Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

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Circ: Cards use of noninvasive imaging fuels Medicare growth

The services and allowed charges by cardiologists for treating Medicare patients increased dramatically between 1999 and 2008, according to an analysis published online Jan. 10 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Much of the growth was linked to noninvasive imaging, with resting echocardiograms and nuclear stress testing fueling the lions share of growth.

SGR Band-Aid clears House, yields a mixed bag for imaging

The U.S. House of Representative passed the Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act (H.R. 3630) Dec. 13. Among other things, H.R. 3630 prevents an across the board 27 percent cut to Medicare physician reimbursement statutorily required by the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. The bill provides physicians with a 1 percent increase in Medicare payments for 2012 and 2013.

Study: Pre-op imaging visits multiply for breast cancer patients

Women diagnosed with breast cancer are increasingly burdened by multiple imaging appointments prior to surgery, according to researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, who presented the findings Dec. 9 at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

GE Healthcare unveils new mobile imaging technology

GE Healthcare demonstrated the newest version of its Centricity Radiology Mobile Access platform, which allows radiologists to remotely select and view patient images from Centricity PACS on their mobile Apple devices, at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Oxford Instruments acquires Platinum Medical Imaging

Oxford Instruments has purchased Platinum Medical Imaging for $18 million, with a deferred payment of up to $37 million over the next three years. The additional payment is dependent upon the companys performance over that time period.

Wash. center taps Toshiba for cardiac cath imaging

Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Wash., has installed three Infinix-i vascular x-ray systems from Toshiba America Medical Systems. The systems allow the center to use radial access for nearly all cases.

Radcal to sell Leeds imaging phantoms

Monrovia, Calif-based Radcal will distribute medical imaging phantoms in the U.S. produced by England-based Leeds Test Objects, according to an agreement announced Nov. 1.

Parliamentary report slams NHS imaging spending, oversight

The U.K. House of Commons issued a report Oct. 12 detailing multiple concerns with National Health Services (NHS) oversight of MRI, CT and linear accelerator purchasing and operations.

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