It is a question of clinical practicality. Computed radiography (CR) has traditionally offered greater flexibility in the clinical setting and at a lower cost compared to its more cumbersome and costlier digital radiography (DR) counterpart.

A number of market forces, including the rapid development of volumetric imaging and other technological advancements, have increased the availability of three-dimensional (3D) diagnostic images.

July 21, 2009 – Total procedures performed in angio labs from 2004 to 2008 grew 20 percent, from 4 million in 2004 to 4.8 million procedures in 2008 for hospitals with 150 plus beds, resulting in an average annual growth rate of 4-5 percent, according to a recent report released by IMV.

July 21, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Acuros capability offered initially in its brachytherapy treatment planning system, which will be on display at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) at Anaheim, Calif., from July 26-30.

July 21, 2009 – The American College of Radiology’s (ACR) chair, James H. Thrall, M.D., FACR, sent out an “Action Alert” to 7,000 ACR members who are constituents of Energy and Commerce with background and talking points urging phone calls of support for the Weiner/Braley self-referral amendment.


The HITECH Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and its impact on radiology is foremost on the minds of everyone in healthcare.

July 21, 2009 - Philips Healthcare has signed an eight-year iSite PACS expansion deal with OrthoCarolina, one of the largest orthopedic practices in the nation comprised of 16 locations in the Charlotte, N.C. region.

July 21, 2009 – PACSGEAR, a provider of document and multimedia connectivity solutions for hospitals and healthcare facilities today announced the expansion of its European Office, located in Munich, Germany.
The new office supports PACSGEAR’s continued growth in the EMEAR region, including Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia.

July 20, 2009 – Over 225 volunteers with the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) came together for a kickoff meeting last week in Chicago to update and broaden certification programs for electronic health record (EHR) technologies – some to be launched within 90 days, others in the months to follow.

July 20, 2009 – St. Joseph Medical Center has selected McKesson’s Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) group to manage its medical billing processes to streamline operational and revenue challenges.

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