February 23, 2010 - The American College of Radiology (ACR) has launched an online nuclear medicine and positron emission tomography (PET) accreditation application program that streamlines the process and significantly reduces the time it takes for nuclear medicine and PET facilities to become accredited.
February 23, 2010 - Nearly 80 million baby boomers in the United States are approaching seniors status and will need treatment for chronic illnesses.
February 23, 2010 - Since specialized clinical applications and 3D imaging by PACS viewers puts a high demand on workstation display controllers, a new graphics processor is designed to perform faster when manipulating large datasets in mammography and accelerate OpenGL and DirectX functions, which are increasingly common in high-end PACS environments.
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February 22, 2010 – Since the introduction of the popular iPhone in 2007, numerous medical apps were introduced, however only a few are intended for radiology. iCRco recently introduce iClarity for the iPhone to help improve the physician and radiologist productivity.
February 22, 2010 – RIS/PACS maker Merge Healthcare Inc. said today it is making a bid to purchased the PACS company AMICAS. However, Amicas says it already entered into a merger deal with another company.
Feb. 18, 2010 — Johns Hopkins Medicine has become the latest academic medical center to acquire the Naviscan Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) scanner. The device will be utilized by Richard Wahl, M.D., F.A.C.R, professor of radiology and nuclear medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in preclinical and translational research for the development of novel radiotracers.
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
February 16, 2010 — A diagnostic imaging solution provider has reached a major milestone with 130 Opal-CR units sales since introducing the product in September. Regional dealer, American X-Ray, helped Viztek reach this figure by closing five CR system sales during the past month.
February 18, 2010 — An image and information management solutions company today announced that it has signed 55 contracts for its radiology billing solution.
February 19, 2010 – The use of medical technology in the United States increased dramatically between 1996 and 2006, according to “Health, United States, 2009,” the federal government’s 33rd annual report to the president and Congress on the health of all Americans.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
February 19, 2010 - Needle guidance systems are used in imaging applications to shorten procedure time and increase accuracy.
February 19, 2010 - At Roseville Radiation Oncology Center (ROC) at Radiological Associates of Sacramento (RAS), a large private medical group, which treats 30-35 patients per day, mainly with prostate and breast lesions, doctors treated patients using volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT).
February 18, 2010 - Clinicians treating the citizens of Concepcion, Honduras and surrounding rural area will now have access to specialists in the United States, thanks to Medweb’s recent PACS donation to Shoulder to Shoulder Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating an integrated healthcare system in Honduras.
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February 17, 2010 — An agreement has been reached to further augment and diversify a manufacturer's supply of molybdenum 99 (Mo 99) to produce the medical isotope technetium 99m (Tc 99m).
February 16, 2010 — To provide facilities with an in-depth look at a new DR (FDR) AcSelerate digital X-ray system, a manufacturer is hosting an interactive Web cast on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
February 16, 2010 — The first in a series of free Virtual Healthcare IT Conferences kicks off next week.
Feb 16, 2010 — East Orange General Hospital, in East Orange, N.J., purchased a new hospital-based electronic medical record (EMR) offering in an effort to reduce cost and enhance patient care.
February 15, 2010 - New data released shows targeted radiotherapy, using real-time prostate tumor tracking during external beam radiation, enables the delivery of high doses of radiation, while reducing treatment-related side effects, including bowel urgency, rectal irritation and urinary irritation.
February 15, 2010 – A small pocket-sized ultrasound system was released today to provide physicians with imaging capabilities at the point-of-care. GE Healthcare today announced the availability of its Vscan, which is roughly the size of a smart phone. It received FDA 510(k) clearance, CE mark in the European Union, and a medical device license from Health Canada.
February 12, 2010 - After the U.S. FDA announced it is launching a program designed to reduce unnecessary medical radiation exposure with a focus on computed tomography, nuclear medicine and fluoroscopy, the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) gave its prescription for lowering radiation.
If you thought Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) was draconian, you may do a double-take at the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). While the 2010 schedule has not been finalized yet, every indication is reimbursement for imaging in outpatient centers will go down.
February 23, 2010 