January 3, 2013 — A combination of diagnostic tests, including imaging and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers, can improve prediction of conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published online in December for the journal Radiology.

For many years mammographers have been saddled with low reimbursements. Recognizing this, women’s health advocates lobbied successfully over the last decade for higher rates for mammograms produced with digital equipment.  

Siemens Healthcare announced the release of syngo.Ultrasound Breast Analysis, a software application for offline review of images, volumes and clips produced with Siemens’ Acuson S2000 Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS) and the Acuson S2000 ultrasound system. The software application offers comprehensive image processing and reporting tools designed to improve breast ultrasound quality and workflow, and can be installed on existing computers in medical practices or hospitals, providing physicians with the flexibility to analyze and process 2-D and 3-D ultrasound images inside or outside the reading room. syngo.Ultrasound Breast Analysis software strengthens Siemens’ innovative power — a key component of the Healthcare Sector’s Agenda 2013 two-year global initiative.

syngo.Ultrasound Breast Analysis

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) said that failure to delay the new medical device excise tax, along with Medicare cuts for imaging and radiation therapy services passed by Congress as part of the “fiscal cliff” package, will hinder patients’ access to early disease detection and therapy services and threaten American medical technology jobs.

syngo Aortic ValveGuide

Siemens Healthcare recently received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for syngo Aortic ValveGuide, an integrated image processing software that helps cardiologists and cardiac surgeons prepare and perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The syngo Aortic ValveGuide automatically reconstructs a 3-D representation of the aortic root from cross-sectional images acquired with the angiography system and provides the best projection angle for the valve replacement. The software selects anatomical landmarks and overlays the 3-D image with 2-D images acquired during live fluoroscopy, enabling the physician to obtain real-time 3-D guidance in the patient’s body while navigating the new valve to its intended location. This groundbreaking software, which is now available to customers, reflects the spirit of Siemens Healthcare’s Agenda 2013 — a recently announced two-year initiative designed in part to strengthen the Healthcare Sector's innovative power and competitiveness.

RaySearch and Siemens have agreed to terminate their development and licensing agreement and end a partnership that was formed in May 2009.

The lifetime risks of cancer from medical radiation may be overemphasized relative to more immediate health risks, according to a new clinical study published online in the journal Radiology.

Philips Royal Electronics and Unfors RaySafe AB announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement that will see the development of the next generation Philips DoseAware system, with the aim of offering seamless access and communication between Philips DoseAware and Philips Allura interventional X-ray systems.

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