Diagnostic Imaging

Radiologists use diagnostic imaging to non-invasively look inside the body to help determine the causes of an injury or an illness, and confirm a diagnosis. Providers use many imaging modalities to do so, including CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound, PET and more.

Viztek Introduces Industry's Lightest, Wireless Direct Radiography Panel

Viztek, a leading provider of complete digital software and hardware diagnostic imaging solutions, introduces the Leggera Wireless Panel, expanding the Leggera DR (Direct Radiography) Solutions product line to now include the lightest - 6.1 lb, ISO 4090 cassette size- wireless panel available to the market.

May 2, 2013

Zonare experiences significant growth in vascular ultrasound market

ZONARE Medical Systems, the pioneer and developer of next generation ultrasound technology, is experiencing significant growth in the expanding vascular healthcare market with several customers purchasing additional ZONARE systems to support practice growth.

May 1, 2013

This report may perhaps might possibly be questionable and unclear

Last week, an article in the Journal of the American College of Radiology discussed an effort to eliminate the words ‘gross’ and ‘grossly’ from reports because of their multiple meanings. However, an excerpt from a report on General Surgery News’ blog may just take the cake for ambiguity.

April 23, 2013

Toshiba Partners With Leading Universities For Advanced MR Research

Leading research institutions are making breakthroughs in advanced MR imaging with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.’s Vantage Titan™ 3T MR system. Toshiba has partnered with Shands at the University of Florida and the Keck Medical Center of the University of Southern California (USC) for MR research in fMRI, as well as body and cardiac imaging.

April 22, 2013

Philips collaborates with clinical partners to introduce advanced clinical functionalities in MRI at ISMRM

At the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine’s (ISMRM) 21st Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Salt Lake City, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today demonstrated a range of clinical functionalities in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)*, raising the bar on clinical excellence through greater collaboration, integration and increased patient focus.

April 22, 2013

SonoSim transforms medical education by placing virtual ultrasound devices, patients, and teachers into lab coat pockets

Innovative online medical education company, SonoSim, Inc. introduced the SonoSim® Personal Solution at the recent AIUM conference held in NYC in April 2013.

April 18, 2013

Merry X-Ray Corporation to distribute Planmed Verity Extremity Scanner

Planmed Oy, the Finnish manufacturer of the Planmed Verity® Extremity Scanner, signed an exclusive U.S. nationwide distribution agreement with Merry X-Ray Corporation, the largest independent distributor of CR, DR, PACS and radiographic equipment in the U.S.

April 17, 2013

Analogic Highlights Expanded Suite of Ultrasound Imaging Solutions for Interventional Radiology at SIR Annual Scientific Meeting

Analogic Corporation (Nasdaq:ALOG), enabling the world's medical imaging and aviation security technology, announced today that it will demonstrate its industry-leading BK Medical-branded Flex Focus(TM) 500 ultrasound system with Quantum Technology(TM) and the Ultrasonix-branded SonixTablet(TM) with GPS needle guidance, at the 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) in New Orleans, April 13--18.

April 12, 2013

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Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

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