With new technology investments in radiography and fluoroscopy, mammography, bone densitometry and metabolic health, GE X-ray is committed to helping physicians make each patient’s first experience with X-ray a comforting one.

October 17, 2011 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have established a pilot program for concurrent review of medical devices. Under the process, certain FDA premarket review submissions and CMS national coverage determinations will be simultaneously reviewed.

Avinger Wildcat Catheter

October 17, 2011 –– USARAD.com, the United States teleradiology company, announces the launch of its WorldRad.com division, which will service and position the company in the international marketplace. WorldRad.com will extend the company’s global reach, from Europe and Asia to the Middle East, South America and more, where it anticipates a major need for its services.

October 17, 2011– GE Healthcare announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave 510(k) clearance of an innovative technology to aid the physician in breast cancer diagnosis. GE estimates that by 2020, more than 1 million women worldwide will be examined using SenoBright, and this technology can help lead to more productive diagnosis paths for nearly 250,000 women.

At RSNA 2011, Hologic will showcase its new Trident specimen radiography system, which uses proprietary direct digital detector technology. The imaging system produces high quality images for rapid verification of tissue specimens such as breast biopsy samples.

Trident specimen radiography system

October 17, 2011 — New this year at RSNA 2011, Hologic will showcase its Fluoroscan InSight-FD Mini C-arm. The system includes a number of new features including an innovative flat panel detector that rivals standard X-ray images, greater range of motion in a more ergonomic design for ease of positioning and greater surgical access, and new image processing algorithms.

October 14, 2011 — GE Healthcare received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Discovery MR750w wide bore 3.0T system with GEM (Geometry Embracing Method) suite of coils.

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