October 7, 2009 - Breast MRI was found to be a useful adjunctive tool when findings at conventional imaging, such as mammography, were equivocal, according to a study published in the online version of the October 2009 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

October 7, 2009 - CMS recently released to the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), via transmittals 1817 and 106, reissued Guidance and Billing Instructions for the April 2009 changes to the National Coverage Determination (NCD) on Positron Emission Tomography (FDG).

October 7, 2009 – Rates of death were similar in patients with and without incidental findings (IF) identified with cardiac computed tomography (CT), and IF was not an independent predictor of noncardiac death, reported researchers in a study published in the online version of the October 2009 issues of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.


Viztek, a Raleigh-based radiology solution company, is debuting a new Smart Card Reader for its Opal-RAD family of PACS offerings.

Since its introduction in 2008 as a Google-like search engine for radiology reports stored in the Philips iSite PACS, Softek Illuminate — manufactured by Softek Solutions, Inc. — has grown into a powerful information retrieval, physician notification and imaging analytics solution for hospitals.

Resonance Technology Company, Inc. (Northridge, Ca.), an innovator in high-performance MRI-compatible technology, is introducing an exciting new concept in entertainment delivery for the MRI environment, as well as a jumbo, high resolution functional MRI (fMRI) panel fine-tuned for today’s most advanced MRI coils.

October 7, 2009 - The ACR has just released the latest version of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria — evidence-based guidelines to help physicians and other providers make the most appropriate imaging or treatment decision for a given clinical condition - which will soon be accessible on iPhones, BlackBerrys, Palms, PDAs, smart phones, or similar handheld electronic devices.

October 7, 2009 - Mathematical solutions to enhance the image quality of diffuse optical tomography (DOT) to use for breast cancer screening is in development at Clemson University in collaboration with researchers at the University of Bremen, Germany.

RedRick is showcasing its ComfortView Height Adjustable Workstation. All ComfortView workstations are customized to fit individual spaces and workflow needs. The workstations are designed to accommodate the very heavy lifting requirements, essential for multi-monitor PACS configurations.

October 7, 2009 - Computed tomography (CT) is the modality of choice in the evaluation of blunt renal injury, according to a study published in the September 2009 issue of Radiolographics.

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