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ACR Members Say "No" to RBMs at Capitol Hill Briefing
Members of the American College of Radiology and other patient advocates discuss with House Rural Caucus members and staff the pitfalls of RBMs and equipment utilization rate increases.
7/1/2009
Dilon Announces Software Update for Breast, Nuclear Medicine Applications
The company says the new features provide the gamma camera with a broader range for imaging, beyond breast, thyroid, sentinel node and spot bone imaging.
6/29/2009
PET Core Laboratory Gets Favorable Review
According to a recent article in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, the program from the American College of Radiology Clinical Research Center serves a key role in ensuring that PET image data used in multicenter clinical trial research meets acceptable standards.
6/26/2009
Carestream Rolls Out DRX-1 System
Shipments of the company's wireless, cassette-size digital radiography detector are now underway.
6/25/2009
Study Links Life Expectancy with Advanced Medical Imaging
The Quality of Medical Care, Behavioral Risk Factors, and Longevity Growth showed that improved life expectancy from increased utilization of advanced medical imaging offset mortality rates attributed to obesity.
6/24/2009
MGMA Survey Identifies Highest Increases in Doctor Starting Salaries
Also exposing physician migration patterns, the Physician Placement Starting Salary Survey showed that experienced physicians are migrating to Florida and Texas, while medical residents look to North Carolina and Illinois.
6/23/2009
Chopra Endorses Health Information Technology Adoption
The President's top technology official said he will actively support the efforts of David Blumenthal to advance the adoption of health information technology, according to a recent article in Government Health and IT.
6/22/2009
SonoSite Adds Functionality to Hand-Carried Ultrasound
The SonoRemote Control is a compact voice- or touch-activated solution that adjusts ultrasound controls at a distance when using SonoSite M-Turbo or S Series systems.
6/19/2009
Amerinet, FUJIFILM Enter Agreement
As a result of the deal, the FUJIFILM's complete product portfolio including PACS, digital x-ray, digital mammography, and film is available to the entire Amerinet membership.
6/18/2009
SIIM to Support World Health Imaging Alliance
The two groups recently announced a joint effort to provide increased access to diagnostic imaging systems in developing countries.
6/17/2009
Siemens Displays Volume Imaging Solution for Ultrasound
According to the Malvern, Pa., company, its ACUSON SC2000 is the world's first echocardiography system to acquire instantaneous, non-stitched full-volume images of the heart in one single heartbeat.
6/16/2009
Viztek Unveils Full-Featured Mammography PACS Viewer
Viztek, of Jacksonville, Fla, has debuted a full-featured mammography viewer that integrates with its Opal-RAD PACS solution, as well as any PACS supporting DICOM Query/Retreive.
6/2/2009
Toshiba Rolls Out Multidetector CT Systems
The Tustin, CA-based company aims to round out its portfolio of CT offerings by releasing new 160- and 64-detector row systems.
6/1/2009
GE Enters Three Alliances for EP Niche
GE announced the trio of partnerships at the 2009 Heart Rhythm Society Annual Meeting in Boston.
5/29/2009
Lantheus Responds to Global Mo-99 Supply Crisis
Addressing the implications of a limited supply of the important medical imaging isotope, Lantheus has entered into an agreement with NTP Radioisotopes, who will deliver an ongoing supply of Mo-99 to the North Billerica, Mass., company.
5/28/2009
Health IT Standards Panel Creates Three Work Groups
However, a definition of the meaningful use requirement, as referenced in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, has yet to be determined.
5/27/2009
Siemens Displays Stroke Diagnosis Technology
Showcased at the 47th annual meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology, the product combines SOMATOM computed tomography scanner technology and the company's CT Neuro Engine.
5/26/2009
AMIC Creates RightScanRightTime.org
Hoping to foster a more intimate exchange between patients, physicians, and policymakers, the Web platform encourages all to share their personal imaging stories.
5/21/2009
CMS Rejects Proposal for CT Colonography Coverage
Wasting no time in responding to the decision, professional societies called on Congress to intervene.
5/20/2009
Del Medical Offers Leasing Services
Made possible through a partnership with Beacon Funding Corp, the program offers a lease-to-own option that hopes to facilitate sales and provide more diversity for financing.
5/18/2009
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