Carestream Health has released its newest PACS platform that contains
upgrades to its native and integrated clinical applications, which will
be on display at the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA)
meeting next week in Denver.
Canon has expanded its line of digital radiography (DR) systems with
the introduction of the Canon CXDI-60G Portable Flat Panel Detector,
which has applications that include room-to-room installations and
mobile x-ray systems. The new systems will be on display at the
Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) meeting next week in
Denver.
Sony Electronics will introduce its next-generation FilmStation
dry-film imager model UP-DF500 with updated features at the Association
for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) meeting next week in Denver.
iTunes has the ability to manage and organize PDF files just as easy as
music files, allowing radiologists to better organize their personal
files of articles and images, according to a study in the July issue of
the American Journal of Roentgenology.
Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta are
investigating whether a painless, portable device that uses electrical
current rather than x-ray to look for breast cancer could be an
alternative to traditional mammograms.
A prediction rule obtained by using quantitative ultrasonographic stiffness index and four clinical risk factors helped discriminate,
with high sensitivity, women at higher versus those at lower risk for
osteoporotic fracture, according to a study in the July issue of
Radiology.
Ingrain, a rock physics company, has introduced its NanoXCT imaging
device that can reveal nano-scale, 3D imaging for non-destructive,
non-invasive investigations in a range of scientific applications,
including drug discovery and molecular imaging.
RadNet, a provider of diagnostic imaging services through a network of
outpatient imaging centers, has acquired the NeuroSciences Imaging
Center in Newark, Del.
Covenant HealthCare Mackinaw Outpatient Facility has installed Quantum
Medical Imaging’s single-panel Q-Rad-Digital tomography system, which
included Canon CXDI-50C digital panel.
The European Medicines Agency reported last week that the European Commission has suspended the marketing authorization of GE Healthcare's Optison, a diagnostic contrast agent used in echocardiograms.
TUCSON, Ariz.—Stereoscopic 3D full-field digital mammography can provide greater positive lesion detection and reduce false-negative lesion detection, according to results of three-year clinical trial conducted at the Emory University Breast Imaging Center in Atlanta, and presented at the International Workshop on Digital Mammography this week.
Breast self-examinations have no beneficial effects and lead to increased identification of benign lesions and an increased number of biopsies performed, according to data from two large trials published in the July issue of Cochrane Library.
Senior management from Philips Electronics North America, together with Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick, announced Tuesday that Andover, Mass., will serve as the company's new North American headquarters, where Philips Healthcare currently is based.
The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has entered into a resolution agreement over breaches of health information Privacy and Security Rules by a Seattle home healthcare company.
Nasdaq’s listing qualifications panel has granted FONAR its filed
request for a hearing, at which time the company intends to request the
continued listing of its securities based on FONAR’s plan to solicit
proxies and hold its annual meeting.
A super-resolution x-ray microscope combines the penetration power
of x-rays with high spatial resolution, making it possible to shed
light on the detailed interior composition of semiconductor devices and
cellular structures. The first images were published online July 18 in
the journal Science.
EMC has released its EMC Documentum enterprise content management (ECM)
suite version 6.5—a family of products that combine Web 2.0 and its
enterprise-class Documentum platform.
Siemens Healthcare and Imprivata, a converged identity and access management appliance company, have entered a strategic partnership, allowing Siemens to offer Imprivata's OneSign platform for authentication and enterprise single sign-on.
GE Healthcare and Vital Signs have entered into a definitive merger agreement for GE to acquire Vital Signs.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Wednesday unanimously approved legislation, designed to promote faster adoption of EHRs.
Boston Scientific has reported that its net income fell 15 percent in the second quarter of 2008, amid slumping sales of its drug-eluting stents.
The European Medicines Agency reported last week that the European Commission has suspended the marketing authorization of GE Healthcare's Optison, a diagnostic contrast agent used in echocardiograms.
TUCSON, Ariz.—Stereoscopic 3D full-field digital mammography can provide greater positive lesion detection and reduce false-negative lesion detection, according to results of three-year clinical trial conducted at the Emory University Breast Imaging Center in Atlanta, and presented at the International Workshop on Digital Mammography this week. 
Breast self-examinations have no beneficial effects and lead to increased identification of benign lesions and an increased number of biopsies performed, according to data from two large trials published in the July issue of Cochrane Library.
