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Health Imaging News Highlights | Nov. 14, 2008

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In this edition:
  • DoJ recovers more than $1B in healthcare fraud in 2008
  • More than 100K patients could be affected by Baylor data breach
  • FBI investigates extortion threat to expose patient data; $1M reward for info
  • Study finds doubling of imaging studies in managed care
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Hospital employees in Iowa punished for patient data breach

Wed, Nov 19 2008
 
The University of Iowa (UI) Hospitals and Clinics has disciplined eight employees for inappropriately accessing patient health records.

Tech overexposes child to radiation during CT, family sues

Tue, Nov 18 2008
 
Parents of a two-year-old boy are suing Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata, Calif., after a radiologic technologist allegedly overexposed their son to radiation during a CT scan.

GE debuts IT initiatives to enable hospitals, practices to boost quality, decrease cost

Tue, Nov 18 2008
 
NEW YORK CITY—Through collaborations with medical institutions, including Aspetar Hospital, Qatar Foundation, Intermountain Healthcare, Mayo Clinic, Montefiore Medical Center and the University of California San Francisco Medical Center (UCSF), GE Healthcare at an event in New York City today launched three new healthcare IT initiatives focused on “high performance healthcare.”

Moving beyond OCT: New technique provides better 3D view of coronary arteries

Tue, Nov 18 2008
 
Optical frequency-domain imaging (OFDI) gives 3D microscopic views of significant segments of patients’ coronary arteries, visualizing areas of inflammation and plaque deposits, compared to optical coherence tomography (OCT), according to a study in the Nov. 17 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging.

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Aspyra taps Schutt as new CEO

Industry News | Wed, Nov 19 2008
Rodney Schutt has joined Aspyra, a provider of clinical and diagnostic information solutions for the healthcare industry, as CEO, effective Nov. 17.

Microsoft adds VeriChip to HealthVault PHR list

Industry News | Wed, Nov 19 2008
VeriChip’s personal health record (PHR), used in conjunction with its VeriMed Health Link system, will be accessible through Microsoft HealthVault, an online healthcare information platform for consumers.

New imaging analysis reveals brain abnormalities that may play role in ADHD

Clinical Studies | Wed, Nov 19 2008
A new analysis tool, large deformation diffeomorphic mapping (LDDMM), has revealed shape differences in the brains of children with ADHD, which could help pinpoint the specific neural circuits involved in the disorder, according to a study published Nov. 17 in the online advance edition of the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Dilon merges molecular breast imaging with Terason ultrasound

Partnerships & Alliances | Wed, Nov 19 2008
Dilon Technologies, a provider of molecular breast imaging, has formed an alliance with Terason Ultrasound to offer an expanded imaging capability when molecular breast imaging and ultrasound may be required.

IntelliDOT, Iatric Systems partner for Meditech HIS interfaces

Partnerships & Alliances | Wed, Nov 19 2008
IntelliDOT, a provider of wireless, handheld barcode point-of-care (BPOC) solutions to hospitals, has signed an agreement with Iatric Systems to formalize interface pricing, implementation and maintenance fees for customers that wish to use Iatric interfaces between IntelliDOT solutions and a Meditech Magic or Meditech client/server healthcare information system (HIS).

Quantum introduces rolling lateral cassette holder for portable DR panels

New Products | Wed, Nov 19 2008
Quantum Medical Imaging, a designer and manufacturer of radiographic systems and x-ray generators, has released its QR-LCH rolling lateral cassette holder.

PerkinElmer launches new version of imaging acquisition, analysis software

New Products | Wed, Nov 19 2008
PerkinElmer launched its Volocity 5 imaging software suite, developed by its subsidiary Improvision, last week at the Society for Neuroscience conference in Washington, D.C.

Sonora releases ultrasound tissue phantom

New Products | Wed, Nov 19 2008
Sonora Medical Systems, a supplier of after-market products, training, repair and support services and test equipment to the medical imaging market, has released its new ultrasound tissue phantom, the Optimal.

ART losses narrow in Q3

Financial News | Wed, Nov 19 2008
Advanced Research Technologies (ART), a Montreal-based medical device company, has reported a slight decrease in losses and an upswing in revenues for its financial results for the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30.

Minrad sees continued losses for Q3

Financial News | Wed, Nov 19 2008
Minrad International, an interventional pain management company, has reported its 2008 third quarter financial results, which ended Sept. 30.

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