physicians who billed for both technical and professional elements of nuclear and echocardiographic stress imaging tests were more prone to undergo such tests after coronary revascularization. More...30 Nov 2011
CAD Software for Digital Mammography Employs Algorithmic Voting for Better Performance
A next-generation CAD makes significant performance improvements over its predecessor and additionally reduces the possibility for false-positive rates when detecting suspicious lesions on mammograms. More...30 Nov 2011
In Other News
On-Cue Artificial Intelligence Command and Control System Designed to Manage Imaging Department
CT Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction Slated for European Rollout
Campaign to Standardize “Child-Size” Pediatric Radiopharmaceutical Dose
First Use of High-Field MRI in Developing Brain Reveals Previously Undetectable Injuries
3D Systems to Acquire Vidar
Risk Model Developed to Recommend How Often Women Should have Mammograms
PACS/RIS Software Focuses on Usability, Productivity, Workflow, and Business Intelligence
Ultrasound System Offers Intuitive Ease-of-Use at Point-of-Care
Software Provides Data Analytics to Teleradiology Program
Higher Level Collaboration in PACS Provides Enhanced Patient Care
Breast Tomosynthesis Option Acquires Multiple Projection Views for 3D Images
Combined Arterial Imaging Improves Diagnosis, Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease
Radiologists Going Green
Noncardiac Ultrasound Used Primarily by Radiologists
Radiologists Clash on Management of Incidental Findings
Siemens PETNET Solutions Signs Agreement to Manufacture, Distribute Molecular Imaging Agent
Fast 3D X-Ray Scanner Designed for the Operating Room
Latest Flat Panel Detectors and X-Ray Tubes Presented at CMEF
Oxford Instruments Acquires Imaging Parts and Services Company
Chest X-Ray Yearly Screening Found Not to Reduce Rate of Lung Cancer Deaths
Imaging Shows Developmental Disorders in the Brain Leading to Autism
Newly Devised Algorithm Could Substantially Speed Up MRI Scans
Wireless Flat Panel Detector Improves Workflow, Accommodates Wider Field Exams
The Medical Imaging channel of HospiMedica deals with Radiography, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, and similar items.







