The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is disappointed in the draft Medicare decision from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposing Coverage with Evidence Development for the use of beta-amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agents. SNMMI believes that sufficient evidence exists to support immediate coverage, which would change patient management, leading to better health outcomes for patients and assisting families making care decisions.

North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) announced it has installed the most advanced cardiac computed tomography (CT) scanner to help diagnose heart disease and a patient’s risk for heart attack.

AeroDR Konica Minolta GE Healthcare Retrofit Global Distribution Agreement X-ray

GE Healthcare and Konica Minolta Inc. have signed a global distribution agreement * of Konica Minolta’s AeroDR cassette-size digital X-ray imaging retrofit. Having built a collaborative relationship for nearly 10 years related to the sales of computed radiography (CR) in the United States, the two partners have now agreed to expand their strategic alliance, with GE Healthcare distributing AeroDR not just within the United States, but globally as well, using GE Healthcare sales channels.

Investments in healthcare infrastructure within BRIC countries are expected to play a significant role in the future growth of the patient monitoring devices market, as medical facilities aspire to achieve Western standards of care, states new research by GBI Research.

 

eHealth Technologies and HealtheConnections have gone live with eHealth Connect Image Exchange integrated with their new, Mirth HIE platform.  HealtheConnections has been a customer of eHealth Connect Image Exchange since 2010 and this service was deemed as an essential capability to retain, with their new HIE platform.

UltraSPECT, a leading provider of nuclear medicine (NM) image reconstruction technology that reduces radiopharmaceutical dose and acquisition time, announced the installation of its proprietary Wide Beam Reconstruction (WBR) software at nearly ten healthcare facilities. These installations come as a result of the recent agreement between UltraSPECT and radiopharmaceutical provider PharmaLogic, under which PharmaLogic is offering the WBR software as part of its patient-centered approach. In just a short time, PharmaLogic has successfully approached dozens of NM imaging facilities about the advanced WBR software which improves patient safety and technologist safety, while providing higher efficiency and optimum image quality. 

June 26 marked the 90th anniversary of the founding of the American College of Radiology (ACR) and a celebration of nine decades of work by ACR members, leadership and staff to make medicine better by advancing the science of radiology, educating radiology professionals, positively influencing health care policy and improving quality of care.

Cerebral aneurysms of all sizes—even small ones below seven millimeters—are 12 times more likely to rupture if they are growing in size, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

Despite concerns to the contrary, very little of the variation in Emergency Department (ED) imaging utilization is attributable to physician experience, training or gender, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

Carestream has again earned a top rating against major competitors for its digital X-ray systems that are based on its proven wireless DRX technology. As reported by KLAS in its just published “Digital X-Ray Performance 2013 — Impact of a Wireless Workflow,” the company’s Carestream DRX-Evolution scored highest for overall performance.

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