Fujifilm SonoSite Inc., specialists in designing ultrasound tools and education for access to point-of-care visualization, announced that it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its newest generation of point-of-care (POC) ultrasound, the X-Porte Ultrasound Kiosk.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved three new pediatric fluoroscopy educational modules developed by an Image Gently, Society for Pediatric Radiology/Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging workgroup for distribution.
Zevacor Molecular, a healthcare firm that manufactures and distributes positron emissions tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) radiopharmaceuticals, has purchased the first 70 MeV Cyclotron dedicated to medical use in the United States from Ion Beam Applications, S.A. (IBA).
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Paxeramed, a medical imaging solution developer based in Boston, has launched the industry's first medical imaging sharing module to social media.
Intelerad Medical Systems, a developer in medical imaging picturing archiving and communication systems (PACS), radiology information systems (RIS) and workflow solutions, announced the launch of InteleRIS 8.224, the latest version of their RIS.
Hologic Inc., a developer, manufacturer and supplier of diagnostic products, medical imaging systems and surgical products with an emphasis on serving the healthcare needs of women, announced that two healthcare organizations recently recognized 3-D mammography technology with important industry awards. 3-D mammography, a technology pioneered by Hologic, was named the “Hottest Clinical Procedure in 2013” by AuntMinnie.com, the leading worldwide radiology web content provider.
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University of Colorado Cancer Center researchers used data from 4,276 cases of male breast cancer and 718,587 cases of female breast cancer to show that the disease is treated differently in men than in women. Specifically, male breast cancer is treated with mastectomy more often than female breast cancer, and in cases in which locally advanced female breast cancer is commonly treated with radiation, the treatment is less used in the male disease. Results are published in this month's issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics.
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Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc.’s Aplio 300 SE (Special Edition) builds on the current Aplio 300 and includes advanced imaging features to provide the highest resolution images possible, as well as a larger monitor to enhance patient care.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) joined more than 100 medical societies in 57 countries around the world in celebrating the second annual International Day of Radiology (IDoR) on Nov. 8. IDoR 2013 focused on the important role lung imaging plays in the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases, including the advent of computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening.
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Blackford Analysis, a provider of software products that accelerate comparison of medical images, announced it will launch its complete product range at the 2013 Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting (RSNA 2013) in Chicago.
PHS Technologies Group LLC, a division of PACSHealth LLC, announced that it has been awarded a group purchasing agreement with Premier, Inc. for DoseMonitor, its radiation dose tracking system.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) applauded a joint Senate Finance and House Committee on Ways and Means’ proposal to require ordering physicians to consult appropriateness criteria for advanced imaging services provided to Medicare patients.
Gov. Tom Corbett today signed the Breast Density Notification Act into law, requiring mammogram reports to include breast density information. The change will improve early detection of breast cancer for thousands of women across Pennsylvania.
Samsung Electronics America Inc. announced the U.S. commercial release of its first digital radiology (DR) system, the Samsung XGEO GC80.
Carestream debuted new image acquisition software that will include optional features for its computed radiography (CR) and digital radiography (DR) systems.
The web-based service DG ImageShare offers a unified communication platform for medical image sharing to participants in the RSNA Image Share project. It allows patients, as well as providers, to quickly access, view, and share imaging and other medical records online.
PHS Technologies Group, LLC, a division of PACSHealth, LLC announced today that it has been awarded a group purchasing agreement with Premier, Inc. for DoseMonitor its radiation dose tracking system. The agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for radiation dose tracking products.